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Amazon to challenge Apple's dominance over tablet market
30 Aug 2011
Apple's dominance over the tablet market is likely to be challenged by a formidable opponent, as Amazon.com, the world's largest online retailer, plans to launch its own tablets, using Google's Android platform, later this year.
Crisil launches gold index to serve as benchmark
30 Aug 2011
IDFC likely to buy DLF’s IT park at Noida
30 Aug 2011
IDFC likely to buy DLF’s IT park at Noida
30 Aug 2011
Fortis to open four new hospitals by 2013
29 Aug 2011
Mitsubshi, Tatas to jointly conduct feasibility study for DMIC's smart community project
29 Aug 2011
RBI bars realty, broking firms from setting up banks
29 Aug 2011
All private entities owned by residents, except realty and broking firms, can apply for new bank licences provided they follow a holding company model and get themselves registered with the RBI as a non-banking finance company.
Nano production resumes after shutdown at Sanad
29 Aug 2011
Nano production resumes after shutdown at Sanad
29 Aug 2011
Google boss slams lack of innovation, science education in Britain
27 Aug 2011
In a rather harsh evaluation of Britain's education system, Eric Schmidt, the chairman of Google, urged the United Kingdom "to bring art and science back together, as it had in the glory days of the Victorian era."
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