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India PM's party mauled in Delhi state election
AFP, Published on 10/02/2015
» India's Narendra Modi on Tuesday suffered his first major election setback since becoming prime minister last May, as anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal won a landslide victory in Delhi state polls.
'Anarchist' bids to halt Modi juggernaut in Delhi polls
AFP, Published on 07/02/2015
» NEW DELHI - Voters went to the polls in India's capital Saturday, with firebrand former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal looking to complete a surprise comeback and deliver the first major blow to Narendra Modi's premiership.
Banco Santander launches surprise 7.5bn euro capital hike
AFP, Published on 09/01/2015
» MADRID - Spain's Banco Santander said Thursday it will raise up to 7.5 billion euros in fresh funds in a capital hike, an unexpected move by new chairman Ana Botin to dispel concerns among investors that its financial cushion is thinner than those of other big European banks.
eBay split to create independent PayPal
AFP, Published on 30/09/2014
» US online retail giant eBay unveiled plans Tuesday to spin off PayPal, aiming to help the unit compete better in the fast-moving online payments segment.
Amazon to buy videogame platform Twitch for $970 mn
AFP, Published on 26/08/2014
» NEW YORK - US online retail giant Amazon has bolstered its Internet video presence, whistling past Google to snatch up Twitch and its huge audience for live-streamed gaming.
Why does Europe hate GM food and is it about to change its mind?
AFP, Published on 06/07/2014
» While the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and China and many other countries have warmly embraced genetically modified crops, Europe remains the world's big holdout.
Pilgrim's Pride seeks $6.4 bn deal with Hillshire
AFP, Published on 28/05/2014
» US chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride on Tuesday offered to buy frozen-foods and prepared meats company Hillshire Brands in a deal worth $6.4 billion if Hillshire drops its own takeover plan.
Murdoch targets creation of pan-European pay TV giant
AFP, Published on 12/05/2014
» Media mogul Rupert Murdoch launched Monday an ambitious bid to create a pan-European television giant to tackle fierce competition, rapid sector consolidation, and aggressive bidding wars for live football rights.
Pfizer under growing political pressure in US, Britain
AFP, Published on 10/05/2014
» Pfizer faces growing political pressure at home and in Britain as speculation mounts on whether the US pharmaceutical giant will sweeten its buyout offer for British company AstraZeneca.
Microsoft launches 'Cortana' smartphone assistant
AFP, Published on 03/04/2014
» Microsoft took on Apple's Siri and Google Now with a smartphone personal assistant dubbed "Cortana".