No Buyback Of Cars in India: Volkswagen Group India
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) German car maker Volkswagen said on Thursday that it will not buy back any car models as its models and others sold under SKODA and Audi brands do not violate the…
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Transcanada to Sue US for Usd 15 Bn over Pipeline Rejection
Montreal, Jan 7 (AFP) TransCanada will sue the US government for USD 15 billion for blocking its controversial project for an oil pipeline linking Canada with the Gulf of Mexico, the firm has said. TransCanada…
Netflix Expands into 130 More Countries in Surprise Move
San Francisco, Jan 6 (AP) Netflix has begun streaming its Internet video service in 130 more countries, nearly completing its expansion a year ahead of schedule. CEO Reed Hastings made the surprise announcement at the…
USFDA Warns Cadila on Lack Of Audit Trails, Torn Notebooks, Product Mix-Ups,
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) Torn notebook recording deficiencies, lack of batch manufacturing records, use of unofficial notebooks, lack of audit trails on the operation of computer systems, product mix-ups due to manufacturing deficiencies are some…
India Inc Asks Jaitley for Clear Roadmap Of Corporate Tax Cuts
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing the annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi on Dec. 19, 2015. (Phote: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) New Delhi,…
Time Draws to End for Three HMT Companies, Veterans Bemoan Closure
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Jan 6 (IANS) The government on Wednesday approved closure of three Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) companies – HMT Watches, HMT Chinar Watches and HMT Bearings, ending the era of the once “Timekeeper of…
Panasonic to Come Up with ‘Freeze-Ray’ Discs
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Panasonic, a Japanese multinational electronics company, has said it will commercialise the Blu-ray discs technology that is used by Facebook to archive data that users upload on the social networking…
Construction Company Seeks Security in Bihar
Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) A private company engaged in construction of Ganga Expressway in Patna has sought security following killing of two engineers in Darbhanga district last month, an official said on Wednesday. “We have…
Facebook Backup Plan Would Keep It Running on Android
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Facebook is ready with a contingency plan should Google ever pull its Android app from the Play Store, according to a media report. Facebook and Google are at odds with…
The Ugly Consumer: Ridiculing Those Who Shop Ethically
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) No one wants to knowingly buy products made with child labour or those that harm the environment, but we also don’t want to work too hard to find out whether…
Mary Barra Chairman Of Gm Board Of Directors
New Delhi: GM CEO Mary Barra at the of launch the Chevrolet Trailblazer in New Delhi, on July 29, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chicago, Jan 5 (IANS) The General Motors Board of Directors unanimously elected Mary…
Chinese Regulator Probes Microsoft’s Anti-Monopoly Case
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) China’s commerce regulator on Tuesday launched a further probe into Microsoft’s alleged anti-monopoly case, in a display of the country’s latest effort to enforce its Anti-Monopoly Law. State Administration for Industry…
GM Invests in Lyft to Work on Driverless Ride
San Francisco, Jan 5 (IANS) Ride-hailing application startup Lyft Inc. has received a $500 million investment from General Motors to build a fleet of driverless cars. Lyft, based in San Francisco, on Monday said GM’s…
LuLu Group Offers Rs.1,000 Crore Investment in Lucknow
Agra, Jan 4 (IANS) Gulf-based company LuLu Group International on Monday pledged to invest Rs.1,000 crore to set up an international convention centre, a five-star hotel, and a mall in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, if…
Sachin Named Brand Ambassador for Diabetes Awareness Campaign
Hyderabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Novo Nordisk, world’s leading diabetes care company, on Monday announced cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar would be the brand ambassador for ‘changing diabetes’, its programme in India to fight against the lifestyle…
Kurien Becomes Vice-Chairman in Wipro Rejig
Bengaluru, Jan 4 (IANS) Software major Wipro on Monday announced it had elevated its chief executive T.K. Kurien to vice-chairman and promoted chief operating officer Abidali Z. Neemuchwala to fill his place from February 1….
Samsung Strengthens Foldable Smartphone Patent
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) South Korean electronics giant Samsung got a patent application published by the US Patent and Trademark Office related to foldable phones that may have features like a hologram and a…
Bulbulapps Receive Funding for Kickstarter Project
Hyderabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Hyderabad-based startup Bulbulapps, which develops apps for pre-schoolers, on Monday, announced successful funding of its Kickstarter project. Tuk-Tuk goes to Hyderabad, a travel app for kids, has received $2,000 Â from over…
Pakistan to Build Peshawar-Kabul Motorway
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) The Pakistani government has planned to build a motorway from its Peshawar city to Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the media reported. The four-lane road via Jalalabad and Torkham covers 265 km and…
IRB to Build Southeast Asia’s Longest Road Tunnel
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) The IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. will construct southeast Asia’s longest tunnel at Zozi La, spanning 14.08 km, in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said here on Monday. It has been issued…