Firms/companies
Amazon looking to acquire Jabong: report
10 Oct 2014
Vodafone wins transfer pricing case in India
10 Oct 2014
Bombay High Court has ruled against the Indian tax authorities’ Rs3,200-crore tax demand on Vodafone Plc over alleged undervaluation of shares in a transfer pricing dispute, saying no income was generated
Bharti Airtel appoints former Nigerian chief justice as chairman, Airtel Nigeria
10 Oct 2014
Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel, which has operations across 20 countries in Asia and Africa, has appointed retired Justice Alfa Belgore as chairman of Airtel Nigeria
Sikka effect: Infosys Q2 net vaults 28.6% to Rs3,096 crore
10 Oct 2014
The Bangalore-based company’s board also approved an interim dividend of Rs30 per share and a bonus issue of one equity share for every equity share held
Facebook targets local content for growth in India
09 Oct 2014
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the creation of a $1 million fund to help developers develop apps for farmers, migrants and women, to drive new apps and services in local languages
Startups woo Yahoo’s sacked engineers
08 Oct 2014
Valeant Pharmaceuticals plans to raise bid for Allergan
08 Oct 2014
Valeant is taking its takeover offer close to a December shareholder meeting where some of Allergan’s directors face removal
Yahoo cuts jobs in Bangalore as it downsizes operations
08 Oct 2014
The job cuts mostly involve product teams, with some employees offered positions in the company's Sunnyvale, California, headquarters
Facebook now owns WhatsApp for $19 bn as deal closes
08 Oct 2014
Facebook concluded its acquisition deal with WhatsApp yesterday for $22 billion, an amount higher than the $16 billion reported earlier
SSTL slashes dongle prices by 33%
07 Oct 2014
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