Firms/companies
Kalyani Group, Israel’s Rafael set up defence JV in Hyderabad
03 Aug 2017
The JV facility will engage in the production of electro-optics, remote weapon systems, precision guided munitions and system engineering for system integration
Microsoft may be working on iPad Touch Cover
03 Aug 2017
NCLT admits insolvency petition against Essar Steel
03 Aug 2017
The Ahmedabad bench of the NCLT rejected Essar Steel’s plea to dismiss the insolvency proceedings and ordered the appointment of the SBI-nominated Satish Kumar Gupta as the Interim Resolution Professional
IRCTC offers online `tatkal’ tickets on cash-on-delivery basis
03 Aug 2017
IRCTC users will be able to pay via cash, debit card or credit card by opting to have tickets delivered at their doorstep
Rio Tinto’s H1 profit more than doubles to $3.94 bn
02 Aug 2017
The Ango-Australian mining giant rewarded shareholders with a bumper dividend totalling $2 billion and an additional share buyback of $500 million, taking total payout to $2.5 billion
SoftBank lines up $65 billon to fund Charter deal: report
01 Aug 2017
While Charter Communications was not interested in the acquisition of Sprint, SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son had all along sought the combining of Charter with SoftBank’s loss-making Sprint Corp
Cochin Shipyard IPO opens for subscription
01 Aug 2017
Govt to block $1.3bn sale of Gland Pharma to China’s Fosun
01 Aug 2017
A pioneer in injectables, including vials, ampoules, pre-filled syringes, lyophilized vials, dry powders, infusions and ophthalmic solutions, Gland Pharma’s manufacturing facilities are accepted by all global regulatory agencies
Snapdeal 2.0: 80% of employees may see pink slip
01 Aug 2017
SBI cuts rates on savings accounts below Rs1 cr to 3.5%
01 Aug 2017
The 50 basis point reduction in deposit rate has become necessary following the reduction in lending rates, especially in agriculture and affordable housing, SBI stated
Max Life-HDFC Life deal called off
31 Jul 2017
HSBC turnaround on track as results beat market estimates
31 Jul 2017
HSBC chairman Douglas Flint and chief and executive officer Stuart Gulliver are both set to retire, leaving a legacy of improving revenue and returning more capital to shareholders with a proposed $2 billion share buyback
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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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