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China to fund Nigerian refineries

Nigeria's state-run oil firm NNPC has said that three new refineries will be on-stream by 2014, following a deal signed with China State Construction Engineering Corp (CSCEC).

Chinese deal secures Grangemouth future

The operator of Scotland’s Grangemouth oil refinery has struck a deal with PetroChina, China's largest oil and gas producer, to safeguard the future of the facility.

Peak Resources

The role of junior exploration companies is to find something to mine; but there is one such company planning to use the finds it has made to transform into a major mining opera

Seahawk Drilling

A shallow-water drilling company planning to soar to international status within a few years.

Credit where it is due

Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has overcome difficult market conditions to record a big rise in quarterly profits

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Timken expands steelmaking capacity

US friction management and power transmission company Timken plans to increase its annual steelmaking capacity by 120,000 tons across its steel manufacturing facilities in Canto

Goodrich awarded wheel and brake order

The US Air Force C-130 aircraft fleet is to be retro-fitted with carbon brakes and boltless wheels to enhance performance, reduce weight and simplify maintenance procedures.

Coca-Cola to re-enter Australian beer market

Australian bottling company Coca-Cola Amatil has agreed to lend around $46 million to the Australian Beer Company, it has been announced.

Puntland exploration takes a step forward

Africa Oil Corp has signed a contract with Sakson Drilling and Oil Services to provide a rig to drill the first exploration wells in Puntland, Somalia, for more than 20 years.

Operations: Customer focus

Positively encouraging your current clients to mingle with your prospective clients would sound risky to even the most successful of businesses—but not if you base your operatio

Qatari and UK firms to redevelop London landmark

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company and Canary Wharf Group have signed a deal with Shell International to redevelop the Shell Centre site on London’s South Bank.

BG Group approves ÔÇ£milestoneÔÇØ investment

The UK’s BG Group has approved its biggest ever investment, a £9.3 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in north-east Australia.