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US court clears S Kumars' acquisition of Hartmarx Corp
By Rajiv Shankar | 27 Jun 2009
E&Y may advise Bharti, PwC for MTN: report
26 Jun 2009
E&Y may advise Bharti, PwC for MTN: report
26 Jun 2009
E&Y may advise Bharti, PwC for MTN: report
26 Jun 2009
US software firm SunGard to expand in India
25 Jun 2009
Pfizer sweetens bid for India arm to Rs830 per share
25 Jun 2009
Pfizer has raised its offer price to buy a 33.77-per cent stake in India-based Pfizer Ltd. from public shareholders
Satyam may sack 8,500 staffers after all
24 Jun 2009
8,500 employees benched on a so-called ''virtual pool'' may have their positions eliminated in six months if the company fails to find them work
Bharati raises Great Offshore offer price to Rs403 per share
24 Jun 2009
The battle for Great Offshore has taken a new twist with Bharati Shipyard managing director P C Kapoor hinting of a willingness to hike the offer for the rig builder
Xstrata proposes `merger of equals' as Anglo dumps $68 billion deal
23 Jun 2009
Swiss mining giant Xstrata has proposed a "merger of equals" after Anglo American rejected its $68 billion deal for a merger of the two.
Anglo American rejects Xstrata’s $68-billion deal
23 Jun 2009
Analysts say the merger proposal would not have been of any interest to Anglo’s shareholders as the offer was without a premium, while a 30-per cent premium is common in mining acquisitions
BSNL earmarks $6 billion for overseas acquisitions; eyes IPO
23 Jun 2009
Flush with a cash balance of Rs30,000 crore, BSNL is looking for overseas acquisitions especially in South Africa
Lufthansa to acquire British Midland Airways
23 Jun 2009
HC order on Jet-Sahara case likely on 2 July
22 Jun 2009
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