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Reliance Jio cuts nearly 5,000 jobs, including 500-600 regular ones
31 May 2019
An estimated 75,000 jobs have been lost in the telecom sector in 2017 alone, due to financial stress faced by companies and ,more people are expected to lose jobs in the coming years as consolidation progresses
![Airtel Africa plans London listing to cut $16 billion debt Airtel Africa plans London listing to cut $16 billion debt](/companies/companies_b/Bharti_Tele-Ventures/images/sunil_mittal_may_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Airtel Africa plans London listing to cut $16 billion debt
29 May 2019
With a debt load of more than $16 billion and falling revenue and market share at home Bharti Airtel is looking at its African business to stay put
SpiceJet reports 22% jump in Q4 net profit
28 May 2019
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Fiat Chrysler proposes 50:50 merger with Renault
28 May 2019
The Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe Renault combination together with its Nissan and Mitsubishi partners would be the largest global OEM alliance, selling more than 15 million vehicles annually
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SpaceX launches first 60 satellites for its global internet service
27 May 2019
The launch puts Elon Musk’s global internet project `Startup OneWeb’ well ahead of Amazon's `Project Kuiper’, the brainchild of Musk's space rival Jeff Bezos
CCI approves GSK-Pfizer consumer healthcare JV
24 May 2019
![Reliance Capital to exit Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Reliance Capital to exit Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management](/companies/companies_r/Reliance_Capital/images/anil_ambani_nov_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Reliance Capital to exit Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management
24 May 2019
Reliance Capital expects this transaction, together with other deals underway, to reduce RCAP’s debt by over 50 per cent in the current financial year, letting the company to focus on financial services, with focus on housing, SME and consumer finance
![Tata Motors creates new compact truck segment with `Intra’ Tata Motors creates new compact truck segment with `Intra’](/companies/companies_t/Tata_Motors/images/intra_truck_may_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Tata Motors creates new compact truck segment with `Intra’
23 May 2019
Built on Tata Motors’ new premium tough design concept, with car-like ergonomically designed cabin, steering comfort, low noise and comfortable seats, the `Intra’ promises fatigue-free long inter-city trips
![RBI to create specialised supervisory department RBI to create specialised supervisory department](/finance/banks/RBI/images/rbi_tower_oct_sm_domain-b.jpg)
RBI to create specialised supervisory department
22 May 2019
The merger of its supervisory departments to form a specialised cadre is aimed at strengthening the supervision and regulation of commercial banks, urban cooperative banks and non-banking financial companies
![CCI probe finds market abuse by Monsanto arm in India: report CCI probe finds market abuse by Monsanto arm in India: report](/companies/companies_m/monsanto/images/cotton_may_sm_domain-b.jpg)
CCI probe finds market abuse by Monsanto arm in India: report
22 May 2019
Besides overpricing its Bt cotton seed in India, the Monsanto joint venture MMBL also charged higher trait fees from seed producers in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, reports citing the CCI report said
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