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Hero Group enters renewable power generation
05 Sep 2013
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Raghuram Rajan vows to safeguard `monetary stability’
05 Sep 2013
New RBI governor Raghuram Rajan wants more settlements to be made in rupees and financial markets opened further at a time when the country’s trade is expanding,
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Bank of America sells entire remaining stake in China Construction Bank for $1.47 bn
04 Sep 2013
Since 2011, BofA had sold part of the stake on three occasions and raised around $16.37 billion
Eastman Kodak emerges from bankruptcy
04 Sep 2013
ThyssenKrupp denies aborting Steel Americas sale
03 Sep 2013
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Microsoft to acquire Nokia’s handset business for $7.1 bn
03 Sep 2013
Software giant Microsoft Corp today announced that it has struck a $7.1-billion deal to acquire the handset and services business of Nokia in order to catch up with market leaders Samsung and Apple Inc.
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SBI sets Rs50,000 per month earnings base for car loans
03 Sep 2013
With rising fuel costs and rising car prices, SBI hopes to protect itself from defaults on repayments
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Verizon buys Vodafone's US joint venture for $130 bn
03 Sep 2013
Bringing an end to a 14-year alliance, Verizon Communications will buy Vodafone out of its US joint venture Verizon Wireless for $130 billion
Maruti Suzuki sales up 61 per cent in August
02 Sep 2013
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Tata Motors plans new platform X4 to develop 8 new car models
02 Sep 2013
Tata Motors is investing in an advanced modular product (AMP) platform to produce at least 4-8 new passenger car models in a bid to regain lost ground
Walmart expected to firm up India plan
31 Aug 2013
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TCS market cap makes it world’s No 2 IT services company
31 Aug 2013
TCS is now way ahead of third-placed Accenture, and with a market cap of $58.66 billion, has emerged the world’s second-most valuable IT services company after IBM.
Anglo Platinum to axe 3,300 jobs
31 Aug 2013
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