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Telenor gets approval to sell Indian operations
01 Aug 2012
One million users sign up for Hotmail successor Outlook.com
01 Aug 2012
The new web-based email service would eventually integrate Skype to rival Google's Talk that is embedded to Gmail
Google defers launch of streaming device Nexus Q
01 Aug 2012
TDSAT dismisses Vodafone's plea challenging liberalistion guidelines
01 Aug 2012
Telecom tribunal TDSAT today dismissed Vodafone's plea challenging the government's guidelines on the liberalisation of 2G spectrum in the auctions to take place following the Supreme Court's cancellation of 122 licences
ABB to acquire the rail business of RGM
31 Jul 2012
ABB to acquire the rail business of RGM
31 Jul 2012
Power outage hits rail services across six zones
31 Jul 2012
Sahara India buying controlling stake in New York's Plaza Hotel for $570 mn
31 Jul 2012
The Sahara group has sealed a deal to buy a 75-per cent stake in in New York's The Plaza Hotel, in which Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holdings owning the rest
Sahara India buying controlling stake in New York's Plaza Hotel for $570 mn
31 Jul 2012
The Sahara group has sealed a deal to buy a 75-per cent stake in in New York's The Plaza Hotel, in which Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holdings owning the rest
British insurer Aviva may sell US unit: report
30 Jul 2012
Maruti gearing up to hire afresh
30 Jul 2012
Maruti gearing up to hire afresh
30 Jul 2012
RBI cuts India’s FY’13 GDP growth to 6.5 per cent
30 Jul 2012
The outlook on inflation continues to be marked by a number of upside risks in the near term, despite the significant slowdown in growth, RBI said
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