Firms/companies
Railways conduct trial run of double stack freight train on Rewari-Madar section of WDFC
27 Dec 2019
SBI to switch to EMV chip and PIN-based cards from 1 January; introduce OTP-based withdrawals
27 Dec 2019
RBI introduces prepaid instrument for small-value payments
26 Dec 2019
The new PPI can be used only for the purchase of goods and services up to Rs10,000 per month and Rs1,20,000 during the entire financial year
Uber founder Travis Kalanick leaves board of directors
26 Dec 2019
Kalanick, who turned Uber into the world`s largest ride-services company and helped revolutionise the taxi industry worldwide, however, had to face investor ire following a series of setbacks
Railways to undergo organisational restructuring
24 Dec 2019
Railways places orders for 44 Vande Bharat trains
23 Dec 2019
The new trains will provide an actual saving of 20 per cent in journey time and improve passenger throughput while offering a better travelling experience to the passenger
Anand Mahindra to step down as chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra
20 Dec 2019
Anand Mahindra will step down as executive chairman and assume the role of non-executive chairman effective 1 April 2020 while Pawan Kumar Goenka will continue as managing director of M&M with the additional role of CEO
Tata Motors unveils electric SUV, the Nexon EV
19 Dec 2019
Nexon EV, the first electric vehicle to be powered by Tata Motors’ state-of-the-art Ziptron technology, promises acceleration from 0 to 100 kmph in just 9.9 seconds and a range of more than 300 km on a single full-charge
ArcelorMittal forms JV with Nippon Steel to run Essar Steel
18 Dec 2019
With an annualised crude steel production capacity of 7.5 million tonnes and iron ore pellet facilities with current annual capacity of 14 million tonnes, the new joint venture company AM/NS India plans to increase finished steel shipments to 8.5 million tonnes over the medium-term
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot agree to $50 billion merger
18 Dec 2019
The new company will be the fourth largest global OEM by volume and third largest by revenue, with annual sales of 8.7 million units and combined revenues of nearly €170 billion
NCLAT holds ouster of Cyrus Mistry as Tata Group chairman illegal
18 Dec 2019
The court also said Tata Sons’ move to turn private from a public company was unlawful and ordered a reversal
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