Industry
Venus Remedies develops antibiotic for `super bugs', receives US patent
12 Jun 2012
Venus Remedies' unique antibiotic drug candidate, which stops development and spread of bacterial resistance, is about 20-30 per cent cheaper compared to conventional therapies currently in use
Global renewable energy investment reaches $257 bn: UN report
12 Jun 2012
The world’s top seven countries by renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro), China, the US, Germany, Spain, Italy, India and Japan accounted for about 70 per cent of the total new capacity additions
Bolivia nationalises Glencore’s mining unit
12 Jun 2012
Telefonica sells 4.56 % stake in China Unicom for $1.4 bn
11 Jun 2012
Telefónica, which held a near 10-per cent stake in China Unicom, will still hold around 5 per cent stake in China’s second-largest mobile phone operator
BEML chief suspended over Tatra deal
11 Jun 2012
Opec to meet this week to review output levels
11 Jun 2012
Kraft Foods to shift listing to Nasdaq
09 Jun 2012
Heineken acquires Belgian cider maker Stassen SA
09 Jun 2012
Based in Aubel, Belgium, Stassen is one of Europe’s largest cider producers, making and distributing a range of ciders - flavoured, alcohole-free - and sparkling fruit juices
Telecom tariffs to fall yet again
09 Jun 2012
Sibal drops retrospective spectrum fee in compromise package
08 Jun 2012
Under the new deal, telcos can either pay for the remaining period of the licence, and then pay a market-based price at the time of renewal, or pay the current market-based price and keep spectrum for 20 years
Mobile towers guzzling Rs4,300-cr of diesel subsidy, TEMA tells PM
08 Jun 2012
TEMA has suggested a one-time tax amounting to Rs10 lakh on each mobile tower, equivalent to 12 years of subsidy, to minimise loss to the exchequer
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