Firms/companies
Holcim shareholders reject revised terms of merger with Lafarge
30 Mar 2015
Russian businessman Filaret Galchev, Holcim's second-largest shareholder, has rejected the revised merger terms as too low, and objected to the move to remove Lafarge boss Bruno Lafont as CEO of the combined group
Hinduja Global Solutions acquires Colibrium
30 Mar 2015
Total completes $1-bn Nigerian divestment
30 Mar 2015
Swiss banks ask Indian clients to come clean on the cash
30 Mar 2015
Swiss banks are asking their Indian corporate and individual clients to furnish auditor certificates certifying the"clean status" of funds, assets and income related to their accounts
More countries to join BRICS-led AIIB
30 Mar 2015
As the joining deadline of 31 March draws near, more nations are committing to join the BRICS-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, despite US criticism and the belief that it will be a competitor to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank
Chevron to exit Australian refining business for $3.6 bn
28 Mar 2015
Just hours after abbouncing tat it is quitting Caltex, Chevron made a second exit from Australia by abandoning its shale gas exploration joint venture with Beach Energy in Cooper Basin in Central Australia
Intel in talks to buy smaller rival Altera in over $10-bn deal
28 Mar 2015
Altera, based in California, is one of the two largest makers of chips used in cellphone networks, data centres, computer-networking equipment, cars and defence systems
Dow Chemical to sell part of chlorine business to Olin Corp for $5 bn
28 Mar 2015
Dow Chemical, the largest US chemical maker by sales, is selling non-core assets worth $3 to $4 billion in order to create shareholders value
FTC regrets release of Google report documents
28 Mar 2015
Honda expanding car and two-wheeler production in India
27 Mar 2015
The expansion programmes, which entail fresh investment of around Rs960 crore, would take Honda’s two-wheeler capacity to 6.4 million units while HCIL’s car production capacity will go up to 300,000 units
Rio Tinto to cut 1,500 jobs amidst price slump
27 Mar 2015
It is expected that the bulk of the job cuts will come from Western Australia, where the company’s iron ore operations are concentrated
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