Petrochemicals
TCS pips RIL to emerge India's most valued firm
02 May 2012
RIL ropes in Russia’s Sibur for 1 lakh tonne butyl rubber JV
21 Feb 2012
The JV will invest $450 million to construct the facility, which is likely to be commissioned in mid-2014
No takers for LyondellBasell's French refinery
30 Sep 2011
Reliance raising polyester capacity to global scale
13 Apr 2011
The capacity expansion, which will be carried out in phases over the next few years, will consolidate RIL's position as the world's largest integrated polyester producer.
Buffett's Berkshire buys Lubrizol for $9.7 billion
14 Mar 2011
The transaction, which values Lubrizol at approximately $9.7 billion, including around $0.7 billion in net debt, makes it one of the largest acquisitions by Berkshire Hathaway
RIL Q3 net zooms over 28 per cent to Rs5,135 crore
21 Jan 2011
Reliance Industries has reported a net profit of Rs14,910 crore ($3.3 billion) for the nine months ended 31 December 2010, following a strong recovery in refining margins
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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
