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Shrugging off Sikka tremors, Infosys buys UK design firm for Rs 63 crore

The IT major acquired the global product design studio company in an all-cash deal worth approximately 7.5 million pounds (Rs 63 crore).

Sep 11, 2017

Infosys to continue hiring 6,000 a year

The company has also increased its hiring process in the US and European markets in a bid to tap opportunities and work on the visa-related issues.

Sep 11, 2017

New telecom policy's ambitious target: Internet access to 1.3 billion Indians

The government last year decided to introduce a new telecom policy to facilitate growth of the sector and meet the requirements of next generation technologies.

Sep 11, 2017

I-T department to bash the #, examine social media profiles of taxpayers

I-T department will launch 'Project Insight' to use Big Data analytics to match information from social media sites for mismatches between spending patterns and income declarations.

Sep 10, 2017

CBI registers money laundering cases against 19 companies

The investigative agency said there are 700 advance remittances made for imports through various current accounts which were opened in January 2015 to May 2015 making it to Rs 424.58 crore.

Sep 10, 2017

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Maruti Suzuki gears up to build 4th assembly line in Gujarat

The company is likely to invest a whopping Rs 3,000 crore to build its new production unit. The fourth production line will take Suzuki's total installed capacity to a million units in Gujarat.

Sep 9, 2017

Takeover regulations: Sebi leaves definition of 'control' unchanged

With the clarification, it means the regulator will leave the definition of 'control' in the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, unchanged.

Sep 9, 2017

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Taxed, and really taxed: GST Council swamped with complaints by traders

Issues faced by companies include slow response of the GSTN portal, intermittent accessibility of the portal and errors popping up.

Sep 9, 2017

NPS or PPF, which would work best for you?

PPF provides guarantee of returns and are low risk, with low interest rates; NPS is more rewarding, but needs investors who are in for the long haul.

Sep 9, 2017

Kishore Biyani's Future Group eyeing to acquire HyperCity

Future Group's hypermarket format Big Bazaar is already India's market leader, with over 22.4 percent market share in the organised store-based retail market in 2016.

Sep 9, 2017

Power up: BP, Reliance closing in on gas field near missile site

Reliance and BP are preparing a new development plan for gas-rich NEC-25 block in the Mahanadi basin.

Sep 8, 2017

NBCC may lend a hand to 32,000 Jaypee home buyers

If the deal fructifies it could save about 32,000 home buyers who invested their money to buy homes.

Sep 8, 2017

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Uber taxis petrol-bombed in South Africa

A feud between Uber drivers and metered taxi drivers turned the streets of Johannesburgs most affluent neighbourhoods into a battleground on Thursday evening, 7 September.

Sep 8, 2017