Firms/companies
LyondellBasell developing world's largest PO / TBA plant
20 Nov 2015
The plant will have an annual production capacity of around one billion pounds of propylene oxide and two billion pounds of tertiary butyl alcohol
Facebook deactivates, restores account of woman named Isis
20 Nov 2015
Following the terror attacks in Paris last week, Facebook de-activated the account of a San Francisco engineer Isis Anchalee
Pfizer said to be in $150-bn merger talks with Allergan
19 Nov 2015
Merger talks are being held between US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Irish drug maker Allergan Plc, to create a global pharmaceutical behemoth worth over $300 billion
CCEA approves Cochin Shipyard IPO
18 Nov 2015
Nadella pitches for security at cloud forum
18 Nov 2015
CCEA approves 10% disinvestment in Coal India
18 Nov 2015
FSSAI moves SC over Maggi test remarks
17 Nov 2015
Apple targeting corporate sales in India
17 Nov 2015
Apple, which has seen sluggish sales in India, is reported to be considering institutional sales for its devices
India becomes Facebook's first market for Instant Articles on Android
16 Nov 2015
Facebook's Instant Articles have so far been limited to iOS users only. in a significant move the social network has launched the Android version beginning with India
Vodafone to invest £1.3 bn more in India
14 Nov 2015
Amazon taking Indian lessons to other shores
14 Nov 2015
India has taught Amazon how to cut costs in areas like transportation and storage, like using motorcycles for delivery and shipping directly from sellers. Now it is ready to apply these lessons to the US and other markets
Snapdeal claims 10,000 customers on housing platform
14 Nov 2015
Developers which took part in the online property sale included Godrej Properties, Brigade, Mahindra Lifespaces, IREO, Artha, Ramky Estates, Central park, Sunteck Realty, Rustomjee, Lavasa Corporation, Nirmal Lifestyle, Ajnara and Mahagun
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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.
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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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