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Iran, Pakistan secure $7.5 billion gas pipeline deal
17 Mar 2010
Pakistan and Iran have signed agreements for the much-delayed Iran-Pakistan-India gas natural gas pipeline, effectively converting the project into a bilateral affair between these two nations.
Strides Arcolab to delist Aussie subsidiary Ascent Pharmahealth by acquiring publicly held shares
17 Mar 2010
Boston Scientific suspends sales of seven defibrillators
17 Mar 2010
Boston Scientific said that it has identified two instances of process changes that, while successfully validated, were not submitted to the FDA for approval
Singapore’s ST Telemedia to acquire 33-per cent stake in Malaysia’s U Mobile for $303 million
17 Mar 2010
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Canada’s Encana to spend $4.5 billion in 2010; plans to double gas output by 2015
17 Mar 2010
North America’s largest natural gas producer, Encana Corporation is targeting a daily gas production of 3.4-3.5 billion cubic feet equivalent asd its inventory of natural gas resources can double production in five years
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HCC to acquire majority stake in Swiss construction firm Karl Steiner
15 Mar 2010
HCC will acquire Switzerland’s leading general contracting company and total services contractor in an all-cash deal valued at 35 million Swiss Francs
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Government backs off – nuclear liability bill deferred
15 Mar 2010
With opposition parties clear that they would oppose the nuclear damage liability bill in the Lok Sabha, the government beat a hasty retreat on Monday deferring its introduction.
Warner Music teams up with KKR to re-bid for EMI
15 Mar 2010
![Cnooc to form $3.1 billion oil production JV with Argentina’s Bridas Energy Cnooc to form $3.1 billion oil production JV with Argentina’s Bridas Energy](/industry/oil_gas/images/cnooc_domain-b.jpg)
Cnooc to form $3.1 billion oil production JV with Argentina’s Bridas Energy
15 Mar 2010
Armed with more than $2 trillion in foreign exchange reserves, China has supported its oil companies to make landmark overseas acquisitions
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Onerous task for UPA to rustle support for nuclear damage bill
13 Mar 2010
The ruling UPA coalition at the centre is stuck with the onerous task of getting the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill through Parliament in the face of determined opposition, including allies.
MCI all set to amend Medical Ethics Regulations
13 Mar 2010
India interested in Russian N-fuel bank concept as a donor
13 Mar 2010
A Russian initiative to establish an international nuclear fuel enrichment centre as an alternative to nations developing production capabilities that could also generate weapon grade material may attract Indian participation.
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N-fuel reprocessing accord with US on a meandering path
13 Mar 2010
Washington continues to mouth platitudes about remaining "very much committed" to the nuclear deal with India even as an agreement on reprocessing nuclear fuel still awaits final resolution.
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