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Nissan Motor launches new Sunny in India
03 Jul 2014
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Infosys to pay its new CEO Vishal Sikka Rs30 cr a year
03 Jul 2014
The former SAP executive is also entitled to an annual stock option equal to $2 million
![Diageo finally acquires required 26% for control of United Spirits Diageo finally acquires required 26% for control of United Spirits](/companies/companies_u/UB_Group/images/gp_brands_row_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Diageo finally acquires required 26% for control of United Spirits
03 Jul 2014
Diageo said it has completed a tender offer to acquire the shares in United Spirits after its first attempt to do so in November 2012 failed due to poor response
Aircel launches 'Design your own plan’
02 Jul 2014
L&T wins Rs2,442 crore order from BSNL
02 Jul 2014
![US Supreme Court rejects Google's bid to dismiss Street View suit US Supreme Court rejects Google's bid to dismiss Street View suit](/companies/companies_g/google/images/google_street_view_sm_domain-b.jpg)
US Supreme Court rejects Google's bid to dismiss Street View suit
01 Jul 2014
The lawsuit contends that the company violated the federal wiretap law with its accidental collection of collection of data while creating Google Street View
![BNP Paribas to pay $9-bn fine over sanctions violations BNP Paribas to pay $9-bn fine over sanctions violations](/finance/banks/BNP_Paribas/images/jean_laurent_sm_domain-b.jpg)
BNP Paribas to pay $9-bn fine over sanctions violations
01 Jul 2014
The fine follows a broader strategy by the US justice department to book more major banks for possible money laundering or sanctions violations
![Google to shut down Orkut end September Google to shut down Orkut end September](/companies/companies_g/google/images/orkut_logo_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Google to shut down Orkut end September
01 Jul 2014
Orkut grew out of Google’s “20 per cent project” in which workers were encouraged to spend a fifth of their time on ideas not necessarily related to their job responsibilities
![Subrata Roy comes closer to bail as Sahara deposits Rs3117 cr with Sebi Subrata Roy comes closer to bail as Sahara deposits Rs3117 cr with Sebi](/companies/companies_s/Sahara_Group/images/subrata_roy_4_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Subrata Roy comes closer to bail as Sahara deposits Rs3117 cr with Sebi
01 Jul 2014
Sahara counsel Keshav Mohan today presented a bank communication relating to the transfer of the amount to the Sebi-Sahara account as evidence of payment.
![Google remains best company to work for in India for fifth year: Survey Google remains best company to work for in India for fifth year: Survey](/companies/companies_g/google/images/google_new_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Google remains best company to work for in India for fifth year: Survey
01 Jul 2014
Google is followed by Intel, which remains in second place for the second year and Marriot Hotels in the third place
Cipla to acquire 51% stake in Yemeni pharma firm
30 Jun 2014
![Social pressure stops Facebook users recommending products on social media sites Social pressure stops Facebook users recommending products on social media sites](/companies/companies_f/facebook/images/facebook_june_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Social pressure stops Facebook users recommending products on social media sites
30 Jun 2014
Users of social media sites such as Facebook are less willing to recommend products online because of the perceived risks to their reputation if their views are not endorsed or shared by others
![RIL loses insider trading case, may face fine up to Rs1,500 crore RIL loses insider trading case, may face fine up to Rs1,500 crore](/companies/companies_r/Reliance_Industries/images/jp_devdhar_sm_domain-b.jpg)
RIL loses insider trading case, may face fine up to Rs1,500 crore
30 Jun 2014
The Securities Appellate Tribunal today upheld market regulator Sebi's decision to deny Reliance Industries the consent mechanism to settle charges of insider trading
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