Govt weighs FDI in rubber, coffee plantation

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 18:33

The government is considering allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in rubber and coffee plantation sectors with an aim to attract more FDI into the country.

India to raise import tax on natural rubber by 5% from June 1

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 19:16

India will raise import tax on natural rubber by 5 percent to 25 percent from June 1, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told lawmakers on Thursday.

Indian entrepreneurs charged with insider trading in US

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 18:17

Two Indian-origin entrepreneurs have been charged by US authorities with insider trading for making over a million dollars in illegal profits through the proposed acquisition of Cooper Tire and Rubber by India's Apollo Tyres.

Bacteria-coated rubber could help generate electricity

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 11:59

Researchers were able to use a small strip of latex rubber coated with bacterial spores to power a new electric generator.

Apollo to take legal recourse after Cooper ends $2.5 bn deal

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 22:24

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co Monday terminated its troubled USD 2.5-billion merger agreement with India's Apollo Tyres, which said it will take legal action against the US-based firm.

Cooper Tire scraps $2.5-billion merger deal with Apollo Tyres

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 18:36

US-based Cooper Tire & Rubber Co Monday terminated its troubled USD 2.5-billion merger agreement with India's Apollo Tyres.

Apollo Tyres up nearly 9% on buzz Cooper Tire losing court bid

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 12:29

Shares of Apollo Tyres today surged nearly 9 percent amid reports that US-based Cooper Tire & Rubber Co has lost its court bid to force the Indian tyremaker to complete their proposed merger.

Cooper to try to save Apollo deal at December 19 court hearing

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 16:02

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co will make a last-ditch effort to save its sale to Apollo Tires Ltd on December 19, as it seeks a ruling from Delaware Supreme Court that could force the Indian company to complete their proposed $2.3 billion merger.

Apollo shares rise 5.65% on US judge ruling

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 10:31

Shares of Apollo Tyres rose as much as 5.65 percent on Monday after a US judge ruled that the Indian company did not breach its obligation to close its US D2.5 billion buyout of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Cooper Tire heads to court to save $2.5 bn Apollo deal

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:39

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co of the United States and Apollo Tyres Ltd of India should be enjoying a honeymoon. Instead they head to court on Tuesday over their failure to close Apollo`s planned USD 2.5 billion takeover of Cooper by last month`s deadline.

Coming soon, tires made out of `rubber from dandelion juice`

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 14:23

German researchers are working on developing tires made from a rubber derived from the juice of tenacious and prolific weed, dandelion.

Apollo asks US court to declare Cooper deal conditions not met

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 21:13

Apollo Tyres has asked a US court to declare that conditions precedent to closing the USD 2.5 billion merger with Cooper Tire & Rubber Company have not been satisfied.