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Essar selected to revive Zimbabwe Iron & Steel Co
10 Nov 2010
Essar beat ArcelorMittal, Jindal Steel and Power, and China's Sino Zimbabwe to win the bid for reviving Zisco
Chevron to acquire Atlas Energy for $4.3 billion
09 Nov 2010
Chevron will assume Atlas Energy's role with 60 per cent stake in the Marcellus joint venture with Reliance while RIL will fund 75 per cent of the operator's drilling costs, up to $1.4 billion.
Eli Lilly's $800-mn Avid deal boosts diagnostic capabilities
09 Nov 2010
Privately held Avid is a developer of new molecular imaging agents that aid medical management of chronic human diseases
GVK to divest 21.1-% stake for Rs1,200 crore
08 Nov 2010
SBI to buy a second Indonesian bank
08 Nov 2010
SBI is planning a second acquisition in Indonesia as the local law doesn’t permit setting up new branches in the country
Vodafone denies reports of tower sale
04 Nov 2010
Canada says no to BHP's $40-bn hostile bid for Potash Corp
04 Nov 2010
This is only the second foreign takeover blocked by Canada in two decades.
Dell to acquire SaaS Boomi
03 Nov 2010
Fortis in talks for Care Hospitals: reports
03 Nov 2010
FedEx Express to acquire AFL
03 Nov 2010
US firm’s bid for management of UK defence site draws criticism from politicians, anti-nuclear groups
01 Nov 2010
ONGC eyeing Exxon stake in Angola oilfield
01 Nov 2010
Analysts said the Angolan field stake buy would be a welcome acquisition for India, which has been lagging China in the hunt for natural resources
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