Firms/companies
SpiceJet’s Q4 net loss climbs over 73% to Rs321 cr; annual loss hits a record Rs1,003 cr
17 May 2014
FDA forces Wockhardt to withdraw yet another generic drug from US
17 May 2014
Amid mounting troubles for India’s generic drugs industry, Wockhardt Ltd is recalling over 100,000 bottles of a high blood pressure drug from the US market after they failed to meet FDA standards
Abbott to acquire Chile's CFR Pharmaceuticals in a $2.9 bn deal
17 May 2014
This is Abbott’s first multi-billion dollar deal after it spun off some of its research-based pharmaceuticals business last year
Adani Ports acquires Dhamra Port
16 May 2014
ONGC takes RIL to court over ‘stealing’ of its Krishna-Godavari gas
16 May 2014
ONGChas filed a petition in the Delhi High Court alleging that Reliance Industries Ltd is drawing natural gas from an offshore block in the Bay of Bengal that ONGC controls
BBM to expand presence to Windows phones
16 May 2014
Deepak Fertilisers moves HC against stoppage of gas supply
16 May 2014
The shortage of domestic gas has forced urea manufacturing units to rely on exorbitantly high-priced imported LNG, the cost of which the government has to bear in the form of subsidy
Nokia’s Chennai plant sees 5,000 opting for VRS
15 May 2014
Nokia also introduced a bridge initiative, under which the company is offering consultancy services and employment outlook training to workers
Bajaj Auto union defers strike, again
15 May 2014
The workers’ union at Bajaj Auto has once again postponed a planned strike at the Chakan plant
CCI orders fresh probe into Google’s misuse of dominant position
15 May 2014
The AdWords programme, through which Google sells keywords to advertisers and displays them in the form of short ads online generates massive revenue for the company
GSK’s former China head charged with bribery
14 May 2014
GSK said that some of its senior Chinese executives appeared to have broken the law
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