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Lonrho clinches Walmart deal

The South African seafood division of Lonrho has signed a deal to supply the US retailing giant Walmart.

City of Cape Town: Transport, Roads and Stormwater

Xstrata to expand Canadian operations

After reporting strong profits for the half year ending 30 June, Swiss-based mining group Xstrata intends to expand its Canadian operations.

Yule Catto snaps up rival for Ôé¼443 million

UK chemicals company Yule Catto has agreed to acquire its German rival PolymerLatex for €443 million (£376 million).

Auto manufacturers celebrate record month

Automobile sales in the United States had their best month for some time in March, with all major manufacturers recording growth in sales, apart from Toyota.

Sustainability: Capitalism and ecology

Eve Chiapello, co-creator of the specialised ‘Alternative Management’ programme, has analysed a large body of literature on the criticisms of capitalism dating back over 150 yea

Premium Transmission divests automotive gear division

Premium Transmission Ltd, part of the Karan Thapar Group, has divested its automotive gear manufacturing division to Indsur Global Limited.

World first for Shell in Australia

Royal Dutch Shell has decided to go ahead with its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in Australia, which will see it build the world's first FLNG facility.

Atico Mining

Atico Mining is single-mindedly preparing to rejuvenate the senescent El Roble mine and make it perform better than ever it did in its prime

Anadarko makes new gas discovery offshore Mozambique

Anadarko Petroleum has announced the discovery of a “significant” natural gas accumulation at one of its wells offshore Mozambique.

ABB to construct solar plants for Eskom

Swiss power and technology group ABB has announced it is to construct two solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants for Eskom, South Africa’s national electricity provider.

Decking contract for Walt Whitman Bridge awarded

A $13 million contract for steel grid decking and galvanized drainage grating for the Walt Whitman Bridge Suspension Span & Anchorages Project has been awarded to LB Foster

New Year predictions for US auto industry

Following years of economic uncertainty and industry restructuring, global auto executives expect US auto brands to increase market share over the next five years.