Industry
Spain’s Repsol to acquire Russian oil and gas explorer Eurotek for $230 mn
30 Dec 2011
Repsol holds 49 per cent in the $840 million joint venture, while Russian-Kazakh peer Alliance Oil holds the remaining 51 per cent
Chesapeake Energy to sell pipeline system to affiliate for $865 million
29 Dec 2011
Chesapeake, the second largest natural gas producer in the US, is selling Appalachia Midstream Services, which owns 47 per cent of a 200-mile pipeline that transports more than 1 billion cubic feet of gas a day
Tepco shares plunge over nationalisation fears
28 Dec 2011
The New York Times Co to sell 16 publications to Halifax Media
28 Dec 2011
As the 160 year-old The New York Times Co struggles to cope with declining advertising revenues, it is selling 16 regional publications for $143 million
Varun Group sells 51-per cent stake in Madagascar oil block to Chinese firm for $150 million
27 Dec 2011
GSM networks vulnerable to hacking: Researcher
27 Dec 2011
A widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of any GSM mobile phone because of outdated mobile network security
Interim Fukushima report points to several human failures
27 Dec 2011
The chairman of a government panel inquiring into the response to the Fukushima disaster, Yotaro Hatamura, professor emeritus in engineering, says the operation of a nuclear power plant inherently requires officials to foresee the unforeseen
Toxins found in milk from China's largest dairy
27 Dec 2011
The latest scare comes after China was hit with a series of food safety scandals starting from 2008, when industrial chemical melamine was illegally added by some dairy companies and local milk suppliers to dairy products
CNPC bags first Afghanistan oil exploration deal
27 Dec 2011
According to the mines ministry estimates, the deal is expected to bring in $5-billion to Afghan coffers over the next 10 years
Mineral production in India rises in October
26 Dec 2011
China plans biggest smart phone production base
26 Dec 2011
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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