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IBM acquires cloud software firm DemandTec for $440-mn
09 Dec 2011
IBM is buying price-management software company, DemandTec Inc, to expand its cloud service offerings
Chinese nuclear firm offers $2.2 bn for Australian uranium miner Extract
09 Dec 2011
China has been acquiring uranium mines to feed its fleet of nuclear power plants, which will reach 100 by 2020
Barclays to stop lending in India: Report
08 Dec 2011
Battle brewing for control of scam-tainted Olympus
08 Dec 2011
A battle for scam-tainted Japanese camera-maker Olympus Corp is brewing, with former CEO Michael Woodford demanding that a new board be appointed without the approval of the management
Warren Buffett buys one of world's top two solar projects
08 Dec 2011
Warren Buffett's utility company MidAmerican Energy Holdings is betting on solar energy by acquiring the $2-billion Topaz Solar Farm
Cairn-Vedanta deal gets security clearance, but concerns remain
05 Dec 2011
The home ministry has finally cleared Vedanta Resources’ $8.7 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Cairn India
SAP to buy Success Factors for $3.4 bn
05 Dec 2011
SAP is buying US-based web-based software firm SuccessFactors for $3.4 billion in cash, in a bid to become a global leader in the cloud-computing market
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