Sitting comfortably
Competition within the aerospace sector is rife as airlines fight to offer travellers the greatest level of comfort. When the worldÔÇÖs biggest companiesÔÇösuch as Emirates or Air FranceÔÇölook for new innovations, they turn to Wales, and to Contour Premium Aircraft Seating.
Contour Premium Aircraft Seating works closely with the worldÔÇÖs leading airlines to design and develop bespoke premium seating that will create competitive advantage and strongly differentiate an airline from its competitor.

Boa Offshore specialises in the transport of large-scale support equipment for the offshore industries oil and gas in particular. Ruari McCallion takes a closer look at the company.

On the fast track
Four months after beginning production, the Arabian United Float Glass Company is already looking at expansion. Mishaal Al Orayer talks to Gay Sutton about building a company through teamwork.

The sign of the black angel
AIM-listed exploration and mining company Angus and Ross has interests in Brazil and Australia but is currently focused on Greenland, where it intends to exploit newly discovered zinc resources.

Swedish banking giant Nordea is to buy Danish state-owned Fionia Bank for DKK 900 million (Ôé¼120 million).

US chemicals manufacturer Huntsman has announced that it has entered an agreement to buy certain assets from its rival, Tronox, for $415 million.

London-based oil and gas exploration company Gulfsands Petroleum is in talks about a possible takeover with Chinese state-owned Sinochem.

Nasdaq OMX Group and the Brazilian financial exchange BM&F Bovespa have announced they will be holding talks for the next two months to discuss a possible tie-up.

Dublin-based newspaper publisher Independent News & Media has announced it will sell its South African unit, INM outdoor, for Ôé¼98 million.