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Future Group sells 22.5% in life insurance business to IITL for Rs1,500 crore
18 Dec 2013
The divestment leaves Future Group with a majority 52 per cent stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance
Yahoo acquires content delivery network PeerCDN
18 Dec 2013
UK retailer Tesco set for India venture with Tatas
17 Dec 2013
Tesco, which already has a franchise agreement to provide support to Tata Group’s Trent's Star Bazaar chain, has sought approval from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board for the investment
AIG to sell aircraft leasing business to AerCap in $5.4-bn deal
16 Dec 2013
AIG will receive net cash proceeds of approximately $2.4 billion after the settlement of inter-company loans
Glaxo announces open offer to hike stake in Indian arm
16 Dec 2013
Betting on rising drug demand, GlaxoSmithKline Plc has earmarked around $1 billion to raise its stake in its Indian subsidiary to 75 per cent
Google acquires robotics firm Boston Dynamics
16 Dec 2013
Boston Dynamics, the biggest name in Google’s most recent acquisitions might actually be the eighth robotics company purchased by Google in the last six months
SEBI may re-examine order on Jet-Etihad: report
14 Dec 2013
Etihad eyes stake in Alitalia: report
12 Dec 2013
Etihad is reported to be currently examining Alitalia's books and is expected to decide on whether to take a stake or not before the year-end
Etihad announces major expansion in India
09 Dec 2013
Despite the litigation over the Jet-Etihad deal and the seat sharing agreement, Etihad is planning to double flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai
Telecom back end haulier CSG to acquire Volubill
05 Dec 2013
Nokia-Microsoft deal receives FTC nod
04 Dec 2013
Though the US FTC's nod has cleared a major hurdle for an alliance between Microsoft and Nokia's handset business, the deal needs EU's approval as well
Apple acquires social media analytics firm Topsy
03 Dec 2013
Wipro to acquire Opus CMC
02 Dec 2013
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