EU opens anti-trust probe into Amazon e-book business

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 16:45

The European Commission, the EU executive`s arm, is probing clauses Amazon has with its publishers which may shield the company from competitors, including the right to be informed of more favourable terms.

Govt may bring ordinance to amend Negotiable Instruments Act

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 15:58

To check piling up of cheque bounce cases in courts, the government is mulling an ordinance to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, which provides for filing of such cases in place where the cheque is presented.

Mixed decision for Samsung appeal in Apple patent case

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 14:08

The court said Apple should not be awarded damages for these items because these were not purely design features of the brand, but rather a functional element of the smartphone.

Satyam case: Court reserves order on Raju's plea till May 11

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 19:10

A local court on Friday deferred to May 11 its order on an application filed by Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju and nine others, seeking suspension of their sentence and fines imposed on them in the multi-crore rupee accounting fraud.

HC defers hearing on Mallya's plea in cheque bounce cases

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 17:59

Justice Sunil Gaur also exempted Mallya from personal appearance before the trial court.

Court order on Raju's appeal for sentence suspension tomorrow

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 17:27

A local court would pronounce its order on Friday on appeals filed by Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju and nine others, seeking suspension of their sentences and the fines imposed on them in the multi-crore accounting fraud in the erstwhile IT firm.

Satyam case: Court to hear arguments on bail pleas Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 21:25

A local court will take up Thursday the appeals filed by Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju and nine others, seeking suspension of their sentences in the multi-crore accounting fraud in the erstwhile IT company.

Satyam case: Raju moves sessions court against conviction

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 19:10

Satyam Computer founder B Ramalinga Raju and nine others have moved a sessions court here challenging their conviction in the multi-crore accounting fraud at the erstwhile IT firm.

Siemens healthcare unit probed by China regulator for bribery: Sources

Last Updated: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 10:39

China`s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) accused Siemens and its dealers of having violated competition law by donating medical devices in return for agreements to exclusively buy the chemical reagents needed to run the machines from Siemens, the people said.

163 compensation cases for land acquisition pending in ECL: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 15:32

Giving details of the 163 cases, the Minister said the affected areas were Mugma, Rajmahal, Kajora, Kunustoria, Pandaveswar, Salanpur, Satgram and Sodepur.

SFIO 'miserably' failed to develop fraud prediction model

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 12:13

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), under the administrative control of the Corporate Affairs Ministry, was asked to probe 139 cases in the last three years.

Satyam scam: Ramalinga Raju challenges fraud case verdict

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 18:09

The founder of Satyam Computer Services, Ramalinga Raju, who was found guilty in an accounting fraud case and sentenced to seven years` imprisonment last week, has filed an appeal to challenge the court`s verdict.