Billionaire Eike Batista halted operations in iron-ore mine Corumba to save his empire’s commodities.
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RBC Global Asset Management Inc. Funds Increase in June
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.'s sales of funds increase in June. RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announced on Friday that June net sales were Can$318 million, comprising of Can$268 million for long-term funds and Can$50 million for money market funds.
CEO: Veolia may boost up to Eur5 billion revenue from Oil sector
Veolia Environment anticipated to earn Eur5 billion from the rich and rapidly growing hydrocarbon industry.
Fiat Agrees to Invest in Van Partnership with Peugeot
Fiat SpA and PSA Peugeot Citroen came to an agreement that would allow them to make new delivery vans in Italy.
Bell Media Acquires Astral, Appoints New Top Execs
Bell Media acquired Astral and appointed new top executives. Bell Media officially acquired Astral Media Inc. for Can$3. 2 billion. The acquisition included two over-the-air TV stations, 77 radio stations, eight pay and specialty TV services, and last but not least, the Astral's out-of-home division.
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Conergy filed for insolvency after failing to get a deal with an investor who would finance its debts and operations.
Mark Mobius, CEO of Templeton Emerging Markets Group said that he has considered tapping growth in African emerging markets through private equity investments.
Wits Gold offered Great Basin Gold Ltd. ZAR 950 million though a stockholder loan for its Southgold unit.
A group of wheat growing states joined the US Justice Department antitrust division in investigating a proposed joint venture by ConAgra Foods Inc and Horizon Milling.
On Friday, Vivus Inc said that three of the nine people were recommended to the company’s board of directors by First Manhattan Co’s proxy advisory firm, ISS.
Vodafone Group PLC was expanding its enterprise in Africa with the hope to provide better service in the nation after earning Euro 1 billion.
CleanTech will be changing its name to EQCO2 to better reflect its objectives and operations. CleanTech Transit, Inc. announced that it would change its name to EQCO2, Inc.
EQT hired Morgan Stanley for the sale of Swedegas, a Swedish gas grid operator, for a deal valued at Eur500 million.
British Land Co. bought assets worth GBP470 million equivalent to US$707 million in a land adjacent to London's Paddington Station.
