Firms/companies
EU antitrust regulator to fine Google record €3 bn for manipulating search results
16 May 2016
European antitrust regulators plan to impose a record €3-billion fine on Google in the days ahead for abusing its dominance of the online search market
Raymond in talks with KKR, Blackstone to sell a 20% stake in its branded apparel business
16 May 2016
Warren Buffett teams up with Dan Gilbert to bid for Yahoo
16 May 2016
The consortium has tabled a leading bid and is among the several suitors who have moved into the second round of bidding for Yahoo
Microsoft, Facebook in renewable alliance targeting 60 GW power by 2025
14 May 2016
The Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance will connect large energy consumers such as Facebook and Microsoft with small clean energy producers without access to power grids
Railways harnesses solar energy for powering rail coaches
14 May 2016
Indian Railways, the world's fourth-largest rail network, targets to generate 1,000 MW solar power over a five-year period
M&M launches TUV300 variant for Rs8.87 lakh
14 May 2016
Pfizer blocks sale of lethal injections for executions
14 May 2016
Pfizer Inc, the largest US pharmaceutical company, yesterday said that it will block its drugs being used in lethal injections, effectively cutting off supply of the drug used by states for executions
Sanofi prepares to replace Medivation's board
14 May 2016
French drug giant Sanofi SA is preparing to follow through with its threat to replace Medivation Inc's board of directors for refusal to engage in talks on its $9.3-billion unsolicited takeover offer
No chance of a Lehman moment in India: Rajan
14 May 2016
Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan says the problem of bad loans of public sector banks is being cleared up and a three-corner firewall is being created to safeguard the economy
CBI questions Isro ex-chief in Antrix-Devas deal
13 May 2016
Bayer explores potential bid for Monsanto Co
13 May 2016
McDonald’s tests fresh beef hamburger patties
13 May 2016
RBI tweaks shareholding norms for private banks
13 May 2016
Sahara group submits details of all properties
13 May 2016
Nissan Motor buys controlling stake in embattled Mitsubishi Motors for $2.2 bn
13 May 2016
The lifeline thrown by Nissan comes on the same day that Mitsubishi revealed that its cheating on gas mileage ratings extends to more models than previously revealed
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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?
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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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