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Court defers Satyam Computer case verdict to 9 April
09 Mar 2015
The trial in the case, considered the biggest corporate fraud to come to light in India, began on 8 November 2010 and was completed on 24 June 2014
China's Fosun acquires 5% stake in Thomas Cook
07 Mar 2015
China's Fosun acquires 5% stake in Thomas Cook
07 Mar 2015
Lockheed Martin’s laser weapons system destroys small truck in seconds
07 Mar 2015
The 30-kilowatt laser burned through the truck's engine while the vehicle was mounted on a test manifold
Google developing virtual reality version of Android OS: reports
07 Mar 2015
Google is said to be developing a virtual reality version of Android operating system to take on Oculus, Microsoft and Sony
Microsoft sues Kyocera for patent infringement
07 Mar 2015
Govt trying to usurp RBI’s financial market powers as well
07 Mar 2015
The creation of a Public Debt Management Agency will leave the RBI with nothing much to regulate
Govt trying to usurp RBI’s financial market powers as well
07 Mar 2015
The creation of a Public Debt Management Agency will leave the RBI with nothing much to regulate
Apple ousts AT&T to make Dow Jones’ 30-firm index
07 Mar 2015
The addition of Apple Inc, the world’s most valuable firm, on the venerable Dow is a reflection of the changing times – but it is largely symbolic, as big investors today track the S&P 500 rather than the Dow
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