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Tata Steel returns to profit with Rs1,018-crore Q2 net
31 Oct 2017
Tata Steel’s profit was boosted by strong volume growth following the ramp-up of its Kalinganagar plant in India and divestment of loss-making UK operations
Bharti Infratel mulls acquiring Indus Tower
31 Oct 2017
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RCom’s new debt repayment plan gives banks 51% shareholding
31 Oct 2017
Under the Reserve Bank mandated restructuring plan, RCom will be left with 49 per cent equity and Rs6,000 crore of debt while the promoters’ stake will come down to 26 per cent
WhatsApp introduces Delete for Everyone feature
30 Oct 2017
IDFC-Shriram merger talks fail over valuation issue
30 Oct 2017
The complex deal proposed by the managements, involving at least four big entities in transport and consumer financing and infrastructure funding, failed to secure support from both stakeholders and regulators
Amazon eyeing pharmacy business: reports
30 Oct 2017
![Steve Jobs’ 2000 BMW Z8 to go under hammer, may fetch up to $400,000 Steve Jobs’ 2000 BMW Z8 to go under hammer, may fetch up to $400,000](/companies/companies_b/bmw/images/bmw_z8_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Steve Jobs’ 2000 BMW Z8 to go under hammer, may fetch up to $400,000
30 Oct 2017
Jobs was persuaded to buy the Z8 in 2000 by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who suggested it was not just a high-quality car but matched Apple products and Jobs's psyche
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Jeff Bezos ousts Bill Gates as world’s richest man
28 Oct 2017
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Friday replaced Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the richest person in the world, a development directly attributed to the rise in Amazon shares registered on Wall Street
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As RCom starts switching off, Airtel, Vodafone vie for its clients
28 Oct 2017
Established telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India are making efforts to bring subscribers of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications who will soon be without a network following RCom’s decision to shut down major parts of its wireless business and focus on 4G services
Maruti Q2 net profit up 3.4% at Rs2,484 cr
27 Oct 2017
![Vedanta, Adani eye Rs58,900-cr MP diamond mining project Vedanta, Adani eye Rs58,900-cr MP diamond mining project](/companies/companies_v/Vedanta/images/diamond_27_oct_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Vedanta, Adani eye Rs58,900-cr MP diamond mining project
27 Oct 2017
The project, which was abandoned by global miner Rio Tinto last year, has an estimated deposit of over 27 million carats of diamonds
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Tesla restores power at children’s hospital in Puerto Rico
26 Oct 2017
Elon Musk's company announced its success in restoring power to the hospital in less than three weeks after Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rossello tweeted on 6 October about the project
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