Firms/companies
Swiss aviation firm shows interest in bidding for Air India
09 Apr 2018
Aviation advisory firm Swiss Aviation Consulting (SAC) has reportedly shown interest in bidding for India’s national carrier, but experts say it does not look serious as the firm may only be scouting for clients
UltraTech hopes to acquire Binani Cement with backing from lenders
09 Apr 2018
Ultratech’s chances of winning Binani Cement, however, depend on the Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of awarding the bankrupt business to another bidder after the Dalmia Bharat-Bain Piramal consortium was declared winner
PM dumps railway minister's Rs78,000-cr signalling plan
09 Apr 2018
The prime minister is also reported to have turned down Goyal's ambitious plan to convert Mumbai's busy Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSTM) into a museum-cum-railway station
Walmart finishes due diligence on Flipkart, may pay $10-12 bn for stake
07 Apr 2018
US retail giant Walmart has completed due diligence as it looks to take a stake of 51 per cent or more in the Indian company. Amazon too is reportedly weighing a rival offer, but Walmart appears a more likely suitor
‘Reliance Jio behind fastest adoption of technology in human history’
06 Apr 2018
Reliance Jio has brought down the average price per GB of data from Rs152 to Rs10, thereby helping its consumers save a combined Rs60,000 crore a year
Branson brings space tourism closer with successful Unity test
06 Apr 2018
Virgin Galactic conducted a supersonic test flight of its SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity passenger rocket ship over the Sierra Nevada mountains on Thursday, the company said
IRCTC tweaks rules for booking `Tatkal’ ticket
05 Apr 2018
RBI holds rates amidst easing of inflation
05 Apr 2018
RBI said the decision of the MPC is consistent with the neutral stance of monetary policy and in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price inflation of 4 per cent, while supporting growth
SC clears Rcomm's sale of mobile business to Jio
05 Apr 2018
Centre may completely exit Air India, ask LIC to pick up stake
05 Apr 2018
Selling its residual stake in Air India, soon to be privatised, to state-owned Life Insurance Corp would help allay potential investors’ concerns about possible government interference in the airline’s operations
Microsoft plans to invest $5 billion in IoT
05 Apr 2018
UK advertising regulator slams Amazon for ‘misleading’ price comparisons
05 Apr 2018
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority lashed out at Amazon for 'misleading' price comparisons on its website
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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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
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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