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JLR says new plant for low-emission engines to cost £355 million
20 Sep 2011
Tata Motor-owned Jaguar Land Rover says the new low-emission car engine plant it is building in the UK would cost £355 million
Volkswagen wants to gobble up Suzuki: report
19 Sep 2011
Volkswagen AG may make an unsolicited takeover bid for Japan's Suzuki Motors, to emerge world's largest car maker overtaking General Motors and Toyota
Tyco International to split into three public firms
19 Sep 2011
The company said it intends to accomplish the separation by issuing tax-free stock dividends of the ADT and flow control businesses to shareholders, who would then own the three publicly traded companies.
JLR to spend £400 million on engine plant in the UK: report
19 Sep 2011
The UK government is reported to have offered JLR around £10 million for the plant
Siemens AG to exit nuclear business, focus on renewable energy
19 Sep 2011
Siemens AG, Europe’s largest engineering company, yesterday said that it would cease building nuclear power plants globally and focus on renewable energy after the German government decided to phase out nuclear power by 2022
Alfa Laval set to de-list from Indian bourses
19 Sep 2011
Sun Pharma resolves FDA issue at US plant
19 Sep 2011
Bottle of Mallya's rare Dalmore Scotch sold for £125,000
17 Sep 2011
A rare 62-year-old Dalmore Scotch whisky made in Scotland by Vijay Mallya’s Dalmore distillery, was bought by an unknown Chinese businessman for a staggering Rs93.7 lakh
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