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Autoeuropa exports rise by 12% in 2014

January 20, 2015 Autoeuropa, a Volkswagen plant near Portuguese capital Lisbon, saw its exports rise by 12 percent to 101,000 units last year thanks to Chinese demand, local media reported.

British Gas to cut household gas prices by 5%

January 20, 2015 British Gas is to reduce household gas prices by 5%, cutting annual energy bills on average by £37.

Wincanton to provide full logistics and warehousing services for BAE System

January 20, 2015 Wincanton got a new contract with the defence manufacturer BAE System to provide full logistics and warehousing services in support of its UK shipbuilding operations.

Pemex to save $1.45 billion by 2018

January 20, 2015 Mexico's state-owned company Pemex expects to save more than 21.3 billion pesos ($1.45 billion) by consolidating the procurement process by 2018.

Seplat Petroleum secures $1 billion and another $700m for expansion

January 20, 2015 Nigeria's oil and gas company Seplat Petroleum Development Company said it has secured a total of $1bn in bank financing and an option for additional $700m to refinance debt and pursue expansion opportunities.

Japan Atomic Power eyes splitting into 2 units

January 20, 2015 Japan Atomic Power is considering breaking itself up into two regional units to rebuild its business around the outsourcing of nuclear reactor operations.

Mitsubishi buys waterworks operations in Australia, New Zealand

January 20, 2015 Mitsubishi Corp. has acquired rights to water-related businesses in southern Australia and New Zealand from an Australian company, the latest in a series of investments in this field.

Rolls-Royce magnet technology for Norwegian to increase passenger comfort

January 19, 2015 Rolls-Royce announced that Norwegian Cruise Line has selected an innovative and efficient Rolls-Royce permanent magnet tunnel thruster to upgrade the propulsion package onboard Norwegian Epic.

AT&T buys Iusacell, will have noncash, pre-tax loss of $7.9 billion

January 19, 2015 AT&T has closed its $2.5 billion acquisition of Mexican wireless provider Iusacell from Grupo Salinas. AT&T acquired all of Iusacell's wireless properties, including licenses, network assets, retail stores and approximately 9.2 million subscribers.

Morinaga to market yogurt in China

January 19, 2015 Morinaga Milk Industry is entering the yogurt market in China, aiming to boost its profile as consumers grow more health-conscious.

Qatar Airways Cargo to launch Pharma Express service

January 19, 2015 Qatar Airways Cargo will launch Pharma Express service this month, the first of its kind in the industry, linking two key pharma origins, Brussels (Belgium) and Basel (Switzerland), with the extensive airline's network.

Balfour Beatty gets £1.5 billion public framework deal

January 19, 2015 Balfour Beatty has been appointed as the sole contractor to a new UK-wide civil engineering and infrastructure framework for public works. The framework is valued at up to £1.5 billion, runs until February 2019 and individual projects are expected to be valued at up to £40 million.