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June 19, 2013 22:54 (IST)

News Corp's publishing and entertainment arms began trading separately on a preliminary basis on Wednesday, one of the last steps before Rupert Murdoch's company officially splits in two on June 28.

New Delhi | June 19, 2013 22:36 (IST)

Mobile Internet firm S Mobility Ltd approved on Wednesday a proposal to buy back shares worth up to Rs 60 crore.

Frankfurt/London | June 19, 2013 21:06 (IST)

Vodafone is discussing a cash bid worth 7.6 billion euros with Germany's No. 1 cable operator Kabel Deutschland and is confident its offer and absence of antitrust issues put it in a better position than rival Liberty Global, two sources familiar with its thinking said on Wednesday.

Chandigarh | June 19, 2013 20:23 (IST)

Triggering competition, Bharti Airtel on Wednesday slashed data usage charges by 90 per cent for pre-paid subscribers in Punjab and Haryana, a day after Vodafone lowered data charges by 80 per cent for its pre-paid and post-paid customers in three circles.

New Delhi | June 19, 2013 19:56 (IST)

Quick settlement of claims, EPFO said in an officer order, "was necessary to improve the image of the organisation."

New York | June 19, 2013 19:47 (IST)

Wall Street was little changed on Wednesday before the Federal Reserve released a statement which could provide clues about the central banks future stimulus efforts, a key to the market's continued rally.

Mumbai | June 19, 2013 19:11 (IST)

Italian super luxury car-maker Automobili Lamborghini on Wednesday rolled out an exclusive limited edition of Gallardo LP550-2 for sports car enthusiasts in the country.

Paris | June 19, 2013 18:38 (IST)

The two companies have been locked in a bitter feud ever since LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton and dozens of other luxury brands, revealed that it had secretly built up a 17 per cent stake in the family-dominated Hermes.

June 19, 2013 18:38 (IST)

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Chennai | June 19, 2013 17:40 (IST)

Income Tax raids over 25 premises belonging to the SRM group in Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Sonepat and Bangalore.

Kochi | June 19, 2013 17:36 (IST)

Luxury car maker Volvo Auto India has launched crossover vehicle V40 Cross Country in Kerala and set a sales target of 120 units pan India and 20-30 units in the state this year.

Mumbai | June 19, 2013 17:29 (IST)

Overseas investors have sold $485 million of Indian shares in five sessions, adding to outflows of $4.7 billion in 18 consecutive sessions of debt selling, as per capital market regulator data.

New Delhi/Libreville | June 19, 2013 17:21 (IST)

Telecom major Bharti Airtel said on Wednesday that it will invest an additional $125 million in African country Gabon on commercial and social programmes.

Pune | June 19, 2013 16:36 (IST)

The company has also introduced new CNG versions of the hatchback Indica and entry level sedan Indigo along with refreshed versions of the two models in diesel options.

Washington | June 19, 2013 16:00 (IST)

Chairman Ben Bernanke will be pressed to settle the wave of confusion and speculation that's consumed investors since he spoke to Congress last month about the Fed's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows.

June 19, 2013 15:48 (IST)

Sensex gains ahead of Fed outcome; RCom leads

Brussels, Belgium | June 19, 2013 15:09 (IST)

European Union fines Ranbaxy for blocking cheaper drugs

June 19, 2013 14:50 (IST)

Reliance Communications added 3.16 million shares in outstanding open positions in July futures on Tuesday, with cash shares surging 11.6 per cent on that day, indicating fresh long positions, derivatives analysts say.

Washington, United States | June 19, 2013 14:36 (IST)

President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the Federal Reserve when his term ends in January.

New Delhi | June 19, 2013 13:59 (IST)

The decision, which could dampen global prices further and help the world's second-biggest wheat producer cut swollen stocks, may come at a cabinet meeting on Friday.