World Business

Minister: Ailing Polish shipyards prompting investor interest

Warsaw  - There were currently 10 offers to buy Poland's shipyards including one concrete offer that could save the ailing facilities from bankruptcy, Poland's treasury minister said Wednesday.

Yahoo to hold decisive vote August 1

San Francisco - Yahoo will hold its decisive shareholder vote on the board takeover by billionaire investor Carl Icahn at its annual general meeting to be held on August 1, the company announced Tu

New Zealand halts tomato exports after new disease discovered

Wellington - New Zealand banned exports of fresh tomatoes and peppers Wednesday after a new disease-causing bacterium was discovered in three commercial hot-house operations.

ArcelorMittal to offer plan for Bulgarian steel mill

ArcelorMittalSofia - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said Tuesday it plans to

German, British market-data firms merge to form world's No. 2

Nuremberg, Germany  - In what was billed as merger of equals, two European market-information companies, GfK and Turner Nelson Sofres (TNS), said Tuesday they would form the second-biggest company

European economy turns in solid growth despite inflation fears

Berlin  - Despite signs of slowing global economic growth and resurgent inflation, nations sharing the euro turned in a solid annual 2.2 per cent expansion rate during the first quarter, data relea

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