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F&N to sell stake in Tiger brewer to Heineken for $4.1 bn
04 Aug 2012
The deal has surprised analysts, who expected F&N to ask for a higher price or a counter bid either by Thai Beverage Ltd, or Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings, both of whom hold stakes in F&N
Govt sets Rs14,000-cr base price for 2G spectrum
03 Aug 2012
The base price of 800 MHz band spectrum, however, will be 1.3 times that of the 1800 MHz band
Heineken bags Singapore’s Tiger beer maker APB with raised bid: report
03 Aug 2012
The deal will give Heineken control of beer brands like the iconic Tiger Beer, which is sold in 60 countries, and other hugely popular Asian brands like Anchor, Bintang and Larue
CLB stays auctioning of Uninor assets
03 Aug 2012
CLB stays auctioning of Uninor assets
03 Aug 2012
Talks on power exports to Pak move further
03 Aug 2012
India invites foreign investment in coal sector
03 Aug 2012
Power outage should jolt government awake
01 Aug 2012
The electricity outage across a large swathe of India on Tuesday has brought into focus the crying need for reforms in the power sector. Will it finally shake the government into action, wonders Jagdeep Worah
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