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UltraTech buys Jaypee's cement business for Rs 16,500 crore

The deal will enhance UltraTech's cement manufacturing capacity to 90.7 million tonnes per annum and provide access to new markets in India.

Feb 28, 2016

5/20 aviation rule: AirAsia CEO takes a dig at older airlines

Tony Fernandes was responding to allegations made by older airlines that AirAsia is remote-controlled from Malaysia.

Feb 28, 2016

Future Group to add 100-150 new stores over 5 years

Offline retailers are facing intense competition from online retailers as more customers are switching to online shopping.

Feb 28, 2016

Zee Media Corp to acquire 80% stake in 2 firms of India Today group

The deal is valued at Rs 168 crore, to be paid in portions over the next four years.

Feb 28, 2016

VW ex-CEO told of defeat device admission weeks before news was public: BamS

Volkswagen's US CEO Michael Horn told a US House of Representatives the company had told regulators Sept. 3, 2015, it was using defeat devices.

Feb 28, 2016

Vedanta clinches India's first gold-mining lease

Gaining a gold-mining lease will help Vedanta improve its financials

Feb 27, 2016

Emami Cement on an expansion spree

The company is setting up a Rs 500-crore cement-grinding plant in West Bengal, while two more are planned in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

Feb 27, 2016

Morgan Stanley reduces Flipkart's share value by 27%

The reduction means Flipkart's valuation now stands at $11 billion.

Feb 27, 2016

AirAsia India's loss doubled to Rs 38 crore in December quarter

However, its revenue tripled to Rs 208.46 as the carrier saw a two-fold increase in passenger traffic.

Feb 27, 2016

UltraTech calls off Rs 5,400-crore deal to buy Jaiprakash Associates' cement units after Bombay HC rejects arrangement

The court ruled mining laws prevented transfer of mines granted other than through auction.

Feb 27, 2016

Automation erased 25% of new IT jobs in 2015: Report

The combined new job offers made by India's top five IT firms declined 38% in the Oct-Dec quarter, Centrum Broking said.

Feb 27, 2016

Boeing plans layoffs for airplane engineers

Boeing said in a memo to employees that the company is deciding whether to make voluntary layoffs available to those workers, according to the document.

Feb 27, 2016

Samsung wins appeal in patent dispute with Apple

The court also said Apple was liable for infringing one of Samsung's patents.

Feb 27, 2016

United Tech rejects Honeywell's $90.7 billion offer

The two companies sparred publicly about a deal that, if realized, would create one of the largest U.S. companies with almost $100 billion in annual sales.

Feb 27, 2016