BAT Congo has been operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo for 72 years. Steve Lusinde talks to Gay Sutton about the company’s efforts to tackle sickle cell anaemia, and how the business is being transformed through its people.

Logistics companies have had to rethink their business models over the last few years, as customer trends have moved away from the traditional long haul service to a one-stop solution. Abdool Tayob, chief executive of Bakers Transport, talks to Andrew Pelis about how the changes have benefited this family-run success story.

With Ford having released its 2010 results last week, today Chrysler Group issued preliminary results for its fourth quarter and total year 2010.

In Q4 2010, net revenues decreased 2.3 percent to $10,763 million, as compared to Q3 2010, primarily due to reduced shipment volumes as the company launched production of 11 new vehicles. Total year 2010 net revenues were $41,946 million, in line with full year 2010 guidance.

Following its recent expansion, the American Hospital Dubai has consolidated its position as the foremost facility of its kind in the Middle East. Thomas John Murray, CEO, talks to Jayne Alverca.

Honoured for Outstanding Export Achievement in the Global Business Excellence Awards and Best SME in the Best Business Awards, Alba Power had a good 2010 and is poised for an even better 2011. Senior sales manager Grahame Martin explained why to John O’Hanlon.

Final bids have been submitted for the £1 billion contract to build a new crossing over the Firth of Forth in Scotland.

Forthspan and Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC), together representing eight bridge building and civil engineering firms,are competing for the principal contract to build the new bridge and connecting roads on the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) project.

The submission of the bids marks the last major step in the process before the contract is awarded in April, with work expected to start soon after the deal is signed.

Ford Motor Company today reported 2010 net income of $6.6 billion, a $3.8 billion increase from a year ago and its highest profit in more than ten years.

The company said strong products and new investments had fueled improvements in all of its business operations around the world.

Honeywell today announced its intention to sell its automotive Consumer Products Group business private investment firm Rank Group, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $950 million.

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011 subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

The CPG business, headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, has more than 2,000 employees producing four consumer automotive brands: FRAM® filters, Prestone® antifreeze, Autolite® spark plugs, and Holts® car care products.

DCNS, a French naval submarine and nuclear technology group, has paid €14 million for a stake in the Irish tidal energy developer OpenHydro.

Paris-based DCNS, a state-owned specialist in naval defence and nuclear energy systems, is taking an eight per cent stake in OpenHydro for €14 million, valuing the Irish company at €175 million.