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Top IT firms like TCS, Infosys and Wipro likely to post worst Q4 results since 2010 TCS, Infosys & Wipro are already under pressure to regain growth momentum by funneling efforts into emerging growth areas such as automation. read more Indian Rlys: 10 transformative recommendations of Debroy Committee report From encouraging private players to eliminating the Railway Budget altogether, the report dwells on all that ails the national transporter. India makes first crude oil purchase for strategic reserve Oil prices have almost halved in the past year due to excess global production, leaving traders looking for any signs of new demand to help absorb the surplus.

Editor's Pick Indian Rlys finalising plans on train branding, expects to raise Rs 9,000 crore A task force headed by Ajay Shukla will submit a detailed report on the issue by April 30 to finalise a comprehensive commercial publicity policy. Amazon's Made-in-India delivery model set to make a splash in global markets Easy Ship, a pick-up and delivery model that online retailer employs in India, will be tried in US, UK and China. How Indians have become the largest non-Arab investors in Dubai's realty The number of investors buying apartments in Burj Khalifa through home loans has doubled in the first nine months of 2014 compared with the same period a year ago. Popularity of Nutella, Ferrero, Kinder, brings Ferrero within striking distance of Nestle In the year ended August 2014, Ferrero India's sales surged 76% to Rs 1,014 crore, according to filings at the Registrar of Companies.

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Stock Round Up Sensex gains 302 points on gains in European markets Traders were seen unwinding their short positions ahead of a holiday-curtailed week, as most of them were reluctant to carry forward their positions.

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