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Australia’s Leighton buys out Welspun Group’s stake in Indian JV for $99 mn
30 Dec 2013
The stake sale was triggered by the $3.5-billion Welspun Group’s decision to reposition its infrastructure business and to focus on its core areas which include textiles, pipes, energy, and steel
Vodafone buys temporary relief from taxman’s demand
28 Dec 2013
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal asked Vodafone to deposit Rs200 crore as initial payment and submit bank guarantees for the remaining sum, against the Rs3,700-crore tax claim
New Tata-SIA airline closer to take-off with NOC application
28 Dec 2013
Besides the NOC from the ministry, Tata-SIA will have to apply to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for an air operator’s permit to commence operations
New Tata-SIA airline closer to take-off with NOC application
28 Dec 2013
Besides the NOC from the ministry, Tata-SIA will have to apply to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for an air operator’s permit to commence operations
Telenor’s hike in Telewings stake to 74% is finalised
27 Dec 2013
Norway-based telecom services company Telenor today announced that it has raised its stake in its Indian arm Telewings Communications to 74 per cent with an investment of about Rs1,000 crore
Telenor’s hike in Telewings stake to 74% is finalised
27 Dec 2013
Norway-based telecom services company Telenor today announced that it has raised its stake in its Indian arm Telewings Communications to 74 per cent with an investment of about Rs1,000 crore
Volkswagen beats GM; tops Chinese car market
27 Dec 2013
Regaining the position as the biggest foreign car maker, Volkswagen AG is set to sell more vehicles in China, the world's largest auto market, than GM for the first time in nine years
Volkswagen beats GM; tops Chinese car market
27 Dec 2013
Regaining the position as the biggest foreign car maker, Volkswagen AG is set to sell more vehicles in China, the world's largest auto market, than GM for the first time in nine years
Volkswagen beats GM; tops Chinese car market
27 Dec 2013
Regaining the position as the biggest foreign car maker, Volkswagen AG is set to sell more vehicles in China, the world's largest auto market, than GM for the first time in nine years
Vale sells stakes in non-core assets
27 Dec 2013
BlackBerry cancels two handset models over fears of unsold stocks
27 Dec 2013
BlackBerry sales have fallen so low that the troubled handset maker has actually cancelled two handsets it was developing
Seagate to acquire Xyratex
26 Dec 2013
Seagate to acquire Xyratex
26 Dec 2013
Apple fined for meddling in pricing by Taiwanese service providers
26 Dec 2013
Taiwan’s anti-trust regulator, Fair Trade Commission, said the ruling applied to iPhones only and that it has no plans to investigate price interference with iPads
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