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BSkyB in talks to merge 21st Century Fox Pay-TV assets in Germany and Italy
12 May 2014
BSkyB believes at the right value, the combination would have the potential to create a world-class multinational pay TV group
Pipavav Defence to enter missile, torpedo production: report
09 May 2014
Pipavav Defence already has a strategic partnership with Saab in key technology areas, including combat management systems and missiles
Nintendo to introduce new games console
08 May 2014
Tech giants oppose US regulator’s move on fast lanes
08 May 2014
Internet companies including Amazon.com, Google, Netflix and Microsoft said in a letter that they opposed the call by a US regulator to allow companies to pay for fast lanes on the internet
Mondelez and D E Master Blenders to merge coffee business
08 May 2014
Two of the world’s largest coffee sellers, Mondelez International Inc and D.E Master Blenders, are merging their coffee business to create the world's biggest pure-play coffee company with annual sales of $7.3 billion.
ONGC, BPCL strike it rich in Mozambique
07 May 2014
ONGC, BPCL strike it rich in Mozambique
07 May 2014
Carphone Warehouse, Dixons Retail in "merger of equals" talks
07 May 2014
British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse and specialist electrical products retailer Dixons Retail are close to announcing a merger of equals, creating an entity valued at around £3.7 billion
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation