Industry
PM dismisses jobs scare over FDI
05 Nov 2012
HC gives Mayawati clean chit in Taj corridor case
05 Nov 2012
Former UP chief minister Mayawati has virtually got a clean chit in the Taj corridor affair, as the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court today dismissed all PIL cases challenging the UP governor's refusal to initiate prosecution of the BSP chief
Hindujas set to acquire US chemicals firm Houghton for $1.1 billion
03 Nov 2012
Houghton International is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic fuels, rust preventatives and lubricants for the automotive and steel sectors
Italy's Luxottica to acquire French luxury eyewear designer Alain Mikli
03 Nov 2012
Due to lack of competition, Luxottica routinely sells eyecare glasses at over $200, although it cost less than $30 to make
Israeli govt rejects Potash Corp’s $15-bn bid for Israel Chemicals
03 Nov 2012
Israeli government, which does not physically hold any shares in ICL, can overrule other shareholders’ decisions since it has given ICL exclusive rights to mine in the Dead Sea and the Negev Desert
Roche’s patent on Hepatitis C drug set aside
02 Nov 2012
The amended Patents Act allows any interested party, including patients, to challenge a patent after it was granted
Codelco to sell part stake in Anglo American Sur JV to Mitsui for $998 mn
02 Nov 2012
Codelco had earlier taken Anglo American to court after it sold a 24.5-per cent stake in its Sur copper mining complex in southern Chile to Japanese trading house Mitsubishi, for $5.39 billion
Codelco to sell part stake in Anglo American Sur JV to Mitsui for $998 mn
02 Nov 2012
Codelco had earlier taken Anglo American to court after it sold a 24.5-per cent stake in its Sur copper mining complex in southern Chile to Japanese trading house Mitsubishi, for $5.39 billion
iPhone 5 hits Indian stores
02 Nov 2012
Anglo American Platinum cedes majority stake in mine to locals
02 Nov 2012
The new shareholders will not pay any money for the 51 per cent stake they will receive, but Unki will issue shares worth $142.8 million under a 10-year loan, which would be repaid by new shareholders by waiving their rights to dividends
Spectrum refarming: Telcos can keep 2.5 MHz by paying market price
01 Nov 2012
The EGoM, which met to decide on allocation of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band against the superior 900 MHz band, also decided that telcos with 5 MHz spectrum would have to vacate space