Topic: Asia

Chevron acquires interest to explore oil on 8,100 square miles in South China SeaChevron Corp.'s Chinese subsidiary has acquired rights to explore for oil on 8,100 square miles in the South China Sea's Pearl River mouth basin, the oil company said Tuesday. ...

BP sells Malaysian assets to Petronas

British oil giant BP has agreed to sell some of its Malaysian assets to local state energy firm Petronas for 363 million dollars (285 million euros), the group announced on Wednesday. "BP today announced that it has agreed to sell its interests ...
Da, finally to large and medium Electrical Sold! Da from last April to sign in and Paradise "strategy Cooperation Agreement ", the results Yongle been States United States Electric acquisition, sudden, 150 million yuan deposit is forfeited medium and large electrical storm; ...
Chindex International sells $14 million in stock to Fosun Pharma as part of joint venture dealChindex International sold $14 million of its shares to another Chinese medical concern as part of its plans to form a new joint venture, the company said ...
Outdoor Channel in deal to distribute content in Asia, EuropeOutdoor Channel Holdings, which produces shows on hunting, fishing, shooting and other outdoor activities, said Thursday that it inked deals to distribute its content in Asia and Europe. Financial terms of the deals ...
BHP Billiton's annual profits more than doubled on the back of surging commodities demand, it said Wednesday, one week after launching a 40-billion-dollar hostile bid for Canadian fertiliser firm Potash. Profits after tax soared to nearly 13 billion dollars in its year ...

BHP Billiton could be dragged into Sahara row: report

LONDON (Reuters) - BHP Billiton , the world's biggest miner, could be dragged into a geopolitical independence row on Monday as a result of its hostile takeover bid for Potash Corp , the Independent on Sunday reported. The relationship between Canada's Potash ...

BHP, Rio Tinto joint venture 'dead in water'

A major iron ore joint venture between mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto is "dead in the water", a report said Friday, citing an unnamed executive. The Sydney Morning Herald report came as regulators in various countries study plans to merge ...
A unit of Sony is bidding to buy Taiwan cable operator Gala Television Corporation for about 6 billion Taiwan dollars (187 million US), reports said. Internet access provider So-net Entertainment Corp, a Sony affiliate, is vying with up to four other bidders ...

Indian energy giant may counter Vedanta

India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) may counter an offer worth up to 9.6 billion dollars by Vedanta Resources for mining assets in India, a report said on Wednesday. Vedanta said Monday it would buy a controlling stake in the ...
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