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Warren Buffett-Backed 3G Capital mulls rival bid for Panera Bread
12 Apr 2017
Panera Bread is a bakery-café casual restaurant chain operating in the US and Canada, with over 100,000 employees and with annual revenues of $5 billion
Warren Buffett-Backed 3G Capital mulls rival bid for Panera Bread
12 Apr 2017
Panera Bread is a bakery-café casual restaurant chain operating in the US and Canada, with over 100,000 employees and with annual revenues of $5 billion
R P Sanjiv Goenka hits FMCG market with Too Yumm brand
11 Apr 2017
The group targets $1 billion (about Rs6,500-crore) revenue from the packaged food business, introduced under Guiltfree Industries, and other FMCG businesses in five years
China’s LeEco abandons $2-bn acquisition of US-based Vizio
11 Apr 2017
Chinese technology company Le Holdings Co Ltd yesterday said that it is abandoning its proposed $2-billion acquisition of privately-held US consumer electronics company Vizio Inc, citing "regulatory headwinds."
Builders body to float 352 schemes to build 203,851 affordable houses
10 Apr 2017
The builders' body aims to construct 203,851 low-cost homes in the price range of Rs15 lakh to Rs30 lakh, in 53 cities across 17 states, involving total investment of Rs38,000 crore
Builders body to float 352 schemes to build 203,851 affordable houses
10 Apr 2017
The builders' body aims to construct 203,851 low-cost homes in the price range of Rs15 lakh to Rs30 lakh, in 53 cities across 17 states, involving total investment of Rs38,000 crore
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