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Oracle to buy utilities software maker Opower for $548 mn
03 May 2016
The deal comes barely four days after Oracle agreed to buy cloud-services provider Textura Corp for $663 million, in a bid to expand its Web-based services to the construction industry
Oracle to buy utilities software maker Opower for $548 mn
03 May 2016
The deal comes barely four days after Oracle agreed to buy cloud-services provider Textura Corp for $663 million, in a bid to expand its Web-based services to the construction industry
Telenor urges DoT to go for deferred spectrum payment
02 May 2016
Telecom operator Telenor has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to retain the option of deferred payment suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), saying it would help reduce the burden on the industry
Liberty House puts in early bid for Tata Steel UK
02 May 2016
While Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House has lined up several heavyweight backers, including State Bank of India for Tata Steel’s entire UK business, others in the running include Albion Steel and Stuart Wilkie leading a management buyout
Liberty House puts in early bid for Tata Steel UK
02 May 2016
While Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House has lined up several heavyweight backers, including State Bank of India for Tata Steel’s entire UK business, others in the running include Albion Steel and Stuart Wilkie leading a management buyout
Google in overdrive to make driver-less cars street legal
02 May 2016
Google has been joined by others like Ford, Uber and Volvo in pushing for “one clear set of federal standards” for autonomous or driverless cars to bring them on US roads as early as possible
Google in overdrive to make driver-less cars street legal
02 May 2016
Google has been joined by others like Ford, Uber and Volvo in pushing for “one clear set of federal standards” for autonomous or driverless cars to bring them on US roads as early as possible
Samsung kicks off big deals, smartphone for Re1
02 May 2016
Samsung kicks off big deals, smartphone for Re1
02 May 2016
Facebook to ignore unofficial takedown pleas
30 Apr 2016
Vodafone appoints coordinators for $2-3 bn IPO
30 Apr 2016
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