Firms/companies
United Spirits shareholders stand by troubled Vijay Mallya
01 Oct 2014
Despite warnings from credit rating agencies, shareholders of United Spirits Ltd re-elected Vijay Mallya unopposed as chairman
Microsoft announces Windows 10 OS
01 Oct 2014
The new version of Microsoft's flagship operating system, called Windows 10, leapfrogs the 9, which the software giant opted to skip to emphasise its advances towards an environment centered around mobile devices and internet services
Microsoft eyes India’s cloud computing market with plans for 3 data centres
30 Sep 2014
Microsoft will partner corporates, government and entrepreneurs to avail of a "$2 trillion opportunity" in India, its CEO Satya Nadella says
Yahoo likely to reap $11 bn in potential break-up
30 Sep 2014
Activist investor Starboard had proposed that Yahoo sell its stakes in Alibaba Group Holding and Yahoo Japan and merge with advertising rival AOL Inc to reward investors who had been losing confidence in CEO Marissa Mayer's ability to create value with her acquisitions
Google to pull plug on Orkut today
30 Sep 2014
BSNL getting set for govt’s digital revolution
29 Sep 2014
Facebook to test internet beaming drones in 2015
29 Sep 2014
Lenovo to pay $200 mn less for IBM unit
29 Sep 2014
Amazon’s Bezos swings through Bangalore waving $2 bn cheque
29 Sep 2014
Showing that he has been quicker than most westerners to grasp the country’s penchant for dramatic gestures, Amazon .com founder Jeff Bezos carried out a road-show on a colourfully painted supply truck which rode through Bangalore and ended at a shopping mall in Bangalore
General Motors starts vehicle exports from India
29 Sep 2014
Vedanta's Anil Agarwal joins charity league with $2.475 billion pledge
27 Sep 2014
The Vedanta Group has delivered a total shareholder return of 12 per cent per annum since flotation, returning $1.4 billion of capital to shareholders
Monsanto GMO wheat found growing in Montana
27 Sep 2014
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