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Sanjay Jalona appointed as MD and CEO for L&T Infotech

Larsen and Toubro has appointed former Infosys executive Sanjay Jalona as the Managing Director and CEO of its subsidiary L&T Infotech, IT arm of L&T. The new CEO...

August 12, 2015

Posco to set up steel plant in Maharashtra in Joint Venture with Uttam Steel

World’s sixth largest South Korean steelmaker Posco has signed an agreement to form a Joint venture with Uttam Steel and Power to set up a 3 million tonnes per...

August 11, 2015

Warren Buffett led Berkshire Hathaway to buy Precision Castparts for $37.2 billion

The billionaire Warren E Buffett led Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire the metal parts manufacturer Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC) for 37.2 billion US dollars. This will be...

August 11, 2015

Google unveils restructuring under new parent company Alphabet Inc

Search engine giant Google Inc has announced formation of a new holding or parent company called Alphabet Inc to encompass its search engine unit and all other subsidiaries....

August 11, 2015

Xiaomi ties up with Foxconn to set up facility in Andhra Pradesh through 'Make in India' intiative

China-based Smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has tied up with Taiwan-based Foxconn to set first Assembly line in Andhra Pradesh under ‘Make in India’ initiative. These two Smartphone manufacturer giants has forayed...

August 10, 2015

India's social security pact with Canada comes into force

The social security pact between India and Canada which was approved by Union Cabinet in 2013 comes into force after two years of long waiting. According to the...

August 10, 2015

China’s Phicomm to invest $1 billion to set up India units

Phicomm, a Shanghai-based smartphone maker has announced to invest around 6400 crore rupees in India by 2017. The company has decided to set up five business units in...

August 10, 2015

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notifies changes in I-T rules to comply with FATCA pact

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has amended income tax rules to provide reporting of information with regards to financial assets and accounts to comply with Foreign Account Tax Compliance...

August 10, 2015

India tops in Beef export: US-DoA

As per recently released data by US Department of Agriculture (DoA), India has emerged as world’s largest exporter of beef. India has retained its top spot as the...

August 10, 2015

Pramerica Mutual Fund has acquired Deutsche MF business in India

Mutual Fund sector witnessed fifth exit of foreign fund house in two years from India on 7 August, as Pramerica Mutual Fund (MF) a company affiliated to US...

August 8, 2015

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