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BA losses widen on strike action, ash cloud

London, July 30: British Airways on Friday said net losses widened to 122 million pounds during its first quarter as strike action and the Icelandic ash cloud grounded flights, but insisted it was set

Govt to infuse Rs 4,868 cr into state-owned banks

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New Delhi, July 30: The government today decided to release Rs 4,868 crore to public sector lenders for providing concessional loans to farmers.

The decision, taken at a Cabinet meeting, will help le

Invest in India's water, sanitation sectors: US official

Washington, July 30: Noting that 12 percent of India's over 1.2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, the US has asked donors to make targeted investments in India's water and sanit

RIM to unveil new device

Toronto, July 30: With Apple's iPhone 4 threatening to topple it from its top perch in North America and even President Barrack Obama admitting on a TV show Thursday that using BlackBerry is "no fun"

Sensex up 13 pts in early range-bound trading

Mumbai, July 29: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today rose by almost 13 points in early range-bound trading, as funds and speculators kept their positions restricted on last session of mon

Sun wins patent case against Eli Lily over cancer drug

New Delhi, July 29: Sun Pharma today claimed victory over Eli Lily and Co in a patent litigation over Gemzar, used in cancer treatment, with a US federal court ruling in its favour.

Eli Lily had cont

HCL Tech Q4 net up 23 pc at Rs 237.82 cr

Mumbai, July 29: IT services giant HCL Technologies Ltd today posted a growth of 23.26 per cent in its standalone net profit at Rs 237.82 crore, for the quarter ended June 30.

HCL Technologies had a

Hyundai posts 71 pc rise in Q2 net profit

Seoul, July 29: South Korea's Hyundai Motor Thursday reported a 71 percent rise in second-quarter net profit as exports to emerging markets and improved utilisation rates offset lower domestic demand

Bayer says quarterly earnings fell to 525 million euros

Frankfurt, July 29: German pharmaceutical giant Bayer said Thursday that its second quarter net profit fell to 525 million euros (680 million dollars), well below market expectations.

Net profit fell

Sony leads Japan's electronics makers back to black

Tokyo, July 29: Japanese electronics giant Sony on Thursday said it returned to the black in the fiscal first quarter thanks to strong sales in televisions, its PlayStation 3 console and computers.

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