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Verizon to sell wireline operations, lease towers in deals worth over $15 bn
06 Feb 2015
The proceeds from the sales would allow Verizon to return significant value to shareholders through a $5 billion accelerated share-repurchase programme
Mirach says Sahara deliberately blocking sale of assets
06 Feb 2015
Mirach, which was floated only weeks ago to facilitate a structured deal between unnamed investors and Sahara, alleged that members of the Sahara Group violated the exclusivity agreement
Mirach says Sahara deliberately blocking sale of assets
06 Feb 2015
Mirach, which was floated only weeks ago to facilitate a structured deal between unnamed investors and Sahara, alleged that members of the Sahara Group violated the exclusivity agreement
BT Group seals deal to acquire EE for £12.5 bn
06 Feb 2015
Rivals Vodafone and TalkTalk have already called for competition authorities to force BT to spin off its Openreach business, which enables other telecom companies to access its fibre network to carry call and data
POSCO’s India project stuck as firm has to bid for iron ore mines
05 Feb 2015
In line with the government’s new policy of awarding mining rights, the South Korean steel major will not be entitled to any preferential allotment of mines
POSCO’s India project stuck as firm has to bid for iron ore mines
05 Feb 2015
In line with the government’s new policy of awarding mining rights, the South Korean steel major will not be entitled to any preferential allotment of mines
Govt may lower export duty for iron ore from Goa
05 Feb 2015
In a big relief to Sesa Sterlite, the centre is considering a reduction in the export duty for low-quality iron ore from Goa
Govt may lower export duty for iron ore from Goa
05 Feb 2015
In a big relief to Sesa Sterlite, the centre is considering a reduction in the export duty for low-quality iron ore from Goa
Real time tweets to appear in Google search results
05 Feb 2015
Twitter and Google have entered into a pact display tweets in real time in Google Search
Real time tweets to appear in Google search results
05 Feb 2015
Twitter and Google have entered into a pact display tweets in real time in Google Search
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