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Sembcorp to acquire 45% in NCC-Gayatri power project for Rs848 crore
03 Feb 2014
The stake acquisition in NCC Power will double Singapore-based energy, water and marine group Sembcorp’s power generation capacity in India
Twitter acquires 900 patents from (IBM), ends patent infringement dispute
01 Feb 2014
Online social networking and microblogging site Twitter has acquired more than 900 patents from IBM for an undisclosed sum
Aditya Birla Group sells BPO arm Aditya Birla Minacs to PE firms
31 Jan 2014
Minacs which reported revenues of around $450 million and net profit of $23 million in fiscal 2012-13, services global clients through 35 centers in 10 countries
Dow Chemical triples share buyback to $4.5 bn as activist investor pushes for split
30 Jan 2014
Dow, the largest US chemical maker, and rival DuPont have in recent times seen increased investor activism over driving up shareholder returns
Lenovo to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 bn
30 Jan 2014
This is the Beijing-based Lenovo’s second big deal this month after it agreed last week to buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion
Lenovo to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 bn
30 Jan 2014
This is the Beijing-based Lenovo’s second big deal this month after it agreed last week to buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion
Lenovo to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 bn
30 Jan 2014
This is the Beijing-based Lenovo’s second big deal this month after it agreed last week to buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion
Lenovo to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 bn
30 Jan 2014
This is the Beijing-based Lenovo’s second big deal this month after it agreed last week to buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion
Icahn takes his Apple stake to near 1% after stock plunges
29 Jan 2014
The latest purchase takes Icahn’s holding of Apple shares to over $4 billion, or nearly 1 per cent of the company's market cap.
Royal Dutch Shell to sell 23% stake in Brazilian oil project to Qatar Petroleum for $1 bn
29 Jan 2014
Yahoo Q4-2013 profit up 28% at $352 mn despite revenue fall
29 Jan 2014
Yahoo's main revenue source continued to struggle at a time when rivals such as Google, Facebook and Twitter are posting strong revenue growth
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