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Chipmaker Microsemi offers $2.4-bn rival bid for PMC-Sierra
20 Oct 2015
Igniting a bidding war, US semiconductor solutions provider Microsemi Corp has tabled a superior $2.4-billion offer over rival Skyworks Solutions Inc to acquire PMC-Sierra Inc
Indian FMCG firms doing better than multinationals: study
20 Oct 2015
A better sales mix, scaled-up benefits and greater cost controls have helped domestic FMCG firms' margins to grow faster than those of their multinational rivals'
China to pick stake in EDF’s $38-bn N-power plant in Britain
19 Oct 2015
The £25-billion Hinkley Point C nuclear power project, Britain’s first nuclear plant in three decades and the most expensive, will provide 3.2 GW of power 24 hours a day for 60 years
Telcos up in arms against call drop penalty
17 Oct 2015
Twitterati have field day as US websites crash
16 Oct 2015
S Arabia takes on Russia in European oil market
15 Oct 2015
SanDisk working with bank over sale: Report
14 Oct 2015
Govt issues guidelines for spectrum trading by access service providers
13 Oct 2015
The government today issued guidelines for spectrum trading, allowing telecom operators to procure radiowaves from other companies for meeting their requirements for mobile services
Oil glut to persist in 2016 : IEA
13 Oct 2015
Cox & Kings buys UK hotel-booking firm LateRooms
13 Oct 2015
Cox and Kings Ltd, one of India's oldest travel agents, has acquired UK-based hotel-booking firm LateRooms Ltd, which runs the website LateRooms.com, from TUI Travel Plc
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