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Suzlon dismisses report of stake sale to Spain’s Gamesa
05 Jan 2011
Suzlon Energy has denied reports that it was in talks with a Spanish company, Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, for a majority stake sale.
L&T may be split into nine firms, says chairman Naik
05 Jan 2011
Twenty-one months before he retires, L&T chairman A M Naik has initiated a restructuring plan that will divide the Rs37,000-crore company into nine virtual companies
iGate - Patni deal stalls
03 Jan 2011
Brazil’s first woman president sworn in; vows to eradicate poverty
03 Jan 2011
Dilma Rousseff has taken over as the first woman president of Brazil, South America’s largest and the world’s eighth-largest economy, assuming power from her much-admired predecessor and mentor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Sahara India Pariwar buys London’s Grosvenor House Hotel for Rs3,275 crore
31 Dec 2010
Sahara said that it will add number of restaurants and other facilities including an Indian restaurant with the name Namak, a grand bar, good spacious night club, a large business centre, swimming pool, a grand spa with parlours among others
BHP Billiton sets eyes on Anadarko Petroleum: report
31 Dec 2010
The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, has set its eyes on US-based oil and natural-gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corp with a $45billion war chest
Aditya Birla group to acquire Apicorp's 12-per cent stake in Egyptian venture
29 Dec 2010
Alexandria Carbon Black Company has evolved into the world's largest production line in the carbon black industry, and Apicorp feels it is time to monetise its investment.
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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
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
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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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
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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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