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Wikipedia to go blank in protest over proposed laws
17 Jan 2012
Critics say the legislation could hurt the technology industry, infringe on free-speech rights, weaken cyber-security for companies and hinder domain access rights
Canada’s Pembina Pipeline to acquire Provident Energy for $3.1 billion
17 Jan 2012
The transaction is the largest Canadian natural-gas pipeline deal since the 2005 acquisition of FortisBC Holdings by Kinder Morgan for C$6.7 billion
Fossil Inc to acquire Skagen Designs
16 Jan 2012
Oil prices on the rise amid Hormuz fears
16 Jan 2012
Sinopec, Aramco to build $10-bn refinery in Saudi Arabia
16 Jan 2012
The 400,000 barrel-a-day refinery will be built in the western city of Yanbu on the Saudi Red Sea coast, with output likely to start in 2014, Aramco CEO Khalid al-Falih said today
India, Asean sign tourism pact
14 Jan 2012
UK retailers cut costs by paying in yuan to Chinese suppliers
14 Jan 2012
Chinese suppliers have seen a sharp increase in British retailers making payment in yuan to cut down foreign exchange fluctuation risks
Govt sanctions prosecution of Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Yahoo and 17 others
14 Jan 2012
As per the law, the offending websites are liable to be summoned on charges of insulting religion or religious belief once thge government approved their prosecution
Telecom tribunal sets aside penalties on new telecom operators
13 Jan 2012
The Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal has also asked DoT to refund the money collected so far with 12 per cent interest, within four weeks
2G: Pranab note returns to haunt Chidambaram
13 Jan 2012
1-million carat diamond mine found in China
13 Jan 2012
The mine has a reserve of 1 million carats, according to the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources and will take 30 years to mine the entire deposit.
Energy giants Inpex, Total approve $34-bn Ichthys LNG project in Australia
13 Jan 2012
Japan’s Inpex Corp and Total SA of France have agreed to invest $34 billion over the next five years in building the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project, which would become one of the world's biggest liquefied natural gas
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