Sources: Business Standard
The Japanese government designates Osaka, Hyogo, and Miyagi Prefectures for tougher measures against COVID-19 amid a rise in cases. The measures include fines of ¥200,000 ($1,808.80) for restaurants and bars that ignore mandates to shorten operating hours to 8:00 p.m., and capping attendance of large events to 5,000 people. These measures will be effective for one month beginning on April 5. 2021-04-1
A parent is sentenced to five months in prison, a fine of $100,000 and 500 hours of community service for his involvement in the college admissions scandal. 2019-10-4
Marathon Oil purchases Andeavor for $23.3 billion, creating the biggest oil refining firm in the United States. 2018-04-30
An initial report on a collision between container ships MV "Tolten" and MV " Hamburg Bay" near Karachi, Pakistan, that caused millions of rupees in damage and lost cargo last month suggests errors by MV "Tolten"s captain caused the collision and better tug provision by Karachi Port would have prevented it. 2018-04-16
General Mills sells subsidiary Green Giant to B&G Foods Inc. for $765 million. 2015-09-4
The Indian rupee hits new record low against the US dollar. The rupee fell to 62.85 rupees against the dollar. 2013-08-17
The Indian rupee hits new record low against the US dollar. The rupee fell to 62.03 rupees against the dollar. 2013-08-16
Telecommunications company Vodafone is fined Rs. 1,263 crores for under reporting its income from 2007-11. 2013-06-3
The bollywood movie "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" grosses Rs 19.45 crores on opening day in India, the highest figure obtained in 2013 thus far. 2013-06-1
Funeral service and cemetery company Service Corporation International purchases another funeral service company Stewart Enterprises for $1.4 billion. 2013-05-29