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Carl Icahn launches $2.6-bn bid for CVR Energy
17 Feb 2012
Icahn, the largest shareholder in CVR Energy with a 14.5-per cent stake, wants a change in the entire board of oil refiner and fertilizer maker CVR Energy
Iran’s defiance fails to evoke strong international response
16 Feb 2012
Iran’s defiance of the international community by pushing ahead with its ‘civilian’ nuclear programme did not evoke strong reactions on Thursday
Deutsche Telekom mulls selling UK joint venture
16 Feb 2012
India to permit telecom mergers, delink spectrum from licence
15 Feb 2012
All service providers will be allowed to hold higher spectrum of up to 10 MHz against the current limit of 6.2 MHz, a move that would help them offer quality service
Global smartphone sales rise in fourth quarter of 2011
15 Feb 2012
The global sales of smartphones rose 47.3 per cent to 149 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, helped by an increase in sales of smartphones
Sibal rules out censoring social media
14 Feb 2012
Paid news under attack at global PR conclave
14 Feb 2012
Chesapeake Energy announces $12-bn asset sale to reduce debt
14 Feb 2012
Chesapeake says its 2012 financial plan aims to fully cover planned capital spending for this year and provide additional liquidity for 2013
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