Firms/companies
Tata Group to expand foods business, consolidate other operations
31 Jul 2017
The group will leverage the `Tata’ brand to consolidate its defence, financial services and infrastructure operations into more focused businesses
Snapdeal-Flipkart merger may not happen after all
31 Jul 2017
A meeting scheduled for today to close the buyout of Snapdeal by Flipkart has been cancelled, as Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal seem keen to revive it as a leaner, meaner ‘Snapdeal 2.0’
Charter Communications rebuffs Sprint Corp
29 Jul 2017
Tesla Model 3 finally out: Musk foresees ‘production hell’
29 Jul 2017
The Model 3 will reach 0 to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds and have a top speed of 130 miles per hour. The car has a range of 220 to 310 miles and has been designed to “have the highest safety ratings in every category,” the company said
ITC to expand operations into fruits, vegetables and perishables
29 Jul 2017
Addressing shareholders, ITC chairman Deveshwar said investments are underway to create climate-controlled infrastructure for an efficient supply chain for fruits, vegetables and other perishables segment
Rolls Royce launches the ‘most silent car in the world’ – Phantom VIII
28 Jul 2017
The Phantom VIII, a penthouse apartment on four wheels with a 6.75-litre twin-turbo 563 horsepower V12 engine, comes loaded with almost 136 kg of sound insulation to keep its occupants from the offensive noises of the outside world
Biocon Q1 net profit drops 51.2% to Rs81.3 crore
28 Jul 2017
Facebook posts $3.89 bn Q2 profit as mobile ad revenues swell
27 Jul 2017
Facebook’s revenue for the second quarter ended 30 June 2017, rose 45 per cent to $9.32 billion, from $6.43 billion in the same period a year earlier
Shell's second quarter net profit rises to $1.9 billion
27 Jul 2017
Shell, Europe's largest oil firm, saw its second quarter net profit (on a current cost of supplies basis) rise 245 per cent to $3.6 billion against $1 billion for the second quarter of 2016
Google to discontinue Instant Search feature
27 Jul 2017
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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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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