Complex sentence: The group has had changing fortunes over the past 50 years, initially originating as a Jute and Banking conglomerate, later spreading to other industries i.e. tea, textiles, matches, sugar, paper board, chemicals, engineering and Insurance.
Split into simpler sentences: The group has had changing fortunes over the past 50 years. Initially originating as a Jute and Banking conglomerate, later spreading to other industries i.e. tea, textiles, matches, sugar, paper board, chemicals, engineering and Insurance.