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KKR, Temasek in the race to buy Warburg’s stake in Alliance Tire for around $400 mn: report
11 Jan 2013
PE firm Cerberus to acquire five supermarket chains from Supervau for $3.3 bn
11 Jan 2013
Supervalu Inc, the third-largest US grocery store operator, is one of the largest companies in the US grocery channel with annual sales of approximately $35 billion
TransCanada, Progress Energy in $5-bn pipeline deal
10 Jan 2013
On completion of the Prince Rupert and Coastal GasLink pipeline projects, TransCanada’s natural gas pipeline network in Western Canada will reach approximately 25,400 km
Pearson to exit adult-education arm
09 Jan 2013
Dish Network trumps Sprint Nextel with unsolicited bid for Clearwire Corp
09 Jan 2013
Dish Network's quest to acquire broadband provider Clearwire is expected to face hurdles since rival Sprint Nextel already owns more than half of Clearwire
Marico to hive off Kaya into separate unit
08 Jan 2013
Government nominates two directors to IFCI board
05 Jan 2013
Sahara used OFCD money to buy hotel
05 Jan 2013
Vodafone gets reminder over tax dues
05 Jan 2013
Qatar’s Al Jazeera buys US cable channel Current TV
04 Jan 2013
Qatari state-owned Al Jazeera plans to launch a new US news channel, which will be based in New York and cover over 40 million households once it commences broadcasting in 2013
Buffet’s MidAmerican acquires two solar projects in California for $2.5 billion
04 Jan 2013
Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co is setting up two solar projects in California that would be the world’s largest photovoltaic makers
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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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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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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