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Videocon Industries placed under bankruptcy proceedings
09 Jun 2018
Bankruptcy proceedings against Videocon Industries follow an insolvency petition filed by State Bank of India against the company in December last year, on directions from the Reserve Bank of India
ZTE agrees to $2.29 bn penalty for US sanctions violations
08 Jun 2018
Under the settlement, ZTE will pay $1 billion and place an additional $400 million in an escrow account over and above the $892 million penalty it has already paid, besides subjecting itself to management changes and strictest Bureau of Industry and Security's compliance requirements
Samsung posts record $15 bn Q2 profit as chip sales zoom
27 Apr 2018
In the mid to long term, Samsung plans to strengthen its business capabilities by delivering differentiated technologies in the component business and solidifying its lead in technologies such as AI and 5G
Samsung unveils 2018 lineup of QLED 4K TVs
08 Mar 2018
LG, Samsung to showcase next-gen TVs at CES
02 Jan 2018
Videocon headed for bankruptcy court, but Jaypee may be saved
26 Dec 2017
Lenders are gearing up to refer Videocon Industries to the bankruptcy court as they are unsure if the company's proposed debt recast programme will clear the Reserve Bank of India’s conditions to deal with defaulters
With rising incomes global e-waste rises 8% by weight in two years: UN-backed report
14 Dec 2017
The total e-waste generated from 2014 to 2016 can be lined up all the way from New York and back
76% of LED bulbs sold in India spurious, lack certification: survey
31 Oct 2017
The spurious products pose a serious safety hazard for consumers, besides causing a significant loss in tax revenues for the Government of India as they are illegally manufactured
Airlines may ban laptops, other large devices in check-in bags
26 Oct 2017
International aviation agencies are contemplating banning large personal electronic devices like laptops from check-in bags amidst fears that their batteries, when left undetected, could cause explosions, undermining the safety of the aircraft and passengers
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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