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BP Rosneft deal collapses as agreement deadline expires
17 May 2011
BP's landmark Arctic deal fell through late last night after it failed to strike an agreement with its various Russian partners before the deadline expired at midnight on Monday
Yahoo, Alibaba in patch up talks
17 May 2011
Tatas set up cancer hospital in Kolkata
17 May 2011
Hindustan Unilever launches nation-wide water project
17 May 2011
Worried by the country’s rapidly depleting water tables, Hindustan Unilever, India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods maker, will spend Rs5 crore this year on water conservation projects
Glenmark sells new drug licence to Sanofi for $50 mn
17 May 2011
In addition, Glenmark could receive potential success-based development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments of up to $613 million, subject to the drug getting past the remaining phases of human trials
Sony embarrassed over Japan’s no to PlayStation relaunch
17 May 2011
A Japanese government official yesterday cited security concerns for the country not allowing Sony to launch PlayStation Network within its borders
DuPont acquires Danish food ingredient maker Danisco
16 May 2011
DuPont said its $6.3 billion tender offer was approved by over 92 per cent of Danisco shareholders.
DuPont acquires Danish food ingredient maker Danisco
16 May 2011
DuPont said its $6.3 billion tender offer was approved by over 92 per cent of Danisco shareholders.
Strauss-Kahn may plead not guilty, but a change at IMF is overdue, say reformers
16 May 2011
The US and the Europeans continue to control the multilateral lending agencies that were designed to increase the financial clout of the West, which they no longer hold.
BP in bid to salvage Russian deal
16 May 2011
Out of red, Suzlon sets fresh growth targets
16 May 2011
Future Group plans unique lease model for new malls
16 May 2011
The new model, says Future Group founder Kishore Biyani, will be profitable to all involved parties – landowners, mall owners, developers and retailers
Tata Motors global sales rise in April
14 May 2011
Ferguson calls for rethink on uranium ban
14 May 2011
Jubilant net jumps 86% with Domino’s on a roll
14 May 2011
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