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Reliance Life to sell 5% stake to bank assurance partner

Reliance Life announced to sell a 5% stake to private, public and cooperative banks. Reliance Life, a private insurer operating in India, said that it had planned to explore distribution tie-ups with a number of banks.


OVL to acquire 10% stake in Anadarko for USD2.6 billion

ONGC announced an acquisition deal for a 10% stake in Anadarko Corp priced USD2.6 billion. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) had announced its planned acquisition of a 10% stake at Anadarko Corp.

Air India Express looks into domestic expansion

Air India Express had announced it was looking at domestic expansion to be able to compete with three current budget airlines dominating India by the end of the year.

Markit: US factory activities to increase in August

Markit, a financial data company, said that the US factory activities increased by 53.9% which was its best rise since March.


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