Industry
Huntsman signs “Stalking Horse” deal with Tronox
31 Aug 2009
Oilfield service provider Baker Hughes to acquire BJ Services for $5.5 billion
31 Aug 2009
The world's third-largest oilfield services company behind Schlumberger and Halliburton, is acquiring rival oilfield-services provider BJ Services in a cash and stock deal
RITES turnover rises to Rs672 crore, profit dips
31 Aug 2009
India to ink MoU with Namibia for uranium mining
31 Aug 2009
India is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding for mining and supply of the much-needed uranium as well as other minerals with Namibia
Global steel industry shows signs of recovery: WSA
31 Aug 2009
In July, almost all the major steel-producing countries - including China, Japan, Germany, the US, Brazil, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine - showed their highest monthly figures so far this year
The KG gas muddle
29 Aug 2009
The dispute over the allocation and pricing of natural gas from RIL’s KG field has snowballed into the most controversial this country has seen. And it is getting worse by the day. By Shivshanker Verma
The KG gas muddle
29 Aug 2009
The dispute over the allocation and pricing of natural gas from RIL’s KG field has snowballed into the most controversial this country has seen. And it is getting worse by the day. By Shivshanker Verma
The KG gas muddle
29 Aug 2009
The dispute over the allocation and pricing of natural gas from RIL’s KG field has snowballed into the most controversial this country has seen. And it is getting worse by the day. By Shivshanker Verma
Government backtracks on banning Chinese telecom equipment
29 Aug 2009
Stiff opposition from mobile operators forces the government to scale down its demand for an outright ban of chinese telecom vendors to self-regulation
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