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De Beers announces strong first half growth

De Beers, the name synonymous with diamonds, reported increased earnings for the six months ended June 30, with both sales volumes and prices increasing significantly following

Tensions under the sun

Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission launched in 2010 India has declared a target to install 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022 – and adopted a local content requirem

Holcim and Lafarge cement plans for mega-merger

Holcim, the Swiss cement firm, is to buy its French rival Lafarge

Goodyear to sell wire business

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has agreed to sell its global wire business to Hyosung Corporation, a multinational corporation with substantial tire reinforcement operat

Shell offers £992 million for Cove

Shell Exploration & Production (Shell Bidco) has made an offer of £992.4 million for East Africa-focused Cove Energy.

Caterpillar invests to grow

Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman gave a presentation followed by a question and answer session yesterday at The New York Stock Exchange to review the company's updated five-year

Tullow buys into Dutch North Sea

Tullow Oil is to strengthen its Dutch portfolio through the acquisition of Nuon Exploration & Production, it has been announced.

Sunny Spain is the latest target of VodafoneÔÇÖs expansion plans

Vodafone is to expand its interests in Europe through the acquisition of Spanish cable operator Ono

Crisis in South Sudan

The haemorrhage of expatriates from Africa's newest nation bodes ill for its development potential as one Indian company suspends operations

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Western Coal results confirm strategy on track

Western Coal Corp.

Boost for hydrogen infrastructure in Hawaii

Ten companies, agencies and universities have joined an initiative between The Gas Company (TGC), one of Hawaii's major utilities, and General Motors to make hydrogen-powered ve

US production, prices and consumer stats for March

Mixed news on the economic front again today, with the release of index figures for industrial production and prices, and consumer prices for March.