China has officially rejected a request by the US, Europe and Japan to have a special panel of the World Trade Organization arbitrate a dispute over the country's controversial policy of restricting exports of rare earths. China mines ...
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Maplecroft principal Latin America analyst James Lockhart-Smith told BNamericas that Anglo American is unlikely to seek compensation from the Venezuelan government following the expiration of the concessions and permits for its Loma de ...
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This month China will start forcing rare earth producers out of business if they don’t qualify for new value-added tax permits being allocated. It’s China’s latest bid to curb resource plundering, dangerous artisanal ...
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Nokia and Research in Motion (RIM) have settled their disputes over patent licensing, bringing a halt to numerous legal actions due in 2013. The two mobile manufacturers have a history of licensing patents to one another, signing a ...
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The West Australian reported that Aquila Resources will have to wait until at least March to resolve its funding dispute with West Pilbara iron ore partner AMCI, saying that an arbitration hearing will not be held until February 2013. The ...
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Aquila Resources Limited refers to its previous announcements in which it advised that the Company and its JV in the West Pilbara Iron Ore Project, AMCI Pty Ltd, have not reached agreement on a proposed budget for the 2012-13 financial ...
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Reuters reported that a dispute between Papua New Guinea and Canada's Nautilus Minerals threatens to sink plans to mine gold and other metals for the first time from the ocean floor. It could also work against efforts by the South Pacific ...
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London based underwriter Aviva has entered into a settlement agreement to transfer its entire holding in Spanish joint venture (JV) Aseval to lender Bankia for 608m (£494m) in cash, which will be held in trust. Pending receipt of ...
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The transport firm Eddie Stobart and Tesco drivers have reached a deal to end their four-month dispute. The row followed Tesco's decision to transfer the running of the Doncaster distribution centre to Eddie Stobart on August 5. The new ...
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McCusker & Company, a leading worldwide provider of extended warranty services, today announced that it has been granted a service contract provider license from the Puerto Rico Office of the Insurance Commissioner. "This is a key ...
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ET reported that the Bombay High Court has asked billionaire Mr Anil Agarwal controlled Vedanta Aluminum to deposit a security amount of INR 187 crore with the court till the arbitration proceedings reach a definitive conclusion based on a ...
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According to the country's Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, Ukraine reduced gas consumption 9.7% YoY to 41.162 billion cubic meters in January to October 2012. The ministry said that gas consumption in October decreased by 22.7% YoY ...
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A Las Vegas developer has been bounced between tribal and federal court in an effort to protect his financial interest in the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a popular glass bridge that extends from the canyon's edge on tribal land in western ...
Arabian Business reported that Hydra Properties is being forced to auction three plots of land in Dubai to settle outstanding payments owed to homeowners who won legal cases against the developer for delayed and cancelled real estate ...
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RIA Novosti reported that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is buying a stake in mining and metals giant Norilsk Nickel to end a long-standing shareholder dispute over the company's corporate management. This follows an agreement ...
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