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Oil prices rise higher on Libyan supply concerns
23 Feb 2011
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Forest Laboratories to acquire Clinical Data for $1.2 billion
23 Feb 2011
The acquisition will allow Forest to leverage its existing presence in the anti-depressant category through the launch of Viibryd.
Huawei launches Ideos smartphone in India
22 Feb 2011
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Oil on the boil again as unrest spreads to Libya
22 Feb 2011
Oil is at a two-year peak as violence intensified in Libya, stoking concerns over disruption of crude supplies with the unrest escalating around the Middle East and North Africa
Maersk Line launches Europe-India ICON service
22 Feb 2011
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Government to set up JPC to probe 2G scam
22 Feb 2011
Making the announcement in Lok Sabha as it opened from the first working day of the session, Singh said a formal motion for constitution of the Joint Parliamentary Committee would be moved soon
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BP picks up 30 per cent stake in Reliance's oil and gas blocks for $7.2 bn
21 Feb 2011
The two companies will also form a 50:50 joint venture for sourcing and marketing of gas in India
![Diageo to acquire Turkish distiller Mey Icki for $2.1 billion Diageo to acquire Turkish distiller Mey Icki for $2.1 billion](/industry/Alcohol/images/yeniraki_logo_domain-b.jpg)
Diageo to acquire Turkish distiller Mey Icki for $2.1 billion
21 Feb 2011
The maker of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Baileys among others, will now add Turkey’s popular drink Raki to its stable of alcoholic beverages
First LNG cargo from Qatargas 4 bound for India
21 Feb 2011
TNK-BP mulls tie-up with Rosneft-BP alliance
19 Feb 2011
RIM hires Canada PM’s ex-aide for damage control
19 Feb 2011
Kalmadi aide sent to Tihar jail
19 Feb 2011
Government bans milk powder exports
19 Feb 2011
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