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Project Loon: Google to run another test flight of internet-beaming balloons
18 Nov 2014
Google plans to have helium balloons equipped with antennas capable of beaming 4G-type signals to phones and homes circling the globe on stratospheric winds
Future Group chief Biyani reveals worries over e-competition
18 Nov 2014
Kishore Biyani, founder, Future Group, one of India's largest and most established brick-and-mortar retail groups, says retailers are unable to keep up with online sellers in spending money to entice shoppers
Future Group chief Biyani reveals worries over e-competition
18 Nov 2014
Kishore Biyani, founder, Future Group, one of India's largest and most established brick-and-mortar retail groups, says retailers are unable to keep up with online sellers in spending money to entice shoppers
Lagarde backs G20 call for faster reforms at IMF
17 Nov 2014
After Queensland nod, Adani lines up $1 bn from SBI for coal project
17 Nov 2014
Australia's federal and Queensland governments are eager to see the mine built following the loss of more than 4,000 coal jobs over the past two years
After Queensland nod, Adani lines up $1 bn from SBI for coal project
17 Nov 2014
Australia's federal and Queensland governments are eager to see the mine built following the loss of more than 4,000 coal jobs over the past two years
JSW Energy to buy 2 Jaiprakash hydropower units in Himachal for Rs9,700 crore
17 Nov 2014
The acquisition of the 300 MW of Baspa II hydro-electric project and the 1,091 MW Karcham Wangtoo hydro project will make JSW Energy the largest private sector hydro-power generator in the country
JSW Energy to buy 2 Jaiprakash hydropower units in Himachal for Rs9,700 crore
17 Nov 2014
The acquisition of the 300 MW of Baspa II hydro-electric project and the 1,091 MW Karcham Wangtoo hydro project will make JSW Energy the largest private sector hydro-power generator in the country
ONGC to invest Rs10,600 crore to rev up western offshore output
17 Nov 2014
The investment will lead to incremental gain of 7.547 million tonne of crude oil and 3.864 billion cubic meter of gas by 2030
Microsoft pips Exxon to become world's second-most valuable company
15 Nov 2014
Helped by a bull run in Microsoft's stock in the past year, Microsoft Corp has emerged the second-most valuable company in the world after Apple, pushing energy giant Exxon Mobil to the third spot
Microsoft pips Exxon to become world's second-most valuable company
15 Nov 2014
Helped by a bull run in Microsoft's stock in the past year, Microsoft Corp has emerged the second-most valuable company in the world after Apple, pushing energy giant Exxon Mobil to the third spot
Toyota to recall 361, 800 vehicles globally
15 Nov 2014
Toyota to recall 361, 800 vehicles globally
15 Nov 2014
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