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Carlos Slim's America Movil to acquire T-Mobile's Simple Mobile to boost presence in the US
11 May 2012
SC deals a blow to Yeddyurappa's hopes of reemerging as Karnataka CM
11 May 2012
The Supreme Court today ordered a CBI probe into allegations of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa being involved in illegal iron ore mining in the state
SC deals a blow to Yeddyurappa's hopes of reemerging as Karnataka CM
11 May 2012
The Supreme Court today ordered a CBI probe into allegations of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa being involved in illegal iron ore mining in the state
Japanese govt takes over disaster-struck Tepco
11 May 2012
In its biggest ever nationalisation, the Japanese government yesterday approved a $12.5-billion bailout for a controlling 50 per cent stake in the tsunami-struck utility giant Tokyo Electric Power Company
Platinum Equity to acquire 65 % in Caterpillar Logistics for $750 million
11 May 2012
Caterpillar will retain a 35 per cent interest in Caterpillar Logistics Services and focus on expanding its core business, the company said in a statement
Government withdraws 2G review petition in Supreme Court
10 May 2012
The Supreme Court today accepted the government's request to withdraw its review petition filed against the apex court's judgement in relation to the 2G spectrum scam
Micron Technology in talks to buy bankrupt Japanese chipmaker Elpida
10 May 2012
Micron Technology is in talks to acquire bankrupt Japanese chipmaker Elpida Memory, in a bid to emerge the world’s second-largest DRAM chip maker behind Samsung Electronics
2G scam: Raja pleads for bail after Behura freed
09 May 2012
Spectrum refarming to impact operators by an additional $24 bn
09 May 2012
The refarming of spectrum would force operators to write off Rs25,000 crore worth of assets, as some of their existing equipment becomes obsolete,the telecom industry says
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