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GM announces IPO

General Motors has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the first step towards an initial public offering (IPO) which is expected to be one of the

Glencore buys Peruvian mine stake

Swiss commodities giant Glencore has announced it will acquire a 70 per cent interest in the Peruvian mine owner Marcobre.

Danone to increase its presence in the lucrative Chinese marketplace

French food company Danone is looking to expand in China through the doubling of its stake in the country’s largest milk producer

Bombardier shortlisted for Crossrail contract

Britain’s last remaining train factory has been thrown a lifeline with the announcement of the four shortlisted bidders for the Crossrail rolling stock and depot contract.

Ballast Nedam signs offshore wind farm contract

Construction and infrastructure specialist Ballast Nedam has signed a contract worth around €250 million with wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of 80 foundations

Wind farm construction begins at Diavik Diamond Mine

After several years studying renewable energy resources, the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories has announced that construction has begun on a wind farm at th

Boeing announces record $18 billion order

Boeing has announced an order from the Dubai-based Emirates Airline for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs (extended range) plus options for an additional 20 of the popular twin-aisle commerc

Finance: Taxes

Taxes are the logical outcome of a profitable business. Greg Crabtree challenges conventional thought on cash and taxes.

Canada signs wheat deal with China

The Canadian Wheat Board has said it will more than double wheat sales to China as poor weather downgrades the Asian country’s domestic crop.

2012 a good year for Huawei

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Strong results for Imperial Tobacco

UK tobacco group Imperial Tobacco has reported a rise in first-half net profits of 34 per cent on the back of a strong performance in emerging markets.