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Venezuela seizes control of Mexican Cemex plants

iht.com     yesterday   98 related          

Venezuelan government officials backed by National Guard troops seized control of cement plants owned by Mexico's Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on terms for nationalizing them. The government moved to take control of...                    

Digest: EA and Take-Two may make friendly deal

chron.com     yesterday   49 related          

EA likely to take deal for Take-Two Video game publisher Electronic Arts is retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software, but a deal — and a friendly one at that — is likelier than ever. Take-Two,...                    

Uganda: Government Sued Over Sh640 Billion

allafrica.com     yesterday          

Posted to the web 19 August 2008 Hillary Nsambu Kampala UGANDAN taxpayers may foot $400m (over sh640b) if the Government loses a case against an Indian investor. Dura Cement Ltd sued the Government in the Commercial Court...                    

For Those Infrastructure Plays, Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Cement (at Seeking Alpha)

yahoo.com     yesterday          

by: Hard Assets Investor posted on: August 19, 2008 | about stocks: By Tom Vulcan And now for today's general knowledge quiz: Question: After water, what is the most consumed substance on earth? A Brief History Of Cement Ever...                    

Boral profit falls 18.6pc

news.com.au     yesterday   10 related          

BORAL'S full year net profit has dropped 18.6 per cent, dragged down by an earnings loss at its US business, which is likely to worsen this year on that country's ongoing housing slump. Revenue also lifted 5.8 per cent to...                    

Nigeria: Killing Cement Manufacturers Softly

allafrica.com     Aug 18, 2008          

Would I ever build a house of my own? Yes I would, I told myself, I shouldn't be a tenant forever. So I started starving and started saving. And as soon as I had enough money to buy a bag of cement, the price would go up. I...                    

Pollution fears up in the air

wiltshiretimes.co.uk     Aug 16, 2008          

WILTSHIRE'S public health director has asked doctors to inform her if their patients are being affected by pollution emanating from the chimney at Lafarge cement works. Maggie Rae, Wiltshire public health director, is concerned...                    

European shares start with modest gains

marketwatch.com     Aug 15, 2008   1 related          

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares edged higher on Friday morning, with banks and construction stocks gaining ground. Shares in Deutsche Bank rose 1.1%, while shares in Lafarge climbed 1.1%. Airlines were also having a...                    

Nigeria: Minister Tasks Firm On Environmental Protection

allafrica.com     Aug 14, 2008   1 related          

Minister of Environment, Housing and Urban Development, Hajia Alima Tayo Alao , yesterday in Abeokuta, Ogun State lauded the proposed two new lines of Cement and Coal processing plants by Lafarge Cement Wapco Nig. Plc that...                    

Algeria tightens controls on foreign investment

earthtimes.org     Aug 12, 2008   4 related          

Paris - Algeria has tightened its control on foreign investment, with a range of measures announced in recent weeks, reports said Tuesday. Among them, all future joint ventures involving foreign investors will require local...                    

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