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Banker Aldemire Bendine takes over as new Petrobras chief
09 Feb 2015
The appointment of Bendine, 51, who was the chief executive of state-owned Banco de Brasil, comes after the mass exit of Petrobras’s top management, including its CEO Maria das Gracas Silva Foster, last week following a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal
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Japanese Hotel to have robots on staff
07 Feb 2015
A hotel in Nagasaki, Japan, is set to change the future of the hospitality industry with robots providing reception and concierge to housekeeping services
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US communications specialist Harris Corp acquires Exelis for $4.75 bn
07 Feb 2015
Further to the closing, Harris shareholders will own about 85 per cent of combined entity, while shareholders of Exelis will own the remaining 15 per cent.
RadioShack files for bankruptcy protection
06 Feb 2015
Big 3 mobile phone markets are outside China
06 Feb 2015
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Japan’s plans to restart nuclear reactor delayed again
06 Feb 2015
The two reactors of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant had received safety approval in September last year and had received consent to resume operation by June this year
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Starbucks reports first UK profits
05 Feb 2015
Starbucks' strong performance came from better engagement with employees, giving customers more and rebalancing its stores portfolio
Tesco faces probe for mistreating suppliers
05 Feb 2015
New York Times' profits beat forecasts
04 Feb 2015
Govt to ease subsidy burden on ONGC, OIL, GAIL
04 Feb 2015
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Govt may do away with LPG subsidy for high-income groups
03 Feb 2015
The government is considering doing away with the LPG subsidy for consumers in the top income bracket
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
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
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
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
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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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