Industry
Sinopec eyes French oil major Maurel & Prom
01 Nov 2012
LPG price hiked by Rs26.50 to Rs922 per cylinder
01 Nov 2012
Potash Corp in talks to buy Israel Chemical
01 Nov 2012
Cyclone Nilam: MAPS on high alert as cargo ship drifts ashore
31 Oct 2012
The Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam has been put on high alert as the cyclone Nilam pushed into the Tamil Nadu and Andhra coast
Astex Pharmaceuticals in drug discovery pact with Cancer Research Technology, Newcastle University
31 Oct 2012
Walt Disney to buy George Lucas's Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion
31 Oct 2012
Lucasfilm, fully owned by George Lucas, will become part of The Walt Disney Co’s global portfolio of brands that include Disney, ESPN, Pixar, Marvel and ABC.
Ista Hotels to be rebranded as Hyatt Hotels
30 Oct 2012
Suzlon Group plans long-term debt restructuring
29 Oct 2012
Penguin, Random House in £2.4-bn merger pact
29 Oct 2012
The combination brings together two of the world’s leading English language publishers, with highly complementary skills and strengths
India among top internet growth markets: study
29 Oct 2012
India is among the three fastest-growing internet markets in the world according to a study by industry body Assocham and internet tracking website ComScore.
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