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AT&T to Buy Time Warner For $85 Billion, Create Telecom-Media Giant
AT&T Inc said on Saturday it agreed to buy Time Warner Inc for $85.4 billion, the boldest move yet by a telecommunications company to acquire content to stream over its network to attract a growing number of online viewers.
Sensex Reclaims 28,000-level, Gains 404 Points for the Week
Stocks were broadly higher during the volatile week as the BSE benchmark Sensex reclaimed the psychological 28,000-level by gaining 403.58 points and Nifty finished well above the key 8,600-level.
TRAI Seeks Penal Action Against Incumbent Telcos
TRAI has suggested Rs 50 crore per licence service area to be levied for failure to provide incremental point of interconnect to Reliance Jio.
Survey Companies Hit The Streets to Fill India's Data Gaps
Sachin Bhadrasen Jaiswar goes from door to door in a middle class neighbourhood outside Mumbai measuring India's economic pulse, one of hundreds of survey takers working for private firms aiming to fill a gap - the lack of reliable data.
Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian's Twitter Account Hacked
Twitter account of Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian was hacked on Monday and some obscene comments were posted on the micro-blogging site by unidentified hackers.
Sensex recovers 70 pts on easing inflation
Key Indian equity market indices opened in the green on Friday on the back of India's annual retail inflation easing to 4.31 per cent for September from 5.05 per cent in August.
GST to Make Inter-State Transactions Easier
Speaking at a GST awareness workshop, organised by the Department of Industries and Commerce in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), he said
Technology, Ease of Doing Business Will Help Achieve 8% Growth, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Use of technology, transparent processes and ease of doing business will help India pull off 8 per cent growth over the next couple of decades, the government said on Thursday.
RBI Monetary Policy 2016: Central Bank Cuts Repo Rate by 25 bps to 6.25%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday cut its key lending—the repo rate—by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent, as a newly set up panel felt that inflation levels were low enough to reduce loan rates.
India's Largest Spectrum Auction Worth Rs 5.63 Lakh Crore Begins
India's largest-ever spectrum sale where mobile airwaves worth Rs 5.63 lakh crore are up for grabs kicked off on Saturday.
Jaitley To Attend IMF-World Bank Annual Meet in US In October
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be leaving for the US early next month to attend the annual meeting of IMF-World Bank, where issues like the global economic situation will be discussed.
Sensex Trades in a Tight Range, Banks, Auto Save the Day
Industrial output contracted by 2.4 per cent in July, reflecting the worst performance in 8 months mainly due to declining output in manufacturing and capital goods sectors.
Sensex Tanks 546 Points on Global Sell-off Over Fed Rate Concern
Investors also turned cautious ahead of macroeconomic data - IIP for July and inflation data for August - scheduled to be released later in the day.
Indo-US Economic Summit to Start from September 14
The summit will bring together more than 250 people, who are thought leaders from business, government, civil society and academia.
Subsidised LPG Rate Hiked by Rs 2 Per Cylinder
The price of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was hiked by about Rs 2 per cylinder on Thursday.
Rupee Softens 15 Paise, Opens at 66.96 Against Dollar
The rupee had lost 5 paise to end at 66.81 per dollar on Thursday on fresh demand from banks and importers for the US currency despite firm domestic equity markets.
