Firms/companies
Railways can add 2% to India’s GDP, says Prabhu
02 Mar 2015
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said at a CII conference on Sunday that Indian Railways could add up to 2 per cent to the country's GDP growth rate and even help it realise double-digit growth
HP to buy Wi-Fi equipment maker Aruba Networks in $2.4-bn deal
27 Feb 2015
This will be the largest acquisition in several years for Hewlett-Packard, as chief executive officer Meg Whitman had been focusing on cutting costs and returning the business to growth
Tata Motors announces VRS for India workmen
27 Feb 2015
Facebook sets up single-button suicide helpline
27 Feb 2015
Toyota to roll out first hydrogen fuel cell car, Mirai
27 Feb 2015
With its 300 miles range, the Mirai beats the current crop of electric cars in the market
Say bye to Google Talk, say hi to Hangout
27 Feb 2015
Google to invest in SolarCity’s residential solar project
27 Feb 2015
SolarCity yesterday said it has created a $750-million fund to finance about 25,000 residential solar projects with Google investing nearly half the amount
Morgan Stanley reaches $2.6-bn settlement with US govt over mortgages
26 Feb 2015
The settlement will cut the bank’s 2014 profit by almost a half as legal reserves will be increased to $2.8 billion, reducing its income from continuing operations by $2.7 billion
Railway budget promises a better deal for the customer
26 Feb 2015
The railway budget will address the major issues of ‘speed, safety, security and satisfaction of rail users’
Rail budget 2015-16: No hike in passenger fares
26 Feb 2015
Some highlights of Railway Budget 2015-16
26 Feb 2015
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
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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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