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<title>Smith International, Inc. Reports Quarterly Earnings of 91 Cents Per Share</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180022431</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 09:35 GMT</pubDate>
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...  totaled $2.49 billion, as 10 percent sequential business growth in markets outside Canada was partially  ...  was concentrated in the United States and Europe/Africa, reflecting increased investment in exploration and production  ...  prices. Additionally, we look forward to the merger of W-H Energy Services and Smith International,  ...
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<title>Petro-Canada: Reliable Operations Deliver Strong Second Quarter Results</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180022420</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 09:35 GMT</pubDate>
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...  successful turnarounds and reliable operations - Final Libya agreements signed, adding reserves and extending terms  ...  of derivative contracts associated with the Buzzard acquisition (applies to 2007 and prior only), including  ...  not associated with the self- sustaining International business unit and the U.S. Rockies operations included  ...
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<title>Witty gives troubled Glaxo a different dose</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180021932</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 09:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the firepower to make some fairly chunky acquisitions. With valuations of biotechnology and fledgling drug  ...  signed a pay-as-you go contract with South Africa&apos;s Aspen Pharmacare that will see the UK  ...  the UK giant deviate from its usual business plan and sell cheap branded generic drugs  ...
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<title>--&gt; ALTADIS : IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180021826</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 09:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  31 March 2008 (6 billion), Altadis from acquisition to 30June 2008 (56 billion) and after  ...  have been around 5 per cent. Our Africa and Middle East regions posted further gains  ...  from Davidoff in the Middle East. In Morocco, Marquise and Gauloises Blondes both had strong  ...
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<title>Liberia: Increasing Investors Confidence, UBA Says; Economic Nightmare Fizzling Out?</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180020815</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 09:16 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Director of the newly-dedicated United Bank for Africa (UBA)-Liberia, Ebele Edwin Ogbue, thinks it is.  ...  an African bank with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. He said the incorporation of the UBA  ...  that UBA-Liberia is the result of the merger of the 3rd largest bank, the old  ...
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<title>ALTADIS : IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180019773</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 09:04 GMT</pubDate>
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...  31 March 2008 (6 billion), Altadis from acquisition to 30June 2008 (56 billion) and after  ...  have been around 5 per cent. Our Africa and Middle East regions posted further gains  ...  from Davidoff in the Middle East. In Morocco, Marquise and Gauloises Blondes both had strong  ...
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<title>Batelco Delivers Solid Growth and Steady Profits</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180018956</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 08:59 GMT</pubDate>
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...  starter packs, 3G services and fixed Broadband. Business Customers also welcomed the introduction of additional  ...  is a natural imperative to seek sizeable acquisitions overseas. As part of the Etihad Atheeb  ...  in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. ...
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<title>Pernod Ricard 2007/08 Full-Year Sales at EUR 6,589 Million</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180016928</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 08:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Over the full financial year, the spirits business grew in value by +9%*. The wine  ...  year 2007/08 was also marked by the acquisition of the Vin &amp; Sprit Group, owner  ...  by the strong price increases of HY1. Africa and the Middle East grew very sharply,  ...
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<title>Russian steel cos, ArcelorMittal to lead consolidation: Moodys</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180016256</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 08:55 GMT</pubDate>
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...  ArcelorMittal has invested in mines in Russia, Africa and the US to bolster coking-coal resources.  ...  produce iron ore in Mozambique Russian steel companies and ArcelorMittal, the world&apos;s biggest maker of  ...  are likely to remain active in seeking mergers, according to Moody&apos;s Investors Service. &quot;Ongoing strong  ...
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<title>LNG sales bolster BG Group</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180015326</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 08:46 GMT</pubDate>
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...  said: BG Group has delivered another strong business performance. The company made only a passing  ...  up to US$12.125bn and A$2bn for the acquisition. It also said the desire to acquire  ...  new deposits of gas or oil in Algeria, Norway, Thailand, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.  ...
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<title>BG Group revenues up by 49 per cent</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180014828</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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...  said: BG Group has delivered another strong business performance. The company made only a passing  ...  up to US$12.125bn and A$2bn for the acquisition. It also said the desire to acquire  ...  new deposits of gas or oil in Algeria, Norway, Thailand, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.  ...
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<title>Appetite for M&amp;As less in Mena region, says KPMG report</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180009844</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:57 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Thursday, 24 July, 2008, 02:01 AM Doha style=&quot;PADDING-LEFT: 10px;PADDING-RIGHT: 12px;&quot;&gt; DOHA: Middle Eastern and African countries were found to have lesser appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) although the region showed capacity for such deals, according to global professional consultancy  ...
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<title>Abu Dhabi&apos;s $8bn GE deal to boost its global ambitions</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180009842</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:57 GMT</pubDate>
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...  on record crude prices to fund foreign acquisitions and economic diversification that includes a focus  ...  emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa. GE is already working with Abi Dhabi  ...  last weeks air show. Theres a real business rationale for getting it right. While this  ...
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<title>Zebra Technologies Announces 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180008382</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:54 GMT</pubDate>
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...  $25,633,000, or $0.37 per diluted share. &quot;Strong business execution led to high international and North  ...  margin improvement. -- Operating expenses increased from acquisition-related additions of personnel and other expenses, the  ...  Change Total Sales Europe, Middle East and Africa $93,787 $76,146 23.2 37.0 Latin America 21,367  ...
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<title>NACCIMA honours Chairman Toyibat Group</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180007768</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:53 GMT</pubDate>
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... THE Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines  ...  old woman has been instrumental in the acquisition and furnishing of the Association&amp;rsquo;s multimillion Naira  ...  to strive for excellence in our various business activities, in furtherance of the objectives of  ...
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