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Cox and Kings acquires Australian travel firms
31 Dec 2009
US government to inject $3.8 billion into GMAC, hike stake to 56 per cent
31 Dec 2009
The treasury will increase its investment in GMAC to $16.3 billion, from $12.5 billion and will appoint four of the company's nine directors.
Chinese bank, Kazakh trust to jointly invest $2.7 billion in Kazakh copper mine
31 Dec 2009
As part of their continuing hunt for minerals around the world, Chinese companies are now eyeing copper deposits in Kazakhistan.
Nufarm dumps Sinochem's offer, accepts Sumitomo investment
30 Dec 2009
Australian agricultural chemicals manufacturer Nufarm Ltd, has rejected a pared $2.3 billion offer from China's Sinochem and agreed instead to a 20 per cent stake acquisition by Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo.
Goldcorp sweetens Canplats offer to $265 million
30 Dec 2009
China Construction Bank buys ING's stake in Pacific Antai Life
30 Dec 2009
China Construction Bank has agreed to buy the entire 50 per cent stake held by Dutch financial conglomerate ING Groep NV in Pacific Antai Life Insurance Co.
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.
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.
RFG acquires Big Dad franchise system
26 Dec 2009
Satellite radio policy invisible
26 Dec 2009
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
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
Bunge acquires Brazilian sugar producer Moema Par for $896 million
26 Dec 2009
The Moema Group cluster of the six mills is located on the border of São Paulo and Minas Gerais states, the two largest domestic ethanol markets in Brazil
LyondellBasell announces $18-billion creditor-supported reorganisation plan
24 Dec 2009
Approval of the settlement will help pave the way to LyondellBasell's emergence from Chapter 11
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