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Consortium led by PE firm Apax to buy Kinetic Concepts for $4.98 bn
13 Jul 2011
KCI, best known for its negative-pressure wound-therapy products, is being acquired by consortium of private equity firm Apax Partners and two Canadian pension firms.
2G scam: HC dismisses scribe’s plea as ‘rubbish’
13 Jul 2011
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India, Iran crude payments row: Riyadh fishing in troubled waters
13 Jul 2011
Saudi Arabia may be looking to step into an on-going row between India and Iran over delayed payments for supply of crude to Indian refiners, offering additional supplies to Delhi.
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Murdochs likely to appear before UK parliament panel tomorrow
12 Jul 2011
News Corp’s bid for full control of BSkyB is in increasing jeopardy as the phone-hacking scandal snowballs
HC orders CBI probe into Emaar-APIIC land deal
12 Jul 2011
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International Paper steps up hostile $3.3-bn bid for Temple-Inland
12 Jul 2011
International Paper, the world's largest producer of paper and packaging products, will begin its all-cash buyout bid for its rival packaging producer tomorrow
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US content makers, ISPs in pact to curb piracy
09 Jul 2011
The music and movie companies, which estimate that digital piracy costs the United States economy $16 billion in lost revenue each year, have been eager for an efficient way to deal with online content theft
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India to eclipse China in mobile subscriptions before Q2 of 2012: report
09 Jul 2011
While China is ahead of India by 50 million mobile subnscribers, India is adding subscriptions at faster rate and is likely to eclipse China within the first half of 2012
2G scam: attempts to embroil Chidambaram
09 Jul 2011
105.7 lakh subscribers opt for MNP in May
08 Jul 2011
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Sibal refutes waiving penalty on RComm
08 Jul 2011
Sibal says the penalty on Reliance Communications was calculated on the basis of the duration of disruption of services as provided in the agreement between the USO Fund and the anil Ambani-led company
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