Industry
Vedanta Resources to list subsidiaries as separate entities
01 Feb 2010
Market speculation in London has it that Indian mining conglomerate, Vedanta Resources, may be mulling the spinoff of six of its subsidiaries as separately listed companies.
Remy Martin introduces Louis XIII Cognac at Rs225,000
01 Feb 2010
Louis XIII comes in a hand blown crystal decanter, individually numbered and ringed with 24 carats of fine gold.
US court finds Vivendi guilty in shareholders lawsuit
01 Feb 2010
Vivendi was found guilty in a class-action suit on all 57 counts on misleading shareholders on its financial healthfrom October 2000 to August 2002, when it went on an acquisition spree that saw its stock drop 90 per cent
Steel ministry wants 20 per cent duty on iron ore to curb exports
By by Ravi Kunder | 30 Jan 2010
Overweight septuagenarians less likely to die early: Study
30 Jan 2010
Overweight people in their 70’s enjoy a greater chance of living beyond an additional 10 years than people of "normal" weight in the same age group, according to an Australian study
Radio City's venture into audio books for kids
30 Jan 2010
Radio City's venture into audio books for kids
30 Jan 2010
Murli Deora goes on African oil hunt with small change
28 Jan 2010
Petroleum minister Murli Deora, currently on an African oil safari, is hunting for oil and energy assets for the country armed with a budget that seems a mere pittance while competing with multi-billion dollar budgets from Chinese and Western rivals.Ravi Kunder reports
Paccar launches new Paccar MX engine
28 Jan 2010
India’s teledensity reaches 47.89 per cent
28 Jan 2010
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