Mining
Jindal Steel terminates $2.1-bn mining venture in Bolivia
18 Jul 2012
Jindal Steel and Power's mining project was the single largest foreign investment in Bolivia
Rio Tinto posts record iron ore output, trims forecast
18 Jul 2012
Rio Tinto, the world's second largest mining company, yesterday reported record production of iron ore and coking coal in the first half of the year, but scaled down 2012 production forecasts for several commodities
Tinkler's consortium launches $5.3-bn bid for Australia's Whitehaven Coal
14 Jul 2012
Tinkler, Whitehaven’s largest shareholder with a 21.4 per cent stake, is offering to pay $5.20 a share, a premium of 50 per cent to the miner's yesterday closing price
Special court grants ED permission to quiz Jagan
07 Jul 2012
Rinehart threatens sell off of Fairfax stake
26 Jun 2012
Fortescue mounts legal challenge to mineral tax
22 Jun 2012
Rio Tinto to invest £2.66 bn on iron ore development
21 Jun 2012
Rio Tinto expects its iron ore business in Australia and Guinea to cater to strong Chinese demand
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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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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
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
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