Firms/companies
Tata Group plans Rs65,000-cr capex across firms in FY15
16 Jun 2014
Diversified Tata group has lined up capital expenditure of around Rs65,000 crore across its various companies covering various sectors during the current fiscal, as part of its medium term growth strategy
Hero MotoCorp looks to markets in US, Brazil: report
14 Jun 2014
Since its split with Japan's Honda Motor in 2012, Hero Motocorp has increasingly been focusing overseas for both technology and markets.
Infosys seeks to hive off PPS vertical to subsidiary Edgeverve
14 Jun 2014
The PPS business had spawned a retail platform branded “TradeEdge” to help global brands in FMCG segment to drive profitable growth in emerging markets
Bain Capital sues EY in US for ‘wrong advice’ on Lilliput investment
14 Jun 2014
Gobal private equity firm Bain Capital has sued EY in a US court, claiming the auditing firm wrongly advised it to invest $60 million (Rs360 crore) in India’s Lilliput Kidswear
Ford sees India as its export hub
13 Jun 2014
Ford Motor Co has decided to make India its export hub as the country has turned out to be its fastest-growing market
TweetDeck crashes on teen’s prank
13 Jun 2014
AT&T, DirecTV claim net benefit to consumers from merger
13 Jun 2014
In a bid to gain regulatory approval AT&T, DirecTV have promised lower pay TV prices, greater broadband availability in rural areas and extended compliance with 2010 net neutrality legislation
EU upholds 2009 penalty against Intel
13 Jun 2014
As a result of the ruling, Intel will have to pay a record €1.06 billion fine, the highest anti-trust penalty levied on a single company by the EU
HSBC sells UK pension business to Swiss Re unit
12 Jun 2014
Future Retail looks to raise Rs2,000 cr through preferential issue
12 Jun 2014
Heavy debt at around Rs 5,500 crore and the resulting interest outgo has impacted the bottomline of Future Retail, which reported net profit of Rs1.62 crore on net sales rose to Rs2,295 crore in the quarter ended March 2014
Amazon refusing advance orders of Warner videos
12 Jun 2014
This is Amazon's third attempt in recent weeks to gain leverage over a major supplier
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