Industry
Govt further hikes duty on petrol, diesel as OMCs cut prices
16 Jan 2015
But for the excise duty hike, the retail prices of petrol and diesel would have come down by Rs2 per litre
Schlumberger cuts 9,000 jobs to tackle industry downturn
16 Jan 2015
The world’s biggest oilfield-services company, Schlumberger, has cut 9,000 jobs after crude prices plummet
Kochi’s AIMS docs carry out India’s first hand transplant
15 Jan 2015
Hand transplants have been successfully carried out in just 110 cases around the world; if this proves to be the 111th success, it will be a considerable achievement for the hospital and the surgeons involved
GSM operators add 8.17 mn users in December
15 Jan 2015
Obama to announce new plans to regulate methane emissions: Reports
15 Jan 2015
President Obama hopes to cut methane emissions from oil and gas production by up to 45 per cent by 2025 from the levels recorded in 2012
Oil price slump could make Keystone XL pipeline redundant
14 Jan 2015
With oil prices plunging to around $46 a barrel on Tuesday, TransCanada Corp's controversial $8-billion Keystone XL pipeline across the US could turn into a white elephant
Increasing demand revives Alcoa's fortunes
13 Jan 2015
AmerisourceBergen to acquire MWI Veterinary Supply for $2.5 bn
13 Jan 2015
US pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp is buying leading animal health distribution company MWI Veterinary Supply for approximately $2.5 billion in an all-cash deal aiming to expand into the growing animal health market