Firms/companies
Scrapping of train set tender to delay Indian Railways’ engine-less trains
29 Mar 2018
The aluminium-bodied train sets that will run at speeds of 160 kmph and replace the Shatabdi Express trains, will be manufactured in India
UltraTech gets CCI nod for Binani Cement bid
29 Mar 2018
Manipal Hospitals acquires Fortis’ hospitals business
28 Mar 2018
The merger will create the largest hospital services provider in the country by revenue while also providing a strong promoter and shareholder base to both FHL’s hospitals businesses and SRL
Elon Musk’s rocket launch in Aug could have affected aviation, military navigation systems, says report
28 Mar 2018
Govt to divest 76% stake in Air India and Air India Express, 50% in AISATS
28 Mar 2018
The government on Wednesday approved the strategic disinvestment of the state-owned carrier Air India, through sale of a majority stake in the airline
India rejects Google's proposal to roll out Street View app
28 Mar 2018
India has refused Google’s proposal to roll out its Street View application that would have enabled its users around the globe to explore the country, following objections from security forces
Manipal, Fortis hospitals pursuing merger deal
27 Mar 2018
JSW Steel to expand capacity to 1mn tonnes to gain from Trump's policies
27 Mar 2018
JSW Steel plans to invest up to $500 million to improve capacity utilisation at is plates and pipes mill in Texas, hoping to gain from the Trump administration’s protectionist policies
ArcelorMittal moves NCLT against bar on Essar Steel bid
27 Mar 2018
ArcelorMittal was formally declared ineligible to bid for Essar Steel due to the technicality of still being listed as a promoter of Uttam Galva Steel on the stock exchange, even though it had sold its shareholding before submitting the bid offer
Google could face breakup in EU
27 Mar 2018
European Competition Commissioner says Google is trying to misuse its dominance and diminish competitors
PNB could become a defaulter in 5 days, courtesy Nirav Modi
26 Mar 2018
The Rs12,700-crore fraud committed by diamantaire Nirav Modi and his associates could get PNB listed as a defaulter if the bank fails to repay Rs1,000 crore to another state-run bank, Union Bank of India (UBI), by 31 March
Uber to exit Southeast Asia, after quitting from China, Russia
26 Mar 2018
Embattled ride-hailing giant Uber, which has already backed out of China and Russia, is now all set to exit the Southeast Asian market by selling its operations to a Singapore-based rival
RelinceJio Music to merge with Savan
24 Mar 2018
GlaxoSmithKline backs out of bidding for Pfizer’s consumer unit
23 Mar 2018
GlaxoSmithKline has pulled out of bidding for the consumer healthcare business of Pfizer, days after Reckitt Benckiser’s backed out
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