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American Apparel files for second bankruptcy less than a year after court protection ended
14 Nov 2016
Satellite TV operators Dish and Videocon d2h to merge
11 Nov 2016
Dish shareholders will own 55.4 per cent, with the remaining stake going to Videocon shareholders in the combined entity, which will have a revenue of about Rs5,916 crore
Satellite TV operators Dish and Videocon d2h to merge
11 Nov 2016
Dish shareholders will own 55.4 per cent, with the remaining stake going to Videocon shareholders in the combined entity, which will have a revenue of about Rs5,916 crore
India, Japan finally sign civil nuclear agreement
11 Nov 2016
Japan is in competition with its bigger neighbour, China, to clinch bullet train deals with India after it lost out to China on a similar deal with Indonesia last year, and is set for a face-off again over a proposed Singapore-Kuala Lumpur link
Gold vaults to Rs40,000 per 10 gram as cash hordes descent on jewellery shops
10 Nov 2016
Gold emerged the top gainer from the government's decision to demonetise Rs1,000 and Rs500 notes with the price of the precious metal rising to levels of up to Rs40,000 per 10 gram in Mumbai from Rs31,900 the day before
Common food additive promotes colon cancer in mice
07 Nov 2016
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter intestinal bacteria in a manner that promotes intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer, according to a new study
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