Electronics - consumer
Sony to buy Michael Jackson’s stake in Sony ATV JV for $750 mn
15 Mar 2016
ATV was founded in 1955 and acquired by Michael Jackson in 1985 for $41.5 million. In 1995, Michael Jackson merged his share with Sony's music-publishing catalogue to form Sony ATV
Sharp, Foxconn chiefs to meet, discuss takeover issues
26 Feb 2016
Analysts have said Sharp needs to find a buyer or secure some form of bailout by the end of March due to its weak finances
LG’s rolling robot entertains children and pets
24 Feb 2016
Foxconn offers to buy Japanese electronics maker Sharp for $5.3 bn: report
21 Jan 2016
Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, has offered to buy Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp for ¥625 billion ($5.3 billion), The Wall Street Journal today reported, citing people familiar with the matter
LeTV showcases array of gadgets for Indian debut
06 Jan 2016
Soap-sized gadget could spell end for washing machines
06 Jan 2016
Dolfi, as its creators have dubbed it, uses ultrasonic waves to blast out dirt from clothes without any scrubbing or wringing, transforming any wash basin into a washing machine
Ballmer wants Windows phones to run Android apps
07 Dec 2015
Samsung to pay Apple $548 mn in patent dispute
05 Dec 2015
Samsung, however, said it might seek reimbursement from Apple depending on any future rulings from the US Patent and Trademark Office or the US Supreme Court
Featured articles
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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