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Our contrarian bet of Rs 3.5 lakh crore in a single investment in India paid off handsomely, says Mukesh Ambani
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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Sunday said that India represents the biggest investment opportunity in the world right now and its economy will

Lockheed Martin to develop missile defense tools with Defense Department deal
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Lockheed Martin will develop lower-tier air and missile defense sensor prototypes under a Department of Defense contract. The award is from the

Report: Japan eyeing SM-6 missiles for defense program
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Japan may add SM-6 missiles to the country’s future ground-based defense system to intercept missiles, Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The SM-6 missiles would

Locals may have helped Islamic State ambush Green Berets in Niger
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The 12-man team of Green Berets ambushed in Niger were delayed as they left a meeting with local leaders — which may

The GOP says its business tax plan will help workers and small businesses. It won’t.
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To understand the business tax provisions in the Trump tax proposals, begin with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s insight that the rich are different

Building a business around the way WeWork
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Flanked by retail stores, food outlets and restaurants in the heart of Bengaluru is the ‘WeWork Galaxy’ building draped in colourful glass.

BASF to buy Solvay’s polyamide business
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Euro1.6bn deal covers 2400 employees at sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas Chemicals giant BASF has agreed to buy Belgian materials

Are businesses becoming more responsible?
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To become more responsible businesses, companies will have to embrace strong governance practices to be better positioned to manage emerging risks and

Building a business around refugees seeking that first job
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India-born founder’s tea venture gives migrants a leg up A chance conversation at a restaurant with a group of refugees in North

Merck Ltd says India consumer healthcare business to be part of global deal
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Merck Ltd on Tuesday said its consumer health business in India will also be involved in plans by its parent Merck KGaA