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BASF sells IT services arm to Tech Mahindra
28 Feb 2014
Tech Mahindra's German subsidiary is acquiring BASF Business Services Holding GmbH, to expand its footprint in the European market
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Boeing launches ultra-secure smartphone
28 Feb 2014
The ‘Boeing Black’, developed by the aircraft maker’s little-publicised communications arm, is claimed to be spy-proof – but it is for sale only to top US government agencies
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Panasonic plans to invest in Tesla Motors' new battery plant
26 Feb 2014
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk plans to build a factory capable of producing the world’s entire current production of lithium ion batteries to build power packs to drive Tesla's future mass-market electric cars
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SC orders Sahara chief Roy’s arrest for avoiding court appearance
26 Feb 2014
The Supreme Court today issued a non-bailable warrant against Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy for failure to appear in court as directed
JPMorgan Chase to eliminate 8,000 jobs
26 Feb 2014
Withdrawals at Swiss unit hit HSBC
25 Feb 2014
BlackBerry slashes Z10 prices by Rs 12,000
25 Feb 2014
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Facebook to terminate “@facebook.com” email service
25 Feb 2014
Facebook started the email service in November 2010 to help people see emails from friends and family in one place rather than “sandwiched between a bill and a bank statement”
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Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 smartphone with fingerprint reader
25 Feb 2014
Samsung, Asia's biggest technology company, lined up the Galaxy S5 smartphone in a bid to keep consumers away from Apple's high-end iPhones
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Suzuki plan for Gujarat subsidiary has Maruti investors fuming
25 Feb 2014
Large Indian shareholders say Suzuki's Gujarat plant, not Maruti, would reap the benefits of rising domestic sales, when India is tipped to become the world's third largest auto market by 2020
Nokia launches first Android range phones
24 Feb 2014
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