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Unilever to sell three hair care brands to Strength of Nature
20 Nov 2013
Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever Plc yesterday agreed to sell three hair care brands, Soft & Beautiful, TCB and Pro-Line Comb-Thru, to haircare company Strength of Nature, for an undisclosed sum
Elan shareholders approve $8.6-bn takeover by Perrigo
18 Nov 2013
Perrigo shareholders will own approximately 71 per cent of the combined company while Elan shareholders will own the remaining
Apple acquires 3D sensing company PrimeSense for $345 mn: report
18 Nov 2013
Apple has acquired Israeli 3D sensing company PrimeSense Labs, a leading provider of low-cost, high-performance 3D sensing and machine vision technologies
Indian Hotels ends $1.86-bn bid for Orient-Express
09 Nov 2013
Indian Hotels Company, the Tata Group's luxury hospitality arm that owns the iconic Taj Hotels and Resorts brand, has ended a five-year pursuit of adding US luxury hotel chain Orient-Express Hotels to its portfolio
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