The Federal Government of Nigeria lost USD 40 billion in downstream infrastructure investments for 76 non-producing oil leases.
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Pure Storage may challenge flash storage leader: report
According to technology news site Techcrunch, Pure Storage's recent USD150 million funding was a step to dominate the flash storage market.
Federal judge wants American Airlines/US Airways trial expedited
US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she wanted the trial against American Airlines and US Airways to be held before the US Justice Department's proposed March 3 date.
Philippine aviation authorities hope to get upgraded by US FAA in October
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said it is confident that the country would be able to regain its Category 1 rating when the US FAA would visit in the next two months.
George Koutsos is new head of Hellenic Financial Stability Fund
George Koutsos was named the new Deputy Chief Executive of the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, replacing Marios Koliopoulos.
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Peugeot Citroen said it would halt car production in Aulnay this November. French multinational automobile and motorcycle maker Peugeot Citroen would be stopping production in one of its plants earlier than scheduled.
Sources said Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont submitted its bid for Li Ka-shing's ParknShop chain.
French cosmetic firm L'Oreal said it could afford to buy back the EUR 23 billion stake that Nestle holds in the firm.
Finland rolled out a EUR 9 billion plan enough to pay for welfare expenses of its aging population. The government of Finland agreed on a plan to ensure that it would have money to pay welfare costs for its fast-growing elderly population.
According to a Bloomberg report, shareholder pressure would most likely influence the incoming CEO of Microsoft to take drastic measures to increase shareholder value and possibly spin off the XBox video game division.
The new agreement between US and Swiss governments would allow payment of fines or deferment of prosecution from tax evasion committed by US clients.
The government of Germany said it was still open to talk with Airbus about its development loan. The German government said it is still willing to discuss the development loan with Airbus.
The foundation of Royal KPN exercised its option to purchase preferred shares of the company to block America Movil's bid for majority ownership.
Malaysian palm oil producer Sime Darby said the sale of its healthcare unit boosted fourth quarter profits.
