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Baxter to set up $1-bn plant for plasma-based therapies
21 Apr 2012
The capital investment for the plant is expected to exceed $1 billion over the next five years and create more than 2000 jobs across the US
Govt does volte face on release of Italian ‘killer’ ship
21 Apr 2012
The centre told the Supreme Court on Friday that the Kerala police had no authority to detain the Italian ship from where Italian marines shot two fishermen but hours later sought to distance itself from this stand
Plane carrying 127 people crashes near Islamabad
20 Apr 2012
CEC orders CBI probe into mining leases to Yeddyurappa's relatives
20 Apr 2012
The CEC said there were gross irregularities in the allotment of mining leases to companies owned by relatives of the former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa
Icahn wins $2.26-bn takeover battle with CVR Energy board
20 Apr 2012
CVR Energy Inc yesterday paved the way for billionaire-activist investor Carl Icahn to proceed with his $2.26-billion takeover offer by withdrawing its poison pill defence
RBI ends penalty on prepayment of home loans
18 Apr 2012
Home loan borrowers will now find it easier to switch banks to avail of better rates, as the RBI has stopped banks from levying a prepayment penalty on floating home loans
RBI ends penalty on prepayment of home loans
18 Apr 2012
Home loan borrowers will now find it easier to switch banks to avail of better rates, as the RBI has stopped banks from levying a prepayment penalty on floating home loans
Retailers will raise petrol prices unilaterally, IOC warns govt
18 Apr 2012
The government-run oil marketing companies say they cannot sustain their finances if they are forced to keep selling petrol below the price at which they have to buy it
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