Firms/companies
Bayer buys Monsanto for $66-bn to create a crop sciences giant
14 Sep 2016
The combination is expected to create significant synergies, leading to annual returns of approximately $1.5 billion after the third year, with additional synergies from integrated solutions in future years
Tata Steel net loss widens to Rs3,183 cr in Q1 on UK plant sale
13 Sep 2016
The company reported a Rs2,833 crore loss for the April-June 2016-17 period due to divestment of Long Steel UK Limited alone
Cairn India shareholders agree to merger with Vedanta
13 Sep 2016
Financial institutions, including Life Insurance Corporation of India holding about 12.63 per cent of Cairn India shares, did not vote at the court-convened shareholders meet on Monday
Jeep opens first outlet in Ahmedabad
12 Sep 2016
With the models imported into the country through completely built units (CBUs) attracting 180 per cent duty, the company is certain to start manufacturing all Jeep products locally at its Ranjangaon facility near Pune
Samsung halts production of Galaxy Note 7 to conduct quality checks
12 Sep 2016
Reports, meanwhile, hinted at possibility of airlines, rather than isolating Note 7s, may decide to ban all Samsung phones given the difficulty of differentiating between models
Samsung sells its printer business to HP for $1.05 billion
12 Sep 2016
The deal, the largest printer acquisition in HP’s history, will help the Silicon Valley company to "disrupt and reinvent" its $55 billion copier industry
Talgo train completes Delhi-Mumbai final route trial in less than 12 hours
12 Sep 2016
With nine super light-weight coaches the high-speed train, manufactured by Spanish firm Talgo, can hit 200 km per hour in perfect track conditions
Tata Power, ICICI Venture launch platform for power project investments
10 Sep 2016
The platform will raise an initial capital of up to $850 million to be contributed by the sponsors and partner investors, including CDPQ of Canada, Kuwait Investment Authority and State General Reserve Fund of Oman
DGCA prohibits Samsung Galaxy Note 7 aboard airlines
10 Sep 2016
The DGCA move follows warnings by aviation authorities in the US, Europe and Australia, after Samsung itself last week recalled 2.5 million of its waterproof, iris-scanning smart phones following reports of fires caused by faulty batteries
Delhi-Mumbai Talgo train final trial at 150 kmph today
10 Sep 2016
Once introduced, the Talgo train will reduce travel time between Delhi and Mumbai by four hours to less than 12 hours against the 16 hours the super-fast Rajdhani Express train takes
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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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