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Malls to see dismal Diwali amid surge in e-retail
31 Oct 2015
The mall bubble has definitely gone bust - only 8-10 per cent of shopping malls are running successfully, thanks to factors like poor location and lack of parking space, apart from the competition from online retailers
Swiss watchmakers take their time, but get smart
31 Oct 2015
As the threat of a smartwatch revolution looms large, five Swiss watchmakers have announced imminent launches of their own smartwatches in various form
Delhi power discoms not subject to CAG audit: HC
31 Oct 2015
Supermarket chain denies data breach
30 Oct 2015
India asks Qatar to cut gas price, waive penalty
30 Oct 2015
NTT Communications to seek long-distance licence
29 Oct 2015
Pfizer, Allergan mull largest pharma merger
29 Oct 2015
US drug giant Pfizer Inc and Irish pharmaceutical company Allergan Plc are weighing a merger plan, which would create the world’s largest drug company with a market cap of more than $300 billion
Pfizer, Allergan mull largest pharma merger
29 Oct 2015
US drug giant Pfizer Inc and Irish pharmaceutical company Allergan Plc are weighing a merger plan, which would create the world’s largest drug company with a market cap of more than $300 billion
Pfizer, Allergan mull largest pharma merger
29 Oct 2015
US drug giant Pfizer Inc and Irish pharmaceutical company Allergan Plc are weighing a merger plan, which would create the world’s largest drug company with a market cap of more than $300 billion
Texas Instruments in talks to buy rival chipmaker Maxim Integrated Products
29 Oct 2015
Texas Instruments is the world’s third-largest manufacturer of semiconductors AND the second-largest supplier of chips for cellular handsets
Too much TV leads to 8 different kinds of death
28 Oct 2015
Even watching three to four hours of TV a day greatly increases the risk of diseases ranging from cancer to heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, and influenza, a new study has found
Telecom firms up in arms against call drop penalty
28 Oct 2015
The telecom firms have said the regulator's assumption that every call drop means deficiency of service is flawed and zero call drops are scientifically impossible
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