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GVK acquires majority stake in Australia's Hancock Coal for $1.26 billion
17 Sep 2011
GVK will invest an additional $10 billion (Rs47,490 crore) to develop the assets of Hancock Coal, which would make it the largest investment by an Indian company in Australia
Meeting on dual pricing for LPG a non-starter
16 Sep 2011
SoftBank Corp invests $200mn in InMobi
16 Sep 2011
Rockhopper upbeat about Falklands oil prospects
15 Sep 2011
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Petrol prices up Rs3.14 a litre
15 Sep 2011
Oil companies in India, however, are unable to hike prices of diesel, which is more widely consumed, as the government has not yet freed it from price control.
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Fuel prices may rise as rupee weakens against dollar
15 Sep 2011
With the rupee touching a new low against the dollar, petrol prices are expected to rise furthr to cover the cost of crude oil imports
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Court order due today on prosecuting 2G scam accused
15 Sep 2011
A special CBI court in Delhi is expected to pronounce its order today on framing charges against the 17 accused, including A Raja and Kanimozhi in the 2G spectrum case.
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