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Metals firm Alcoa to split into two publicly traded entities
30 Sep 2015
The split would happen in the second half of 2016 with the legacy aluminum firm retaining the name Alcoa
Reliance Commmunictions close to merging SSTL’s India ops
30 Sep 2015
SSTL, which offers CDMA telecom services under the brand MTS, is a joint venture between Sistema of Russia and Shyam Group of India
US media analytics firms ComScore, Rentrak to merge in $800-mn deal
30 Sep 2015
Both media analytics firms hope to create a leading cross-platform measurement company to take on rival Nielsen Holdings
Reynolds American to sell Natural American Spirit brand to Japan Tobacco for $5 bn
29 Sep 2015
US tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc today struck a deal to sell the international rights to its additive-free Natural American Spirit brand outside the US to the Japan Tobacco Group of companies
Burger King to buy Belgian-based burger chain Quick Group
29 Sep 2015
Burger King, fast-food chain, France, Quick Group, Olivier Bertrand, private-equity firm, Qualium Investissement
China’s Alibaba invests undisclosed sum in Paytm
29 Sep 2015
Japan Tobacco in advanced talks to buy Reynolds American's Sante Fe Natural Tobacco unit for $5 bn
29 Sep 2015
Govt may consider lowering stake in PSU banks to 52%: Jaitley
28 Sep 2015
The government may consider reducing its stake in state-run banks to 52 per cent and give more operational freedom to public sector banks
UBM in talks to sell PR Newswire
26 Sep 2015
BBA Aviation Plc to buy US rival Landmark Aviation for $2.065 bn
24 Sep 2015
With the acquisition of Landmark, British executive jet service provider BBA Aviation, the biggest operator of business jet services facilities in the US, aims to become the world's biggest fixed-base operator as well
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