Companies

Samsung to acquire Harman International in all-cash deal worth $8 billion

Samsung said US-based Harman, a global leader in connected car technology, is a natural extension of its automotive strategy push.

Nov 14, 2016

Cathay Pacific plans to increase air cargo services to India

Currently, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways serves six Indian cities.

Nov 14, 2016

Mahindra XUV500 and Scorpio to get petrol variants next year

To contain sliding market share in the UV segment, M&M is likely to come up with petrol variants of XUV500 and Scorpio.

Nov 14, 2016

Reliance Infra's Q2 net profit up 34% to Rs 570.5 crore

The company is targeting projects by the government across power, roads, railways, defence and ports.

Nov 13, 2016

India Inc's January-October M&A deals hit record value of $32.55 billion

The Merger & Acquisition deal value grew 48 percent in a year-on-year basis last month.

Nov 13, 2016

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AirAsia India in more trouble as Delhi High Court orders probe

The Delhi High Court directive to regulator DGCA follows allegations of the carrier ceding control to AirAsia Berhad.

Nov 12, 2016

Jet Airways posts 23.4% rise in Q2 net profit as other income spurts 76%

Full service carrier Jet Airways reports 3 percent increase in revenues and 36 percent jump in employee costs during Q2.

Nov 12, 2016

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Thermax's shrinking domestic order inflows raise concerns: IDBI Capital Markets

The overall order book as of September 30, 2016 for Thermax Group dropped to Rs 4,579 crore from Rs 5,162 crore.

Nov 12, 2016

Bitcoin traders flooded with calls seeking to exchange cash for virtual currency

Bitcoin traders in India are getting frequent calls after the government's crackdown on higher denomination notes.

Nov 11, 2016

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Mahindra elevates Pawan Goenka to MD; Anand Mahindra is now executive chairman

Anand Mahindra described Goenka's elevation as a "fitting recognition" of his experience and domain knowledge.

Nov 11, 2016

Russia to block LinkedIn for violating data-localisation law

Other technology giants like Facebook and Twitter have also repeatedly come under Russia's radar over data-localisation laws.

Nov 11, 2016

Karnataka high court asks Uber to limit surge pricing, comply with state norms

Uber had argued that being a technology platform provider, it cannot be regulated under India's Motor Vehicles Act rules.

Nov 11, 2016

SBI's Q2 net profit down 35% YoY to Rs 2,538 crore as stressed assets worsen

The bank reported a jump in NII, which increased 1.29 percent from the previous quarter to Rs 14,437.46 crore.

Nov 11, 2016

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Eros fails to rock on stock markets after declaring disappointing Q2 results

Distributor of Hindi film "Rock On 2", Eros posts sharp fall in net profit and revenues for Q2 on a sequential basis; shares plunge.

Nov 11, 2016

Rats are ticklish just like humans

Just like humans, rats are ticklish and can laugh when tickled. Scientists believe rats could therefore help us understand how the human brain reacts to being tickled. Monitoring the rodents’ brain activity while tickling them, they have shown that an area of the brain known as the somatosensory cortex, which is particularly sensitive to touch, is activated.

Nov 11, 2016