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Subway to release new TVC with Phelps
30 Dec 2009
Kraft to unveil 20 new products in 2010
30 Dec 2009
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China's Meijin Energy outbids Jindal again for Australia's Rocklands
29 Dec 2009
China's Meijin Energy Group today raised its offer for Australia's Rocklands to A$197.2 million from its previous A$154 million, trumping Jindal's offer which valued the company at $121.1 million.
Government to sell 8.38 per cent stake in NMDC
29 Dec 2009
Hansen eyes China after Suzlon cuts stake
28 Dec 2009
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Abu Dhabi, Canada funds to jointly bid £5 billion for EDF UK network
28 Dec 2009
The sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi and Canada's largest pension fund have teamed up to make a £5 billion joint bid for French energy giant Electricite de France's electricity distribution network in the UK.
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Chinese oil firms in deal to exploit Venezuela's Orinco oil belt
28 Dec 2009
China National Offshore Oil Corporation has signed a deal to help Venezuela exploit its Orinoco petroleum belt, which in turn would more than double the country’s exports to China to 1 million barrels per day.
RFG acquires Big Dad franchise system
26 Dec 2009
India targets 20 per cent biofuel usage by 2017
26 Dec 2009
Satellite radio policy invisible
26 Dec 2009
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India’s coal reserves to run out in 45 years
26 Dec 2009
Debunking a myth that India had usable coal reserves that would last 200 years, a report from The Energy and Resources Institute says the country is likely to run out of usable coal reserves in about 45 years.
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Music-lovers jarred as WorldSpace downs shutters
26 Dec 2009
The 450,000 subscribers from India, account for about 95 per cent of WorldSpace's customers, who will be hit hard by the bankruptcy of the satellite radio music provider
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Spain’s Gas Natural divests Mexican assets worth $1.2 billion
26 Dec 2009
The deal enables Gas Natural to reorganise its generation business and rebalance its international exposure
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