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India’s sovereign outlook stable: Moody’s
04 May 2013
Rail minister Bansal seeks to distance self from nephew’s bribe-taking
04 May 2013
The Rs90 lakh cash seized by the CBI was allegedly part of a Rs2 crore deal that would have assured Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar a larger sum from the advanced signalling and telecom contracts worth Rs2,300 crore
ThyssenKrupp in talks with CSN on Brazilian steel plant: report
04 May 2013
ThyssenKrupp has the option to sell its entire 73-per cent stake to CSN for around $3 billion or keep a 33 per cent stake and sell the remaining to CSN
Google’s chief Schmidt: YouTube has displaced TV
03 May 2013
Intel names seasoned insider Brian Krzanich new chief
03 May 2013
Brian Krzanich, 52, who currently serves as COO, will succeed Paul S Otellini on 16 May, when he takes charge as the sixth CEO of the world's top chip maker
Intel names seasoned insider Brian Krzanich new chief
03 May 2013
Brian Krzanich, 52, who currently serves as COO, will succeed Paul S Otellini on 16 May, when he takes charge as the sixth CEO of the world's top chip maker
Bharti Airtel to sell 5% stake to Qatar Foundation for $1.26 bn
03 May 2013
The investment comes after Bharti Airtel recently raised $1.5 billion through overseas bonds in order to service its massive $11.7 billion debt
Bharti Airtel to sell 5% stake to Qatar Foundation for $1.26 bn
03 May 2013
The investment comes after Bharti Airtel recently raised $1.5 billion through overseas bonds in order to service its massive $11.7 billion debt
Bharti Airtel to sell 5% stake to Qatar Foundation for $1.26 bn
03 May 2013
The investment comes after Bharti Airtel recently raised $1.5 billion through overseas bonds in order to service its massive $11.7 billion debt
Facebook revenues top estimates on mobile advertising
02 May 2013
Facebook’s first-quarter sales exceeded projections, a sign that chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg was on track to raise revenues from mobile advertising
ADB to invest $30 mn in Hyderabad-based NSL Renewable Power
02 May 2013
The $30-million investment for NRP comes a few days after a group of investors from Germany, France and South Korea also agreed to invest around $60 million in the Hyderabad-based NSL Renewable
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to acquire rest of IMC for $2.05 bn
02 May 2013
Berkshire Hathaway, which already holds 80 per cent in IMC, has offered to buy the remaining 20 per cent from the founders in an all-cash deal
Apple launches largest US corporate bond issue
30 Apr 2013
Although the total size of the issue is still being worked out, analysts speculate that it would be in the $15 billion to $20 billion range.
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