Firms/companies
Apple trying to sell its own anti-pesky call app to Trai
16 Nov 2017
Apple, which refused to approve Trai’s 'Do Not Disturb' mobile app, has now reportedly agreed to help the regulator develop an anti-spam mobile application, but with limited applications
Flying cars come closer to reality as Volvo parent buys Terrafugia
16 Nov 2017
In a huge confidence boost for the nascent ‘flying car’ industry, Volvo’s Chinese parent company Geely announced this week that it has completed its acquisition of Terrafugia, a startup founded by MIT engineers and MBA students
Crisil acquires data analytics firm Pragmatix
15 Nov 2017
Vodafone records lower revenues in 1H18
15 Nov 2017
Nokia starts production at 5G-ready base station near Chennai
15 Nov 2017
Finnish telecom products maker Nokia has begun manufacturing at its 5G-ready ‘AirScale’ multiband base station in India from its facility at Oragadam near Chennai, and will start shipping the product to global customers by next week
With fresh Rs2,900 cr infusion, Amazon ups stakes in battle against Flipkart
15 Nov 2017
Seattle-based ecommerce giant Amazon has made a fresh investment of Rs2,900 crore in its Indian unit as part of its commitment to invest $5 billion to expand its business in the country
Amazon Web Services denies reports of China exit
14 Nov 2017
Reverse strategy: Walmart makes some products pricier online than in stores
14 Nov 2017
The company is experimenting with the new system, which has at times resulted in higher web prices for goods that would otherwise be unprofitable to ship
Mercedes aims to beat Tesla at its own EV game
14 Nov 2017
GE to shrink operations, focus on three core businesses: report
13 Nov 2017
GE will close its research and development centers in Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro and Munich, leaving the company with R&D facilities only in New York and Bangalore
Qualcomm set to reject Broadcom’s $103-bn takeover bid
13 Nov 2017
Chipmaker Qualcomm’s board is reportedly meeting to prepare its strategy against Broadcom’s unsolicited acquisition offer, as it feels the $70 per share bid undervalues the company
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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