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Vodafone confirms merger talks with Idea Cellular
30 Jan 2017
A merger of the second-largest telco, Vodafone India, and Idea, the third-largest player, would create India's largest telecom player by revenue and subscribers, toppling Bharti Airtel
Wipro to acquire InfoSERVER
25 Jan 2017
Cisco Systems to buy software firm AppDynamics for $3.7 bn
25 Jan 2017
Cisco has swooped in on AppDynamics just ahead of the latter’s planned IPO, paying a relatively high price as it searches for growth beyond its core networking business
Silgan to buy WestRock Co's specialty closures and dispensing systems business for $1.05 bn
24 Jan 2017
US court blocks health insurer Aetna $37-bn acquisition of Humana
24 Jan 2017
A US court yesterday blocked health insurer Aetna Inc's proposed $37-billion acquisition of smaller peer Humana Inc saying that the proposed deal would "substantially lessen competition" in the sale of Medicare Advantage plans
Vodafone, Idea merger would be perfect match: Airtel’s Mittal
21 Jan 2017
A merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, the country’s second and third-largest telecoms operators, would be a “perfect match,” Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said responding to reports of such a possible alliance
Vodafone, Idea merger would be perfect match: Airtel’s Mittal
21 Jan 2017
A merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, the country’s second and third-largest telecoms operators, would be a “perfect match,” Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said responding to reports of such a possible alliance
Vodafone, Idea merger would be perfect match: Airtel’s Mittal
21 Jan 2017
A merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, the country’s second and third-largest telecoms operators, would be a “perfect match,” Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said responding to reports of such a possible alliance
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