Firms/companies
Google to end its free Wi-Fi programme
18 Feb 2020
Microsoft opens engineering hub in NCR, its third in India
18 Feb 2020
IDC-NCR will house Microsoft’s engineering teams across technology groups, including Artificial Intelligence and Research, Cloud and Enterprise, and Experience and Devices, along with Core Services Engineering and Operations as also the Mixer, the live streaming gaming platform team, becoming the first such center outside Redmond, the company headquarters
RIL to consolidate media and distribution business under Network18
18 Feb 2020
The merger of TV18 Broadcast, Hathway Cable & Datacom, Den Networks into Network18 Media & Investments will create entity with about Rs8,000 crore in annual revenue and substantial economies of scale
Amazon wins stay on $10 bn US military contract for Microsoft
14 Feb 2020
Amazon has alleged vendetta by President Donald Trump to shut it out of the contact and has sought testimony from the President and other top officials on the reasons for awarding the cloud computing contract to Microsoft
Dr Reddy’s to acquire select businesses of Wockhardt for Rs1.850 cr
13 Feb 2020
Wockhardt would transfer 62 of its brands in therapy areas such as Respiratory, Neurology, VMS, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Pain and Vaccines as also its plant in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh along with all employees, including related sales and marketing teams to Dr Reddy’s on a slump sale basis
IDBI Bank Q3 loss widens to Rs 5,763 crore
12 Feb 2020
Xerox raises offer price for HP to $34 billion
12 Feb 2020
Xerox Holdings Corp is reported to be considering a takeover of personal computer and printer maker HP Inc, which is thrice its size, in a move that would end rivalry in the market for printers
RBI proposes new umbrella entity for retail payment systems
12 Feb 2020
RBI has proposed the incorporation of a separate entity having a minimum paid-up capital of Rs500 crore, which may be a ‘for-profit’ company authorised by the Reserve Bank of India under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
CCI approves M&M-Ford joint venture in India
11 Feb 2020
Ford will retain the Ford engine plant in Sanand as well as the global business services unit, Ford Credit and Ford Smart Mobility, and transfer the remaining to the joint venture in which M&M will hold 51 per cent and Ford the remaining 49 per cent
Govt to sell 5% stake in SAIL via offer for sale
10 Feb 2020
Nirma to acquire Emami Cement in Rs5,500-cr deal
07 Feb 2020
Total to acquire 50% of Adani’s solar business for $500 million
07 Feb 2020
As per the agreement, Total and Adani Green Energy Limited will create a 50-50 joint venture into which all of Adani Group’s solar assets will be transferred
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