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Ratan Tata assures early board revamp; S Ramadorai tipped to join Tata Sons board
02 Nov 2016
Tata veteran S Ramadorai is reported to have resigned from the government’s skill development bodies amidst Ratan Tata’s promise of an early revamp of the group’s board
End is near for ISIS as chief Baghdadi cornered in Mosul
02 Nov 2016
The battle for Mosul, where the self-declared caliph of IS is believed to be hiding, is likely to end in a decisive defeat for the terrorist group, as there is no viable successor with the authority and prestige of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Twitter India chief Rishi Jaitly quits, more heads may roll
02 Nov 2016
Jaitly, who helped popularise Twitter in India, would seem to be a casualty of the micro-blogging site’s global restructuring programme, as the company has failed to get new users and fallen behind Facebook, Google and Snapchat
Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinking, poll may go down to wire
31 Oct 2016
Hillary Clinton’s victory in the 8 November election is far from certain, with her lead over Trump down to a mere one point, according to a poll
Tata Group’s aviation hopes soar with Ratan Tata back at helm
29 Oct 2016
Media reports say Tata has increased its stake in AirAsia India over time to 49 per cent from 30 per cent for an undisclosed sum while approving infusion of $37 million in Vistara, its joint venture with Singapore Airlines
China’s Xi elevated to the ranks of Mao and Deng Ziaoping
27 Oct 2016
The Chinese Communist Party today declared President Xi Jinping as "core" leader, placing him on par with China’s all-time greats like Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping
Mistry letter puts Tata Group under Sebi scanner
27 Oct 2016
Sebi and the stock exchanges are examining possible breach of governance norms in various listed companies of the group Tata Group
Cyrus Mistry focused more on Tata Group’s debt: report
26 Oct 2016
While Ratan Tata bought businesses like JLR, Britain's Tetley Tea and Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus, Cyrus Mistry focused on reducing the group's $30 billion debt level by selling assets and refinancing loans, say reports
BS Yeddyurappa acquitted in Rs40-cr illegal mining case
26 Oct 2016
The court also acquitted Yeddyurappa's two sons B Y Raghavendra and B Y Vijayendra, son-in-law Sohan Kumar and nine other accused in the kickback case
Vijay Mallya has Rs16,440 in hand and Rs12.6-cr frozen deposits
26 Oct 2016
Mallya did not explain where the $40 million he received in February this year as part of $75 million settlement agreed with Diageo has gone
Ratan Tata assures CEOs of stability, continuity
25 Oct 2016
Ratan Tata today addressed concerns that CEOs have raised regarding possible changes and assured them that long term interests of the group will get priority
Cyrus Mistry stands down as Tata Group chairman, Ratan Tata takes over
24 Oct 2016
The decision comes after a series of business shocks, including the undoing of the UK steel business, the fading of Tata Motors passenger vehicle business and the Docomo debacle, all of which combined to erode the market value of India’s best known business group
Clinton now has 6 points lead over Trump in Fox News poll
19 Oct 2016
While Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lead over Republican Donald J Trump has dropped slightly from 7 points last week to 6 points now, it is still a strong surge from the 2-point lead she had early this month
Former billiards champion Michael Ferreira arrested in QNet scam
19 Oct 2016
QNet Ltd, formerly known as QuestNet, GoldQuest, and QI Limited, a Hong Kong based multi-level marketing company with direct sales on an ecommerce platform, is owned by the QI Group
Apple hires Ruslan Salkhutdinov of Carnegie Mellon to help boost AI efforts
19 Oct 2016
The induction of Slakhutinov as head of AI research at Apple will boost its efforts after Samsung lured away its team behind Siri
Assange’s net access snapped amid Clinton revelations
19 Oct 2016
There is speculation that WikiLeaks founder Julius Assange’s ties with Ecuador may be getting strained as his internet access at the nation’s London embassy was cut off midway through damaging disclosures about US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
Thailand’s beloved king Bhumibol Adulyadej passes away
13 Oct 2016
The world’s longest-reigning, the world’s richest and the most adorned (at least among his own subjects), Bhumibol staved off numerous catastrophes through intelligence, fortitude and his love for the country
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