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Baidu posts 95 per cent increase in Q2 profit
26 Jul 2011
Twitter set to raise $800 million in private equity
25 Jul 2011
A new round of funding from investors is set to value the microblogging site at a whopping $8 billion.
Apple beats Wall Street expectations with blockbuster iPhone sales
20 Jul 2011
Apple has posted a net income of $7.31 billion, up from $3.25 billion on revenues of $28.57 billion in the June quarter on the back of blockbuster iPhone sales
Maple group’s bid for TMX faces several hurdles
30 Jun 2011
China's “A” group stock market value declines
30 Jun 2011
LSE not in the fray for LCH.Clearnet
30 May 2011
Thomson Reuters deploys trade confirmation service at Singapore Stock Exchange, CME Clearing
27 May 2011
Hugely successful IPO values LinkedIn at $8.79 billion
23 May 2011
Analysts say that the answer to the social networking site’s popularity lies in its acceptance by the business community with over 2 million companies having a LinkedIn Company Page
ICICI Bank raises $1 billion in 4.5 per cent medium term bonds
20 May 2011
The issue, which has a coupon rate of approximately 2.5 percentage points over equivalent Libor, is a part of ICICI Bank's $5 billion medium-term note programme.
Glencore raises $10 billion in IPO
19 May 2011
LinkedIn IPO price hiked 30 per cent on heavy demand
18 May 2011
The initial public offer at $42 to $45 a share values the social networking site at $4.3 billion.
Maple Group offers C$3.6 billion for TMX
16 May 2011
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