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Gina Rinehart triples wealth after mining deals, named world’s richest woman
24 May 2012
If the resources boom were to continue, Rinehart's wealth could rise to $100 billion, which would make her the richest person in the world
India-born Suma Chakrabarti to head European Bank for Reconstruction
21 May 2012
Sir Suma, currently the most senior civil servant in the British ministry of justice, will be the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the next four years beginning 3 July 2012
Rajat Gupta’s insider trading trial starts today
21 May 2012
Rajat K Gupta, the high profile former head of McKinsey & Co and board member of Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Procter & Gamble, goes on trial in New York today on charges of insider trading
Rajat Gupta’s insider trading trial starts today
21 May 2012
Rajat K Gupta, the high profile former head of McKinsey & Co and board member of Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Procter & Gamble, goes on trial in New York today on charges of insider trading
Svein Aaser elected chairman of Telenor
17 May 2012
3i Group appoints new chief executive
17 May 2012
Buffet buys $222 million worth GM shares
16 May 2012
Buffet buys $222 million worth GM shares
16 May 2012
Illegal mining: CBI raids Yeddyurappa, sons’ houses
16 May 2012
A special nine-member CBI team has been formed to investigate the case, after the Supreme Court last week directed a CBI inquiry against the former chief minister
Hollande sworn in as president of France
15 May 2012
Immediately after his swearing in, Hollande air dashed to Berlin to challenge German chancellor Angela Merkel's austerity prescription for Europe
2G: Raja finally gets bail
15 May 2012
Former telecom minister A Raja’s stringent bail terms preclude him from visitring his home state of Tamil Nadu without court permission or travelling abroad as he has had to surrender his passport
Rahul Khullar is new TRAI chairman
14 May 2012
Khullar assumes charge at the most difficult juncture for the telecom sector ever, with the outcome of the Supreme Court order over the cancellation of 122 telecom licences in the aftermath of the 2G scam yet to be put to rest
Ramco Systems appoints Virender Aggarwal as CEO
08 May 2012
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