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IOC withdraws bid for Bengal’s ailing Haldia Petrochem
16 Jan 2014
IndianOil has informed the state government led by Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress that it has decided not to go ahead with the deal to buy the government’s 40-per cent stake in Haldia Petrochemicals
IOC withdraws bid for Bengal’s ailing Haldia Petrochem
16 Jan 2014
IndianOil has informed the state government led by Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress that it has decided not to go ahead with the deal to buy the government’s 40-per cent stake in Haldia Petrochemicals
Bank of America’s profits rise five-fold
16 Jan 2014
Bank of America , the second-largest US lender, posted net income of $3.4 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $732 million a year earlier
Twitter adds new capabilities for ad re-targeting programme
16 Jan 2014
Twitter will allow advertisers to include or exclude certain audiences from their advertising by using email addresses and user IDs
GM vehicle sales up 4 per cent at 9.71 mn
15 Jan 2014
JP Morgan replaces 2 million payment cards
15 Jan 2014
Toshiba to acquire 60% stake in UK nuclear venture NuGeneration
15 Jan 2014
With Toshiba in command, NuGeneration Ltd will move ahead with plans to build three nuclear reactors 400 km north-west of London
Toshiba to acquire 60% stake in UK nuclear venture NuGeneration
15 Jan 2014
With Toshiba in command, NuGeneration Ltd will move ahead with plans to build three nuclear reactors 400 km north-west of London
Government to be richer by Rs19,600 cr as CIL declares 290% dividend
15 Jan 2014
Coal India Ltd, which supplies around 83 per cent of the fuel used in the country, has declared a record interim dividend of 290 per cent for 2013-14
Shell to sell some North Sea oilfields to raise under divestment programme
15 Jan 2014
Despite its divestments Shell still expects to hit its target of $130 billion in capital expenditure between 2012 and 2015
Shell to sell some North Sea oilfields to raise under divestment programme
15 Jan 2014
Despite its divestments Shell still expects to hit its target of $130 billion in capital expenditure between 2012 and 2015
RIL looking to buy Petronas stake in Venezuelan oil project
15 Jan 2014
Reliance Industries Ltd is looking at buying Petronas' 11-per cent stake in Venezuela's $20 billion Carabobo-1 project, one of oil-rich Venezuela's biggest petroleum project
RIL looking to buy Petronas stake in Venezuelan oil project
15 Jan 2014
Reliance Industries Ltd is looking at buying Petronas' 11-per cent stake in Venezuela's $20 billion Carabobo-1 project, one of oil-rich Venezuela's biggest petroleum project
Google to acquire Nest Labs, maker of smart devices
15 Jan 2014
Google is acquiring Nest Labs, a maker of smart thermostats and smoke alarms, for $3.2 billion, in a bid to enter the home automation segment
Twitter gives new look to its website
14 Jan 2014
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