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Foreign fund flows to Indian retail real estate market doubled to $1.2 bn in 2017-18: report
24 May 2019
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British Steel falls into liquidation after failing to secure funding
22 May 2019
British Steel has already secured government loan of around 120 million pounds ($154 million) and the only option for the government is to take over the business
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Panel suggests higher price for domestic gas to reduce imports
22 May 2019
With petroleum imports of Rs702,837 crore, forming 23.42 per cent of the country’s total imports of Rs3,001,020 crore during 2018, out-of-box solutions and R&D are needed to ensure the country’s energy security
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IRDAI panel wants several exclusions in health cover lifted
21 May 2019
With even artificial life maintenance using a life-support machine, wherein the treatment will not result in a recovery or restoration of the previous state of health, also being brought under health cover, insurers may find the going tough
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Trump declares national emergency over threats to US telecom
16 May 2019
The order does not name specific countries or companies but appears to target Chinese tech giant Huawei, the world's biggest supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies
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Disney takes control of Hulu, to enter video streaming market
15 May 2019
With Hulu in hand, Walt Disney Co plans to enter global video streaming market that is currently dominated by companies such as Netflix Inc and Amazon
![Billionaire Schwartz’s Onex Corp to buy Canada’s WestJet for $2.6 bn Billionaire Schwartz’s Onex Corp to buy Canada’s WestJet for $2.6 bn](/industry/Aviation/images/gerry_schwartz_may_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Billionaire Schwartz’s Onex Corp to buy Canada’s WestJet for $2.6 bn
15 May 2019
If Onex obtains shareholder and regulatory approvals, the deal would help Schwartz get his hands on an airline two decades after he missed out on buying Air Canada, WestJet’s bigger rival
US journalism has become more subjective
14 May 2019
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Japan’s new bullet train to hit speeds of 400 kmph
10 May 2019
While the Alfa-X with a top speed of 400 kmph may be the world’s fastest train right now, before its 2030 launch a new maglev line will start operating between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027 with top speeds of 505 kmph
![Reliance Brands acquires British toy brand Hamleys for £68 million Reliance Brands acquires British toy brand Hamleys for £68 million](/industry/Toys/images/toys_may_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Reliance Brands acquires British toy brand Hamleys for £68 million
10 May 2019
UK-based toy brand Hamleys, which started off with a single-store shop, Noah's Ark, in 1760, now has 167 stores across 18 countries, including in the UK, China, Germany, Russia, India, South Africa and West Asia
Haryana probing suspected Bt brinjal crop
07 May 2019
Why you love coffee and beer
03 May 2019
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Walmart looks to acquire grocery chain Namdhari through Flipkart
02 May 2019
This is part of Walmart’s strategy against Reliance Retail’s planned nation-wide rollout of its “new-commerce” multi-channel retail play by bringing millions of kiranas or small neighbourhood stores on board
![US sanctions threat over Iran drives oil prices to $74.40/bbl US sanctions threat over Iran drives oil prices to $74.40/bbl](/industry/oil_gas/images/oil_barrel_jun_sm_domain-b.jpg)
US sanctions threat over Iran drives oil prices to $74.40/bbl
23 Apr 2019
The US move, which has taken market participants off guard, combined with curbs on Venezuelan oil and Opec cutbacks could drive up prices above the current levels, possibly back to levels above $100 a barrel
![Nippon Paints to acquire Australia’s DuluxGroup for $2.7 billion Nippon Paints to acquire Australia’s DuluxGroup for $2.7 billion](/industry/Paints/images/nippon_paints_apr_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Nippon Paints to acquire Australia’s DuluxGroup for $2.7 billion
17 Apr 2019
The acquisition will catapult Nippon Paint, the world's fifth-largest paint maker, from a big player to the biggest paint seller in the Asia-Pacific region
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World’s largest aircraft completes first successful test flight
15 Apr 2019
The Stratolaunch behemoth, the all-composite aircraft with two fuselages and six Boeing 747 engines, achieved a maximum speed of over 300 km (189 miles) per hour during a 2-1/2 hour flight over the Mojave Desert, at altitudes up to 17,000 feet
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