Industry
German scents, flavours maker Symrise to buy Diana Group for $1.8 bn
14 Apr 2014
Symrise is the world’s biggest supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients and raw materials as well as functional ingredients
HC orders dismantling of Noida housing project
12 Apr 2014
The high court directed the developer to bear the cost of demolition and refund the buyers' money with 14 per cent compound interest; while directing Noida Authority to identify and prosecute the officials who sanctioned the construction
Broadcasters Zee, Star end JV under new TRAI rules
12 Apr 2014
Under TRAI’s new norms, notified in February, only broadcasters can enter into inter-connection agreements with cable and direct-to-home platform operators
GS Capital in talks to sell Michael Foods for around $2.5 bn
12 Apr 2014
GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs is in advanced talks to sell US food processor and distributor Michael Foods Group in a deal worth around $2.5 billion
Social media 'bootstrapping' key for growth of new sites
11 Apr 2014
Importing friends and connections from existing social media networks encourages interaction on new sites, suggests a study by scientists
Corporate funding for solar energy on the rise: study
11 Apr 2014
Globally, the solar energy sector attracted $7 billion worth of corporate funding in the first quarter of 2014, rveals a study
US bacon prices to increase as virus kills pigs
09 Apr 2014
SA retailer Woolworths Holdings to buy Australia’s David Jones for $2.1 bn
09 Apr 2014
David Jones, one of the oldest up-market department store chains in the world, has 38 stores across Australia besides a financial services alliance with American Express Australia
TomTom India launches high-speed multi-charger
09 Apr 2014
Takeda fined record $6 bn over diabetes drug Actos; Eli Lilly $3 bn
08 Apr 2014
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Japan's largest drug firm, has been fined a record $6 billion in punitive damages by a US court over claims that it concealed cancer risks associated with its best-selling diabetes drug Actos