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Leyland to start making electric, hybrid buses in India
16 Oct 2014
Ashok Leyland, is looking to bring a range of vehicles from its UK arm Optare to India, will start manufacturing and marketing electric and hybrid buses in India from next year
Toyota to recall 1.75 million vehicles globally
15 Oct 2014
![Tata Steel in talks to sell European Long Products division Tata Steel in talks to sell European Long Products division](/companies/companies_t/Tata_Steel/images/tatasteel_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Tata Steel in talks to sell European Long Products division
15 Oct 2014
Tata Steel, which expanded to Europe through its $13-billion acquisition of Corus in 2007, said that it has signed an agreement with the Klesch Group for due diligence and negotiations for a potential sale
![Birla eyes global assets of Holcim-Lafarge Birla eyes global assets of Holcim-Lafarge](/companies/companies_u/UltraTech/images/kumar_mangalam_birla_domain-b.jpg)
Birla eyes global assets of Holcim-Lafarge
15 Oct 2014
In order to meet regulatory requirements of global anti-competition authorities Holcim and Lafarge, which announced their proposed merger in April this year, have to divest some assets
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SBI makes ATM usage free for customers with over Rs25,000 balance
15 Oct 2014
For customers with a balance less than Rs25,000, SBI will allow only four free monthly transactions on its home ATMs, and restrict it to three free transactions on third-party ATMs
![RIL Q2 net rises 1.7% to Rs5,972 crore despite fall in sales RIL Q2 net rises 1.7% to Rs5,972 crore despite fall in sales](/companies/companies_r/Reliance_Industries/images/mukesh_ambani_june_sm_domain-b.jpg)
RIL Q2 net rises 1.7% to Rs5,972 crore despite fall in sales
13 Oct 2014
It was the high refining margin of $8.3 per barrel ($7.7 per barrel a year ago) that neutralised the adverse effect of a slump in oil and gas earnings
Every fifth Android user faces cyber-attacks
13 Oct 2014
Suven Life secures product patent in S Korea, US
13 Oct 2014
![Future Group enters strategic partnership with Amazon Future Group enters strategic partnership with Amazon](/companies/companies_f/future_group/images/kishore_biyani_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Future Group enters strategic partnership with Amazon
13 Oct 2014
Amzon and the Future Group have proposed to introduce new brands and explore co-branding opportunities in categories that are currently not served by retailers
![Reliance seeks to exit Eagle Ford shale venture: report Reliance seeks to exit Eagle Ford shale venture: report](/companies/companies_r/Reliance_Industries/images/oil-well_new_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Reliance seeks to exit Eagle Ford shale venture: report
11 Oct 2014
The sale of its 45 per cent stake could fetch the Mukesh Ambani-led firm around $4.5 billion
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