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Vodafone acquires CWW for £1.04 billion
23 Apr 2012
Telecom giant Vodafone today said it had clinched a deal for the acquisition of British firm Cable and Wireless Worldwide (CWW) for about £1.04 billion
Vodafone acquires CWW for £1.04 billion
23 Apr 2012
Telecom giant Vodafone today said it had clinched a deal for the acquisition of British firm Cable and Wireless Worldwide (CWW) for about £1.04 billion
Wal-Mart bribed officials in Mexico: New York Times
23 Apr 2012
Wal-Mart has been hit by allegations of attempting to cover up a bribery campaign by executives in Mexico to drive its rapid expansion in the country.
UK’s CWW PLC to accept Vodafone bid
23 Apr 2012
Vodafone approached C&W Worldwide, owner of the largest fibre-optic network in the UK, in early February beating competition from Tata Communications
UK’s CWW PLC to accept Vodafone bid
23 Apr 2012
Vodafone approached C&W Worldwide, owner of the largest fibre-optic network in the UK, in early February beating competition from Tata Communications
SBI opens credit centre in Hyderabad
21 Apr 2012
IMF’s lending power doubles as pledges top $430 million
21 Apr 2012
IMF members, including the G-20 countries, on Friday pledged fresh funding to the institution boosting its lending capacity by more than $430 billion
McDonald’s reports quarterly profit of $1.27 bn
21 Apr 2012
The shares of McDonald's closed at $95.94 on news of first-quarter profit rising to $1.27 billion, or $1.23 per share, on revenues of $6.55 billion
Investor sues Citigroup over compensation to Pandit and directors
21 Apr 2012
A Citigroup shareholder is suing Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit and the bank's directors over a compensation package that investors rejected in a vote this week
Nokia loses patent case against IPCom in Germany
20 Apr 2012
Aspen to buy GSK’s international OTC brands
20 Apr 2012
Aspen to buy GSK’s international OTC brands
20 Apr 2012
Reliance Q4 net falls over 21 per cent to Rs4,236 crore
20 Apr 2012
Reliance Industries saw its profit fall for a second consecutive quarter, hurt by weak refining margins and declining gas output from its offshore fields
Royal Enfield hits the road with quieter models
20 Apr 2012
Royal Enfield hits the road with quieter models
20 Apr 2012
Royal Enfield hits the road with quieter models
20 Apr 2012
Royal Enfield hits the road with quieter models
20 Apr 2012
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