Firms/companies
Idea slashes 2G data tariffs by 90 per cent
12 Nov 2013
With the same tariff available across all its 10 3G circles, Idea Cellular’s 3G users would be able to save up to 30 per cent on their monthly data charges
PepsiCo reignites cola war with proposed $5.5 bn market push
12 Nov 2013
Rival carbonated drinks maker Coca-Cola said its investments in India between 2012 and 2020 would rise to $5 billion
Vodafone fails to meet UK 3G rollout target
11 Nov 2013
Ashok Leyland offers VRS to reduce manpower
09 Nov 2013
Apollo Tyres wins round 1 in Cooper Tire case in US court
09 Nov 2013
A US court has ruled in favour of Apollo Tyres Ltd saying it did not breach its obligation to complete its $2.5-billion acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co on 4 October, as originally agreed by the two companies
Tata Motors’ Q2 net vaults 71% to Rs3,542 crore on JLR sales
09 Nov 2013
JLR, acquired for $2.3 billion from Ford in 2008 has paid off handsomely with the iconic luxury brands accounting for Tata Motors' strong profits
Indian Hotels ends $1.86-bn bid for Orient-Express
09 Nov 2013
Indian Hotels Company, the Tata Group's luxury hospitality arm that owns the iconic Taj Hotels and Resorts brand, has ended a five-year pursuit of adding US luxury hotel chain Orient-Express Hotels to its portfolio
Twitter IPO brings India-born Rizvi a $3.8-bn windfall
09 Nov 2013
47-year-old Suhail Rizvi is a publicity-shy investment manager with clients that include Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia
Google barges to sport innovative architecture
08 Nov 2013
GE sees India as manufacturing hub for global markets
08 Nov 2013
General Electric plans to leverage the available talent pool and low manufacturing costs in India to make it a manufacturing hub for its global markets
Twitter soars to $45.1 on NYSE debut
08 Nov 2013
Twitter’s market value soared to $24.5 billion, up around 73 per cent from the $14.2 billion price tag the company had worked out on Wednesday evening
Cisco buys rest of Insieme Networks
08 Nov 2013
ECB cuts rates as deflation fears grip euro zone
08 Nov 2013
Airtel launches 3G in Bangladesh
08 Nov 2013
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