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M&M looking to low-priced SUVs to drive market
03 Feb 2014
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Maruti sales down 10.3% in January
01 Feb 2014
Car sales in India, Asia's third-largest economy, had fallen 9.6 per cent in 2013 — the first time since 2002 — to about 1.8 million vehicles
![Twitter acquires 900 patents from (IBM), ends patent infringement dispute Twitter acquires 900 patents from (IBM), ends patent infringement dispute](/companies/companies_t/twitter/images/twitter_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Twitter acquires 900 patents from (IBM), ends patent infringement dispute
01 Feb 2014
Online social networking and microblogging site Twitter has acquired more than 900 patents from IBM for an undisclosed sum
![Google Q4-2013 net up 17% at $3.38 bn Google Q4-2013 net up 17% at $3.38 bn](/companies/companies_g/google/images/patrick_pichette_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Google Q4-2013 net up 17% at $3.38 bn
31 Jan 2014
Google said the results were boosted by rising advertisement revenues and play store sales, which were consistent with sales, on a gross basis
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Walmart tests online grocery shopping
31 Jan 2014
Grocery shopping from the couch could soon be a reality as users can select their groceries online, then choose between home delivery or free pickup at a local Wal-Mart store
![Facebook shares rise 17% to record $62.50 on increasing ad revenue Facebook shares rise 17% to record $62.50 on increasing ad revenue](/companies/companies_f/facebook/images/facebook_nasdaq_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Facebook shares rise 17% to record $62.50 on increasing ad revenue
31 Jan 2014
Facebook Inc reached a key milestone last quarter with over half of its advertising revenue coming from mobile devices
![Aditya Birla Group sells BPO arm Aditya Birla Minacs to PE firms Aditya Birla Group sells BPO arm Aditya Birla Minacs to PE firms](/companies/companies_a/a_v_birla_group/images/aditya_birla_minacs_domain-b.jpg)
Aditya Birla Group sells BPO arm Aditya Birla Minacs to PE firms
31 Jan 2014
Minacs which reported revenues of around $450 million and net profit of $23 million in fiscal 2012-13, services global clients through 35 centers in 10 countries
SBI raises over Rs7,200 cr through QIP
30 Jan 2014
![Dow Chemical triples share buyback to $4.5 bn as activist investor pushes for split Dow Chemical triples share buyback to $4.5 bn as activist investor pushes for split](/companies/companies_d/dow_chemicals/images/dowflag_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Dow Chemical triples share buyback to $4.5 bn as activist investor pushes for split
30 Jan 2014
Dow, the largest US chemical maker, and rival DuPont have in recent times seen increased investor activism over driving up shareholder returns
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
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The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
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
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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