Companies

Sharp says 'yes' to Foxconn's takeover bid: Report

A Reuters report said Foxconn would invest over $5.8 billion in liquid crystal display-maker Sharp.

Feb 25, 2016

BHP Billiton investors sue in US over Brazil dam disaster

Four BHP officials were also sued, including Chief Executive Andrew Mackenzie and Chairman Jac Nasser.

Feb 25, 2016

Fearing job cuts, Snapdeal employees protest its outsourcing move

Snapdeal told The Times of India that the employees who did not fall under the performance improvement plan (PIP) programme carried out the protests.

Feb 25, 2016

HP Inc says to accelerate job cuts by 2016

The restructuring will result in charges and associated cash payments of about $300 million in the current year, HP said.

Feb 25, 2016

Airbus CEO against Honeywell's merger with United Technologies

Airbus is one of the biggest customers of both Honeywell and UTC.

Feb 25, 2016

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Infosys extends CEO Vishal Sikka's tenure

The move reflects the company's goals to improve revenues and Sikka's role in helping it achieve those goals.

Feb 24, 2016

Kotak Mahindra Bank buys stake worth Rs 98.38 crore in Airtel M Commerce

Kotak partnered with Bharti Airtel in January last year before the RBI started shortlisting candidates for payments bank services.

Feb 24, 2016

Nestle India may take up to 3 years to recover from Maggi ban impact: Report

Nestle's Asia head said the company reported 0.5 percent growth for its 2015 earnings, impacted by the Maggi ban.

Feb 24, 2016

Rocket Internet in talks with Future Group to sell FabFurnish

A report by The Economic Times said that FabFurnish could be sold for $5-10 million.

Feb 24, 2016

Standard Chartered posts Rs 6,729 crore loss in India in 2015

The bank's losses were mainly led by a sharp increase in provisions made to cover credit risks.

Feb 24, 2016

Silver Run raises $450 million in IPO to buy energy companies

Silver Run said it had priced 45 million shares at $10 each, selling 5 million more shares than it originally planned.

Feb 24, 2016

Plastic in Snickers bar prompts Mars recall in 55 countries

The recall, in effect since Monday, follows a Jan. 8 complaint from a consumer in Germany who found red plastic in a Snickers bar.

Feb 24, 2016

Vistara to reduce business class seats to boost load factor

Vistara had a market share of just 1.3 percent in the domestic passenger traffic in December last year.

Feb 23, 2016

Paytm lets you buy milk and vegetables using your debit/credit cards

Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Oracle eye Paytm's IT-outsourcing contract: Report

The contract is valued at about Rs 125 crore, says an ET report.

Feb 23, 2016

Zika virus: Bill Gates says response better than for Ebola

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has turned its attention to the Zika virus outbreak, and its founders said the response to the crisis, which appears to be linked to devastating birth defects in South America, has been better than for the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa.

Feb 23, 2016