Ahead of an important meet in Vienna OPEC members say that oil demand will remain weak in 2010 in the face of a weak global economy and a well supplied market.

Opposition to raise storm over fuel price hike

02 Mar 2010

Hindustan Dorr Oliver acquires UK-based heavy engg company DavyMarkham

02 Mar 2010

Astellas launches $3.5-billion hostile bid for OSI Pharmaceuticals

02 Mar 2010

Astellas Pharma said that it will now take its offer directly to OSI shareholders and commence a tender offer today to acquire all the outstanding common stock of OSI for $52 per share

Global semiconductor sales rise in January

02 Mar 2010

Boosted by strong demand for chips used in consumer and industrial products, global semiconductor sales rose 47.2 per cent from January 2009 to reach $22.4 billion in January 2010

Chile earthquake drives copper prices higher

02 Mar 2010

European Commission approves T-Mobile - Orange merger

02 Mar 2010

Korea Gas to invest $1.1 billion in Canadian gas fields

02 Mar 2010

Bangladesh nod for India-Myanmar gas pipeline

02 Mar 2010

Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina government has given its approval for the construction of the 900km gas pipeline linking India and Myanmar, running through its territory

Internet is third-most popular news platform in US

02 Mar 2010

Saudi to hike crude oil supplies to India by 15 mmt

02 Mar 2010

Saudi Arabia has assured more supplies to meet the needs of Indian companies, including public and private refiners

Bhushan Steel plans Rs28,000-crore plant in Karnataka

27 Feb 2010

IBM, Shell to jointly research on extending life of oil fields

27 Feb 2010

LyondellBasell to shut polypropylene plant in Italy

27 Feb 2010

RR Donnelley to acquire Bowne for $481 million

26 Feb 2010

Social network with Linkz, the new touch-screen by Fly mobile

26 Feb 2010

World’s largest LNG unit goes on stream in Qatar

25 Feb 2010

PM emerges as Ramesh’s sole backer on Bt brinjal

25 Feb 2010

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