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GAIL India on Monday reported a 57% jump in its fourth-quarter net profit

SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : May 27 2014 | 8:24 AM IST
GAIL India on Monday reported a 57% jump in its fourth-quarter net profit on the back of better petrochemical and LPG prices and drop in subsidy outgo.

Wockhardt on Monday reported nearly 78% drop in consolidated net profit at Rs 74.45 crore for the quarter ended March 2014 mainly due to regulatory issues with US and UK health regulators.

Global energy major Royal Dutch Shell is in talks with the Andhra Pradesh government for buying up to 24% stake in the planned Kakinada liquefied natural gas project on the east coast, GAIL chairman B C Tripathi said on Monday.

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First Published: May 27 2014 | 8:23 AM IST

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