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EU Approves PSA's Proposed Acquisition of Opel Vauxhall Automotive Business

Jul 7, 2017

French-automaker PSA Group has received approval from the European Union antitrust authorities for the acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall brands from General Motors. Through the acquisition, PSA plans to make profitable growth not only in ...

Tags: PSA Group, Opel

GM to Sell Vauxhall, Opel Brands to PSA Group in Eur2.2bn Deal

Mar 14, 2017

US auto giant General Motors has agreed to sell its European operations to French automaker PSA Group for €2.2bn. PSA will buy Opel/Vauxhall automotive operations for €1.3bn, while GM Financial’s European operations will ...

Tags: General Motors, PSA Group, automotive

China's Real Estate Investors Invest More Abroad

Feb 1, 2017

The exponentially expanding appetite of Chinese mainland capital for international real estate assets reached a record high in 2016-and is likely to continue to play a significant role in the global property market in the next few ...

Tags: real estate assets

Weak Crude Adds to Ara Propane Woes as Spot Demand Slumps

Dec 16, 2015

A weak crude complex which has seen futures values drop to multi-year lows is only adding to an already depressed Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp spot propane market, where demand has failed to benefit from any increase in end-user heating ...

Tags: Weak Crude, temperatures, propane

GE Has Inked a Pact for Selling Its Fleet Operations in The US

Jul 2, 2015

GE has inked a pact for selling its fleet operations in the US, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand to Element Financial Corporation for $6.9bn, as well as divested its European fleet businesses to BNP Paribas arm Arval. While the ...

Tags: Global Fleet Operations, fleet business

TRW Automotive Plans to Sell Linkage and Suspension Business for $400m

Apr 24, 2015

TRW Automotive has agreed to sell its linkage and suspension business to THK for $400m in an all-cash deal. The linkage and suspension business generates revenues of $550m. Subject to customary conditions including regulatory approvals, ...

Tags: TRW Automotive, Linkage

ThyssenKrupp Plans to Sell Automotive Contract Assembly Business

Apr 16, 2015

ThyssenKrupp has reportedly approached BNP Paribas to find a suitable buyer for its automotive contract assembly business. The automotive systems unit produces axle systems for car makers, It generates revenues of around €1bn. ...

Tags: ThyssenKrupp, Automotive

China Launches Bank Deposit Insurance in May

Apr 1, 2015

Move is precursor to further liberalization of interest rate system An insurance system for bank deposits will start on May 1, a step toward scrapping remaining controls on interest rates and allowing lenders to fail in a more ...

Tags: Bank Deposit, Deposit Insurance

BNP Media Announced The Changes and Additions to Its Flooring Group of Brands

Nov 5, 2014

In its continuing efforts to provide the best educational and most in-depth coverage of the floor covering industry, BNP Media has announced the following changes and additions to its flooring group of brands—Floor Trends, Floor ...

Tags: floor covering industry, Floor

Higher Aluminum Prices Prompted Chinese Smelters

Sep 30, 2014

Higher aluminum prices have prompted some Chinese smelters to abandon production cutbacks and are seen leading to restarts of other plants, chipping away at what was expected to be the first global deficit after years of oversupply. A ...

Tags: Aluminum, physical material, Metal

The Demand for Flooring Market Will Continue to Increase in 2014

Sep 1, 2014

The 2014 Floor TrendsFlooring Industry Study, conducted recently by BNP Market Research and compiled from answers given by readers of Floor Trends,Floor Covering Installer, Stone World, Contemporary Stone & Tile Designand Tile Magazine, ...

Tags: Construction, Flooring

Would You Believe a 60% Tariff?

Aug 18, 2014

Would you believe a 60% tariff? That is a possibility, according to a report by Exane BNP Paribas. On July 22, 2014, the United States International Trade Commission determined consumer tire imports from China may or may soon be ...

Tags: Chinese, Tire Tariffs, Accessories

The NYMEX July Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed 25.4 Cents

Jun 16, 2014

The NYMEX July natural gas futures contract closed 25.4 cents higher to a $4.762/MMBtu settlement on Thursday after the US Energy Information Administration reported a lower injection to storage inventories than most expected, prompting ...

Tags: Natural Gas, EIA

US Natural Gas Demand Could Increase by 3 Bcf/D to 10 Bcf/D by 2020

Jun 4, 2014

US natural gas demand could increase by 3 Bcf/d to 10 Bcf/d by 2020 under an expected Environmental Protection Agency plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, analysts said Friday. Using its authority under the Clean Air ...

Tags: Gas Demand, natural gas

The NYMEX June Natural Gas Futures Contract Settled 4.6 Cents Higher at $4.405/MMBtu

May 27, 2014

The NYMEX June natural gas futures contract settled 4.6 cents higher at $4.405/MMBtu on Friday as the market consolidated ahead of the holiday weekend and eyed forecasts for hotter than normal weather into June. "Despite the short-term ...

Tags: Natural Gas, oil prices

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