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Fresh emissions trouble to cost VW another $2.2 bn
04 Nov 2015
Already reeling from the fallout of cheating on US emission tests for nitrogen oxide, German car maker Volkswagen on Tuesday disclosed "unexplained inconsistencies" in the carbon dioxide emissions from 800,000 vehicles as well
Lockheed Martin expects to close $9 bn acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft this week
04 Nov 2015
The acquisition of Sikorsky is the biggest by Lockheed since its $10-billion purchase of Martin Marietta in 1995, and also the biggest aerospace deal after the 2012 acquisition of Goodrich by UTC for over $16 billion
Lockheed Martin expects to close $9 bn acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft this week
04 Nov 2015
The acquisition of Sikorsky is the biggest by Lockheed since its $10-billion purchase of Martin Marietta in 1995, and also the biggest aerospace deal after the 2012 acquisition of Goodrich by UTC for over $16 billion
Hard hit by e-retailers, Google ends GOSF
04 Nov 2015
Flipkart hires Google exec to head consumer experience
04 Nov 2015
Surojit Chatterjee, who has 33 US patents to his name, most recently was the global head of mobile search advertising and adsense for search at Google
Flipkart hires Google exec to head consumer experience
04 Nov 2015
Surojit Chatterjee, who has 33 US patents to his name, most recently was the global head of mobile search advertising and adsense for search at Google
Google aims to launch drone delivery by 2017
03 Nov 2015
StanChart to cut 15,000 jobs, raise $5.1 bn in fresh capital
03 Nov 2015
The Asia focused bank said it will axe 17 per cent of its workforce to pare costs by $2.9 billion and also sell or restructure $100 billion of loans
StanChart to cut 15,000 jobs, raise $5.1 bn in fresh capital
03 Nov 2015
The Asia focused bank said it will axe 17 per cent of its workforce to pare costs by $2.9 billion and also sell or restructure $100 billion of loans
StanChart to cut 15,000 jobs, raise $5.1 bn in fresh capital
03 Nov 2015
The Asia focused bank said it will axe 17 per cent of its workforce to pare costs by $2.9 billion and also sell or restructure $100 billion of loans
Skype co-founders develop grocery delivery robot
03 Nov 2015
Amazon boosts paid leave for new parents
03 Nov 2015
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