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BHP mulls sale of Australian coking coal mine
07 Feb 2013
Biogen Idec to pay Elan Corp $3.25 bn plus for full rights of multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri
06 Feb 2013
French oil giant Total in talks to sell gas network unit for $3.25 bn
06 Feb 2013
Total said said that a consortium comprising Snam, EDF and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation has submitted a firm offer to acquire its gas transport network TIGF for $3.25 bn
Liberty Global strikes Virgin Media deal for $15.75 bn
06 Feb 2013
Virgin Media is the UK's second-largest pay television operator with 4.9 million customers, and also provides fixed and mobile telephone, and broadband internet services
Dell sells itself to Michael Dell and Silver Lake in a $24.4 billion deal
05 Feb 2013
Dell stockholders will receive $13.65 in cash for each share of Dell common stock, which values the company at approximately $24.4 billion
Bharti Airtel to buy out Alcatel Lucent stake in JV
05 Feb 2013
Bharti also named Shishir Kumar as the new chief executive of the bought out company, which will operate independent of Bharti Airtel
Tata Consulting Engineers acquires Ecofirst
05 Feb 2013
Diageo’s open offer for United Spirits stake cleared
05 Feb 2013
Sebi today cleared global liquor giant Diageo's proposed open offer for an additional 26 per cent shares of United Spirits, to gain majority stake in the spirits arm of Vijay Mallya's United Breweries Group
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
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The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
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On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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