Otto Energy Limited ("Otto") (ASX: OEL) has been verbally advised by BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation (BHPB) (ASX: BHP), the Operator of Service Contract 55 (SC55) offshore the Philippines, that it has decided not to ...
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Vermilion Energy Inc. ("Vermilion", "We" or "Our") (TSX: VET) (NYSE: VET)is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with GDF SUEZ E&P Deutschland GmbH ("GDF SUEZ") whereby Vermilion, through its ...
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Today we have the announcement by DECC that EdF will construct the first of the new generation of nuclear plants in the UK. Should we welcome this decision? The contract for this project will provide an electricity price of ...
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Project generator Transition Metals Corp. (XTM- TSX.V, "Transition", the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its Aer Kidd nickel property, previously held by Transition's wholly-owned subsidiary HTX Minerals Corp. ("HTX") pursuant ...
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Estrella Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EST) ("Estrella" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that exploration work has begun on the Yanac Project in October 2013 by its JV Partner. The Yanac project is located in Departamento Ica ...
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Soda taxes are back, and thank goodness. The sugary beverage industry has spent billions of dollars across the United States trying to defeat any proposal that addresses the serious health costs of the soda and energy drinks we consume, and ...
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The engineer who oversaw development of Apple’s Siri technology is now at Samsung building an online service to link together the “Internet of things.” Luc Julia, Vice President at Samsung’s innovation lab in Menlo ...
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Temasek, a sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Singapore, and private equity firm Hopu have agreed to purchase a $213m stake in Chinese infant formula maker Yashili International. The move comes after Yashili's parent company China ...
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Evotec has announced a collaboration with the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center in California to identify new targets for Alzheimer's disease drug discovery and development. Under the terms of the agreement, Janssen Pharmaceuticals ...
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A prototype of a wireless LED lamp with adjustable colour temperatures that change throughout the day, echoing the changes in intensity and colour of daylight, has been launched by PhotonStar. The Halcyon lamp incorporates the ...
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Synutra International, Inc. ("Synutra" or the "Company"), which owns subsidiaries in China that produce, distribute and sell nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced financial results for the second quarter and ...
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Automotive companies are being challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make our cars more energy efficient and ultimately change the way we drive, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today. The £75 million fund ...
Research from carbon advisory firm RepuTex indicates that few companies are expected to face a penalty under the government's Direct Action Plan, with analysis revealing that while many companies will increase their emissions under the ...
Hearts must have sank at 58.com and Qunar Cayman Islands late last month when a report from short seller Muddy Waters sent shares at the US-listed Chinese firm NQ Mobile plummeting by 47%. The two firms, both based in China, planned to list ...
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Premier Foods has confirmed press reports that it is seeking a partner to raise funding for its troubled bread business. Sliced and diced: Premier Foods is looking for a partner for its troubled breads business The debt-laden food ...
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