The Commission on Finance of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies approved last week mining law reforms and Fiscal Coordination to establish that mining companies pay an annual fee of 5 percent on net taxable income for all operating ...
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Australia-based Aquila Resources Limited announced that Sumisho Coal Australia Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, has decided to pull out of a coal exploration partnership with Aquila. In April 2012, Aquila ...
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CompWest Insurance has signed an agreement with Phoenix Risk Management Insurance Services, to write California health care workers' compensation insurance program for specific classes in the health care industry. Under the terms of the ...
Shanghai Fosun Pharma, a China-based company, has announced that it will jointly invest $240m with Pramerica-Fosun China Opportunity Fund to purchase around 95.6% share of Israel-based Alma Lasers. Alma Lasers is a global medical and ...
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Avalon Ventures has announced the collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to create 10 life sciences companies in San Diego, US. Avalon will find the technology, provide management and ensures that the companies meet their milestones. ...
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This year is the first year when Baosteel 2013-2018 development plan is implemented and it is also the new starting point and new journey. What kind of company of the future of Baosteel? Steadiness, concentration and sustainable are the ...
Tags: Baosteel, steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
House Republicans on Friday criticized an Obama administration study of hydraulic fracturing as unnecessary and plagued by delays and excessive costs. "We all want to ensure safe and responsible production of oil and natural gas, but the ...
Tags: Chemicals
NY futures gave up additional ground this week, as July fell 225 points to close at 83.23 cents, while December dropped 180 points to close at 83.28 cents. Spec liquidation and a lack of trade buying continued to depress values this week, ...
Grupo Simec, S.A.B de C.V. (SIM) announced that it bought 157,246 of its own shares, (SIMEC-B) through its repurchase fund on April 23.? The company authorized a repurchase fund of $1 billion pesos, which will be used to support interested ...
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Investors Silverton Partners and Sevin Rosen Funds have sold their stakes in Javelin Semiconductor Inc of Austin, TX, USA, which was one of the first firms to develop 3G wireless communications power amplifiers (PAs) based on ...
Tags: CMOS PAs, Electronics
Along with Psy (currently at 2.5 billion Youtube channel hits and counting), filmmaker Morgan Spurlock of documentaries such as Super Size Me, and Twyla Tharp, legendary dance choreographer who will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement ...
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Saudi Arabia s King, HH King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued a directive to fund more cement plants and import around 10 million tonnes of cement in order to offset a shortage in the country. Saudi Press Agency said that the ...
Tags: King Imports Cement, Construction
c- one of the biggest cement companies in the Kingdom - has announced plans to rehabilitate two kilns at its Hofuf factory. The company, which recently announced a 4.5% increase in first-quarter profits to $90.7m, had already re-opened ...
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Technology firms including Facebook and Microsoft have welcomed government plans to provide funding for improving the teaching of computer science in schools. Education minister Elizabeth Truss announced £2m will be set aside to ...
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Companies using social networks like Twitter and Facebook need to face what to do during a national crisis like the Boston Marathon bombing. Do you tweet or post a statement about the crisis, continue on with your normal social media ...
Tags: Computer Products, software