BlackBerry has launched the 9720 smartphone running the 7 OS in a bid to stay relevant in the growing low end of the smartphone market.? The launch of the new device comes as BlackBerry on Monday?formed a committee to explore strategic ...
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China's biggest energy firm PetroChina (0857.HK) will join Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) in developing Iraq's giant West Qurna oilfield and is in talks with Russia's Lukoil (LKOH.MM) to buy into a second project at the field, industry sources said. ...
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China's net oil imports are very likely to exceed those of the US by October this year on a monthly basis and by 2014 on an annual basis, making China the largest net oil importer in the world, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) ...
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US-based Campbell Soup has announced that it is in final and exclusive negotiations for the potential divestment of its business in Europe to CVC Capital Partners (CVC), a leading UK-based private equity firm. Campbell Europe, ...
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MetLife has launched its new integrated benefits approach to help employers effectively deliver comprehensive benefits strategies. Integrating expanded access to MetLife's suite of product solutions, including new hospital indemnity, ...
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Orders for its products in the first six months of the year approached €300m due to its strengths in packaging printing. A €10m pre-tax profit generated in Q2 reduced its pre-tax loss from €18.8m at the end of March to ...
OrotonGroup announced that, Sally Macdonald, who has served as CEO and MD for 7 years, has resigned and advised the Board that she will step down from her role, effective immediately. Ms Macdonald will work through a brief transition ...
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Food firm Kerry Group has posted promising half yearly figures despite UK brands flat-lining in spreads and frozen food as a result of heavy promotions and the horsemeat effect. While the firm’s Richmond sausages, Wall’s ...
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A Canadian IT consultancy has announced that it will soon begin selling an Ubuntu laptop that “never needs to be plugged in,” thanks to solar power. The SOL, as WeWi Telecommunications dubs the device, is designed to be used in ...
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Sirane managing director Simon Balderson said this is the company's latest step as it expands its business globally and will strengthen its presence in other countries. He explained: "The warehouse has sufficient space to several ...
It is reported that the Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company, the largest steel company in Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa Region, has cut back the prices of steel rebar by EGP 200 per ton to hit EGP 4400 before tax in an attempt to ...
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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in the second quarter of the current year Turkey's rebar (including round bar) exports increased 4.7 percent over the first quarter but declined 7.5 percent ...
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Celgene International's oral anti-cancer therapy Pomalidomide has won European Commission approval as treatment for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (rrMM), a rare form of blood cancer, in combination with dexamethasone. ...
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Packaging design, development and manufacturing company Sirane has announced the opening of offices and warehousing in Cape Town, South Africa. Sirane managing director Simon Balderson said this is the company's latest step as it expands ...
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Specialty chemicals producer Clariant and Tasnee & Sahara Olefins have signed an agreement to establish a masterbatches joint venture (JV) in Saudi Arabia. Tasnee will acquire a 40% stake in Clariant's masterbatches operations in the ...
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