Spirent accepts £1bn takeover offer from US rival Viavi, shares rise 60%

Shares in British telecoms company Spirent Communications jumped 60% after it accepted a £1 billion takeover bid from a US rival, the latest takeover of a British company by a foreign company. Arizona-based Viavi Solutions, which manufactures, tests and monitors network equipment, will pay 172.5p in cash and a special dividend of 2.5p per Spirent … Read more

Prince Harry accepts huge payout to settle mirror hacking case

In December, the High Court ruled that Harry was the victim of illegal messages London: Prince Harry has settled his remaining lawsuit against Mirror Group newspapers over phone hacking and other unlawful conduct after the publisher agreed to pay substantial damages and legal costs, his lawyers told London’s High Court on Friday. In December, the … Read more

‘My life is for my country’: Advani expresses gratitude as he accepts Bharat Ratna

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani accepted the honor of ‘Bharat Ratna’ and said the motto – “This life is not mine. My life is for my country” – was his life’s inspiration. “It is with great humility and gratitude that I accept the ‘Bharat Ratna’ conferred on me today,” the 96-year-old co-founder of the BJP … Read more

FM Sitharaman told CNN-News18: “The Reserve Bank of India accepts its calling but will be grateful if we work together…” Exclusive

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said she would be grateful if the Reserve Bank of India would work with stakeholders and focus on growth. She said that in terms of direct tax reform, taxpayer convenience needs to be improved. In an exclusive interview Network 18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi Sitharaman said the RBI has … Read more