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Citigroup raises stake in Chilean bank to 50 per cent
17 Mar 2010
Last week, Citigroup's CEO Vikram Pandit Pandit told an investor conference in New York that Citigroup was back on the path to success after losing billions of dollars during the past two years
Shell to exit 35 per cent petrol stations worldwide, cut 2,000 jobs
17 Mar 2010
The company fels feels that the company's petrol retailing and marketing operation, which has a presence in more than 100 countries, are too scattered and not focused enough on profitability and growth
RIL in talks with Atlas Energy to develop Marcellus Shale gas project
17 Mar 2010
Some geologists estimate that the volume of natural gas that can be extracted from Marcellus Shale could be sufficient to meet the needs of the US for a decade
ONGC may invest up to $20bn for overseas assets
15 Mar 2010
Domestic O&G major, ONGC, is likely to make huge investments in exploration and drilling businesses, indicating it was prepared to invest up to $20 billion in acquisition of O&G assets abroad.
ONGC, GAIL, GSPC JV OPaL to go on stream in 2012
15 Mar 2010
ONGC, GAIL, GSPC JV OPaL to go on stream in 2012
15 Mar 2010
ONGC, GAIL, GSPC JV OPaL to go on stream in 2012
15 Mar 2010
Infotech eyeing more buys on investor pressure
15 Mar 2010
Infotech eyeing more buys on investor pressure
15 Mar 2010
Vedanta mulls spinning off aluminium division
15 Mar 2010
The new business, which could be spun off as early as this summer, is expected to be the first of a series of up to six divisions spun out of Vedanta over the next few years
Vedanta mulls spinning off aluminium division
15 Mar 2010
The new business, which could be spun off as early as this summer, is expected to be the first of a series of up to six divisions spun out of Vedanta over the next few years
Exxon’s $15-billion Papua LNG project clears final snags
15 Mar 2010
The project is one of the frontrunners of the several LNG projects coming up in the Australasian region, along with rival Chevron's -led Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia.
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