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Essar Group buys Indonesian coal mine for Rs909 crore
26 Mar 2010
The coal deposit at the mine contains high-quality bituminous coal with a calorific value of 6,000 and low-ash, low-moisture content, making it suitable for use in power plants
After failing in Africa, ONGC now eyes Canada
25 Mar 2010
After losing out to China in Uganda and Algeria, public sector ONGC, has now set its eyes on Canada to acquire overseas energy assets
Bharti Airtel clinches $10.7-billion Zain deal
24 Mar 2010
Bharti Airtel will pay $9 billion and assume $1.7 billion of Zain's debt to acquire most of its African assets.
Resolution scouting for more acquisitions
24 Mar 2010
IOC - OIL may not hike bid for Gulfsands
24 Mar 2010
Lionsgate spurns Icahn’s revised takeover bid
24 Mar 2010
Welspun to acquire stake in MSK Projects
23 Mar 2010
UB Group sells Aventis stake for Rs414 crore
23 Mar 2010
Shell, Petro China seal Arrow Energy acquisition with $3.2 billion revised offer
22 Mar 2010
Australia’s coal seam gas producer Arrow Energy yesterday agreed to the joint takeover bid after both the acquiring companies revised and hiked the acquisition offer
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