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100 McDonald's franchises out of French fries in Venezuela

January 7, 2015 Venezuela's more than 100 McDonald's franchises have run out of potatoes and are now serving alternatives like deep-fried arepa flatbreads or yuca, a starchy staple of traditional South American cooking.

Fitch rates NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority A

January 7, 2015 Fitch Ratings has assigned an A rating to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New York's $500 million transportation revenue bonds series 2015. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

Shell's Nigerian subsidiary agrees 55 million pounds settlement with Bodo

January 7, 2015 Shell's Nigerian subsidiary, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has announced a 55 million pounds settlement agreement with the Bodo community in respect of the operational spills in 2008.

Chevron announces oil discovery in deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico

January 7, 2015 Chevron Corporation announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Anchor is Chevron's second discovery in the deepwater Gulf in less than a year.

EnerNOC buys World Energy Solution for $5.50 per share

January 7, 2015 EnerNOC has closed the acquisition of World Energy Solutions, an energy management software and services firm. EnerNOC acquired World Energy for a purchase price of $5.50 per share, and the assumption of debt for a total transaction value of approximately $77 million in cash.

NetDragon online education subsidiary raises $52.5 million

January 7, 2015 NetDragon Websoft announced the signing of a definitive stock purchase agreement for a $52.5 million Series A equity funding round for its online education subsidiary with participation from international investors.

AREVA wins $89 million contract for nuclear project in Brazil

January 7, 2015 French group AREVA has signed with the Brazilian utility Eletrobrás Eletronuclear (ETN) a contract for approximately 75 million euros to supply additional mechanical and electrical equipment to the Angra 3 nuclear power plant.

Aimia in a multi-year deal with HSBC

January 7, 2015 Aimia, a loyalty management company, has announced the agreement of a multi-year extension with founding partner HSBC for its participation in the Air Miles programme in the Middle East.

Qatar Steel to work on $1.2 billion steel and iron plant

January 7, 2015 Qatar Steel, the state-controlled company, will start work on its $1.2 billion steel and iron plant, being developed in partnership with Algeria's national steel and iron company Industrial Park Cedar, this month.

Skanska UK sold Bentley Works site for 16.5 million pounds

January 7, 2015 Skanska UK has divested its Bentley Works site to the company's UK pension scheme, at a value of GBP 16.5 million.

Crescent Point Energy to cut capital spending by 28 percent

January 7, 2015 Crescent Point Energy said it would cut its capital spending by 28 percent in 2015, becoming the latest Canadian oil and gas producer to trim its spending plans in the face of a sustained fall in global oil prices.

Rockwell Diamonds buy new assets for $28.5 million

January 7, 2015 Rockwell Diamonds has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire certain alluvial diamond properties and associated plant and equipment from Bondeo 140 CC and its affiliates which own and operate alluvial diamond properties for a total consideration of $28.5 million (ZAR 284.2 million).