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Infosys warns of risks from ‘activist shareholders’ in SEC filing
13 Jun 2017
Although the company has not named any names, it is widely perceived that some moves by its founders like N R Narayana Murthy clearly fall in the area of activism
After Amazon, Google shares hit record $1,000
06 Jun 2017
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, now has a market value of about $680 billion, which takes the net worth of its founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to nearly $50 billion each
Amazon shares hit $1,000 for the first time
31 May 2017
The stock price takes Amazon’s market value to about $478 billion, double that of the world's biggest traditional retailer Wal-Mart, while the value of a $1,000 investment on Amazon's first day of trading in 1997 exceeds $500,000 today
Huntsman, Clariant to merge into a $20bn chemicals giant
22 May 2017
With a combined enterprise value of $20 billion, HuntsmanClariant would offer a wide array of chemicals such as polyurethanes, pigments, automotive fluids, additives and resins that are used across industries ranging from aerospace to agriculture to household-cleaning.
Merck KGaA mulls splitting into three companies
17 May 2017
German diversified conglomerate Merck KGaA is mulling shifting its chemicals, healthcare and biotech supplies operations into separate entities next year so that the three business units could be better managed
Apple tops $800-bn market cap, looks set to cross $1-trillion mark
10 May 2017
Apple accounts for about 4 per cent of the $21.7 trillion market cap of the entire S&P 500 index and if the company continues on its growth path, it would top the $1 trillion market cap later this year
Tesla’s first quarter revenue doubles
04 May 2017
BP back in the black with $1.4 bn Q1 profit
03 May 2017
Argos acquisition boosts Sainsbury’s group sales
03 May 2017
Samsung sees 48% rise in Q1-17 earnings at $8.8 bn
07 Apr 2017
The $8.8bn profit forecast does not include the expected gains from its new phone, the new and improved Galaxy 8, which hits the shelves later this month
Tesla overtakes Ford Motor in market value for first time
04 Apr 2017
Tesla shot past Ford Motor Co in market value for the first time and moved close to General Motors, winning grater investor support than Detroit carmakers
EC blocks LSE's £21-bn merger with Deutsche Borse
29 Mar 2017
The European Commission has blocked the merger between LSE and Deutsche Boerse after the London exchange rejected the commission's condition for it to offload its 60-per cent stake in the Italian trading platform MTS
Toshiba to file for bankruptcy as Westinghouse losses mount to $9 bn
27 Mar 2017
Toshiba will seek shareholders’ approval for the sale of the chip unit on Thursday, while Chapter 11 filing for Westinghouse would be done by the US unit's board
eMarketer cuts Snapchat’s ad revenue by $30 mn
15 Mar 2017
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