Firms/companies
Suzlon to sell Big Sky Wind Farm to EverPower Wind Holdings
12 Apr 2014
Within a week of acquiring the financially distressed Big Sky Wind Farm in the US, Pune-based Suzlon, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine manufacturer, is selling it to EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc, for an undisclosed sum
IT firm iGate posts 9% net profit decline
12 Apr 2014
GM sends two engineers on paid leave over vehicle recalls
11 Apr 2014
General Motors CEO Mary Barra yesterday sent two GM engineers on leave pending an internal investigation over the faulty ignition switches that led to the recall of 2.62 million vehicles worldwide
Natco Pharma opposes Indian patent for Gilead’s hepatitis drug
11 Apr 2014
Gilead, whose medicine has been hailed by doctors as a breakthrough in treating hepatitis, has come under fire over its product's $1,000 per pill price tag in the US
CFPB Orders Bank Of America To Pay $727 Million In Consumer Relief For Illegal Credit Card Practices
10 Apr 2014
Tata Motors launches updated Aria at Rs9.95 lakh
10 Apr 2014
Holcim-Lafarge deal needs lengthy review, says EU antitrust chief
10 Apr 2014
The merged Lafarge-Holcim, with $44 billion of annual sales, would need regulatory approval in 15 countries
Piramal to sell entire stake in Vodafone India for Rs8,900 crore
10 Apr 2014
Ajay Piramal-led Piramal Enterprises Ltd today agreed to sell its 10.97 per cent stake in Vodafone India Ltd to parent Vodafone Group Plc, for Rs8,900 crore
Procter & Gamble to sell most of its pet food business to Mars for $2.9 bn
10 Apr 2014
US multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble Co (P&G) yesterday struck a deal to sell most of its pet food business to Mars Inc for $2.9 billion in cash in order to focus on its core consumer business
Reliance defies EC, tells fertiliser firms to pay double for gas
10 Apr 2014
The fertiliser industry is not prepared to meet RIL’s new terms, and says it will only follow government-mandated pricing
Ranbaxy drug flows to Europe, US to dry up
09 Apr 2014
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries plans to phase out sales of Ranbaxy’s branded generic drugs in the US while continuing sales in other markets
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