Firms/companies
Pfizer confirms AstraZeneca's rejection; to explore options
28 Apr 2014
US drugs giant Pfizer today confirmed that it had made a $98.67 billion (£58.73 billion) takeover offer for AstraZeneca, which was rejected by the UK-based company
Hind Unilever Q4 net profit up 11% at Rs872 cr
28 Apr 2014
Bayer mulls selling plastics unit worth $10.8 bn
28 Apr 2014
With sales of €11.5 billion, Bayer MaterialScience is one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics.
Toyota moving US headquarters to Plano, Texas
28 Apr 2014
New zero day vulnerability in IE allows remote code execution
28 Apr 2014
An advisory issued by Microsoft said, the vulnerability, which could allow remote code execution, was being used in "limited, targeted attacks."
Bajaj union defers strike at Chakan to 15 May
28 Apr 2014
The Chakan plant near Pune employs 2,000 workers, and makes 1.2 million motorcycles a year, including the Pulsar and Avenger models and models under the Ninja and KTM brands
Essar Steel to raise $2 billion to cut rupee debt
28 Apr 2014
Essar Steel hopes to complete the $2 billion overseas borrowing by the end of the current quarter
Facebook, Storyful launch FB Newswire
26 Apr 2014
Gas price too low even at $8.2 per unit, RIL tells SC
26 Apr 2014
Reliance Industries Ltd today denied allegations of being favoured by a higher mandated price for gas under the Rangarajan formula, and told the Supreme Court it would seek more than the recently granted $8.2 per mBtu during arbitration
Nokia completes deal with Microsoft sans Chennai plant
25 Apr 2014
Nokia’s Chennai plant will operate as a contract manufacturer for Microsoft till Indian tax disputes are resolved
All Apple stores to now recycle any Apple product for free
25 Apr 2014
Apple Stores around the world will accept any mobile phone brand, and recycle them free as part of its environmental responsibility campaign
Microsoft chief, Nadella impresses Wall Street, signals willingness to chart new course
25 Apr 2014
Satya Nadella, Microsoft Corp's new chief executive yesterday wowed Wall Street analysts in his first encounter
JSPL takes over NRE Coke’s Australian operations
25 Apr 2014
Navin Jindal-controlled JSPL recently acquired a controlling stake and management control of WCL, formerly Gujarat NRE Coking Coal Ltd
Truecaller comes calling at Tata DoCoMo
25 Apr 2014
NTT DoCoMo to exit Tata Tele joint venture
25 Apr 2014
Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc is looking to unload its 26.5 per cent stake in loss-making Indian mobile phone joint venture Tata Teleservices Ltd and exit the country amidst mounting losses and tough price competition
Britain’s Shire Plc recently rejected Allergan’s takeover approach: report
25 Apr 2014
Shire, the UK's third-biggest drug maker with a market cap of $33 billion, is itself an aggressive acquirer, having made 15 acquisitions since 2000
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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