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SBI bond sale raises $1.25 bn
27 Jul 2012
ExxonMobil to invest $37 bn annually for next five years
27 Jul 2012
Disregarding the global economic slowdown, the US oil giant plans to invest invest $37 billion per year over the next five years in anticipation of future demand for oil and gas
Google Talk goes down for four hours
27 Jul 2012
United Technologies-Goodrich $16.5 bn deal receives conditional EU approval
26 Jul 2012
The approval is on condition that UTC grants Rolls-Royce an option to acquire Goodrich's lean burn fuel nozzle research and development project
United Technologies-Goodrich $16.5 bn deal receives conditional EU approval
26 Jul 2012
The approval is on condition that UTC grants Rolls-Royce an option to acquire Goodrich's lean burn fuel nozzle research and development project
United Technologies-Goodrich $16.5 bn deal receives conditional EU approval
26 Jul 2012
The approval is on condition that UTC grants Rolls-Royce an option to acquire Goodrich's lean burn fuel nozzle research and development project
United Technologies-Goodrich $16.5 bn deal receives conditional EU approval
26 Jul 2012
The approval is on condition that UTC grants Rolls-Royce an option to acquire Goodrich's lean burn fuel nozzle research and development project
Alcatel-Lucent to cut 5,000 jobs globally
26 Jul 2012
French telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent announced today that it intended to cut 5,000 jobs globally as part of a plan to cut costs by $1.51 billion by the end of 2013
Alcatel-Lucent to cut 5,000 jobs globally
26 Jul 2012
French telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent announced today that it intended to cut 5,000 jobs globally as part of a plan to cut costs by $1.51 billion by the end of 2013
UTC to divest Hamilton units to Carlyle Group, BC Partners for $3.46 bn
26 Jul 2012
The sale is part of United Technologies' plan to divest some units to fund its September 2011 acquisition of rival Goodrich Corp for $16.5-billion
UTC to divest Hamilton units to Carlyle Group, BC Partners for $3.46 bn
26 Jul 2012
The sale is part of United Technologies' plan to divest some units to fund its September 2011 acquisition of rival Goodrich Corp for $16.5-billion
Toyota Motor's trading arm Toyota Tsusho to buy luxury retailer PPR's stake in auto distributor CFAO
26 Jul 2012
Hitachi secures £2.2-bn loan for UK rail project
26 Jul 2012
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