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Apple's stock closes above $600 for first time

Apple's stock closed above $600 for the first time Monday, the same day the company announced plans to reward shareholders with a dividend and a share buyback program.

Netflix customers return in Q4; stock soars 15 percent

Netflix has regained almost as many customers as it lost following an unpopular price increase, signaling that the video subscription service is healing from its self-inflected wounds.

Indian companies grow R&D investment by 35 percent, beat US and Europe

However, Indian firms rank far below when it comes to absolute R&D investments made by them and the top-ranked company from the country, IT major Infosys, is ranked at 329th place globally

Skift: A start-up that uses news to make you travel smart

Rafat Ali, founder skift.com says the global travel business has changed. The business traveller wants more information and might well pay a fat some for it.

How Maruti is changing the diesel market

Moving beyond price, Maruti is gunning for better performance and efficiency as a strategy to rule the diesel market.

BHEL meets eligibility criteria for grant of Maharatna status

Last year, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd had sought the coveted Maharatna status but it did not meet some of the eligibility criteria.

Will Ertiga be Maruti's game-changer in 2012?

The Swift, after it was launched created a new segment of premium hatchbacks in India. Maruti's hope is the Ertiga will create a new segment of compact MPVs.

Rajesh Exports redeems $150-million foreign bonds

Investors opted for a conversion of 1349 bonds into equity shares, and the payment was done on February 22, the company said in a release.

Tata Power commissions Mundra UMPP's first 800 MW unit

The first unit of 800 MW was commissioned in a record 48 months of construction work starting on the project, the country's largest private power utility Tata Power said in a statement.

Vedanta merges Sterlite Industries and Sesa Goa

The consolidation is expected to lead to significant synergies, including economies of scale, more efficient movement of group cash, improved allocation of capital and corporate cost savings including tax efficiencies, Vedanta said.