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TCS pips RIL to emerge India's most valued firm
02 May 2012
Nokia in talks to sell luxury phone unit Vertu
02 May 2012
Consistent with its strategy of disposing of non-core assets, Nokia Corporation, once the world’s dominant mobile handset maker, is in talks to sell its UK luxury phone unit Vertu to private equity firm Permira
Vodafone heads huddle with Pranab over ‘retro’ tax; but no luck yet
02 May 2012
The move to amend tax laws with retrospective effect is seen as mainly aimed at extracting over Rs11,000 crore from Vodafone over its 2007 buy-out of Hutchinson Whampoa’s majority stake in what was then Hutchinson Essar
Vodafone heads huddle with Pranab over ‘retro’ tax; but no luck yet
02 May 2012
The move to amend tax laws with retrospective effect is seen as mainly aimed at extracting over Rs11,000 crore from Vodafone over its 2007 buy-out of Hutchinson Whampoa’s majority stake in what was then Hutchinson Essar
TDSAT stays DoT’s Rs37-crore additional penalty impost on Airtel
02 May 2012
In an interim order, issued today, Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal stayed DoT’s demand notes imposing a penalty of Rs36.94 crore on Airtel
Aditya Birla Nuvo to acquire 50% stake in Pantaloon for Rs1,600 crore
30 Apr 2012
Pantaloons owner, the Future Group, is currently negotiating to raise funds, both in retail and non-retail businesses, to reduce debt of over Rs 7,000 crore, out of which Rs 4,800 crore is in core retail business
Aditya Birla Nuvo to acquire 50% stake in Pantaloon for Rs1,600 crore
30 Apr 2012
Pantaloons owner, the Future Group, is currently negotiating to raise funds, both in retail and non-retail businesses, to reduce debt of over Rs 7,000 crore, out of which Rs 4,800 crore is in core retail business
Aditya Birla Nuvo to acquire 50% stake in Pantaloon for Rs1,600 crore
30 Apr 2012
Pantaloons owner, the Future Group, is currently negotiating to raise funds, both in retail and non-retail businesses, to reduce debt of over Rs 7,000 crore, out of which Rs 4,800 crore is in core retail business
BMW raises investment in Indian financing arm
30 Apr 2012
BMW raises investment in Indian financing arm
30 Apr 2012
Telenor writes off Indian assets; set to exit country
30 Apr 2012
Telenor says it will exit India if the government accepts TRAI's proposals to auction airwaves at 13 times the price used in 2008
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