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Siemens acquires US oilfield equipment maker Dresser-Rand for $7.6bn
22 Sep 2014
The acquisition of Dresser-Rand gives Siemens access to the US oil industry at a time when a drilling boom for oil in North America has led to higher demand for energy services and equipment
Siemens acquires US oilfield equipment maker Dresser-Rand for $7.6bn
22 Sep 2014
The acquisition of Dresser-Rand gives Siemens access to the US oil industry at a time when a drilling boom for oil in North America has led to higher demand for energy services and equipment
Siemens acquires US oilfield equipment maker Dresser-Rand for $7.6bn
22 Sep 2014
The acquisition of Dresser-Rand gives Siemens access to the US oil industry at a time when a drilling boom for oil in North America has led to higher demand for energy services and equipment
Vodafone buys 140 Phones 4u outlets
20 Sep 2014
Vodafone buys 140 Phones 4u outlets
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Bezos, Musk enter space war
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Walmart extending its e-commerce reach in India
20 Sep 2014
Walmart extending its e-commerce reach in India
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Don’t reappoint Mallya, advisory firms urge USL shareholders
20 Sep 2014
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services has advised shareholders against the reappointment of chairman Vijay Mallya at United Spirits
CBI probing Chidambaram's role in Aircel-Maxis deal
19 Sep 2014
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the role of former finance minister P Chidambaram in allowing foreign investment by Maxis in Aircel
CBI probing Chidambaram's role in Aircel-Maxis deal
19 Sep 2014
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the role of former finance minister P Chidambaram in allowing foreign investment by Maxis in Aircel
Australian fast food chain Hungry Jacks hijacks McDonald's promotion campaign
19 Sep 2014
Australian fast food chain Hungry Jack's has hijacked rival McDonald's promotional offer by allowing customers who win prizes at Big Mac's Monopoly promotion scheme to redeem them at its own store
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison steps aside, Safra Catz, Mark Hurd appointed co-CEOs
19 Sep 2014
Oracle said yesterday that its co-founder Larry Ellison would relinquish his role as chief executive and become the software giant’s executive chairman and chief technology officer
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