http://hdlns.com/g8 http://hdlns.com/rss_g8.xml Business en-us Aggregation copyright hdlns (dot com), articles copyright original authors. http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037695/Sime+Darby+to+make+foray+downstream+in+China : KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd said yesterday it is making a major foray into the downstream palm oil business in China in a proposed joint-venture company with Dongguan Sinograin Oils & Grains Company Ltd (DSOG). In a media statement, Sime Darby http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037704/Bevel+helical+gearboxes+take+to+the+bridge A Bonfiglioli UK Industrial Solutions product story Synchronised sets of Bonfiglioli industrial gearboxes are being used on Sydney's Harbour Bridge to drive two 60-tonne workmen's gantries. The compact and versatile A series bevel helical gearboxes - http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037690/Cummins+to+sell+power+generation+rental+business MUMBAI (Reuters) - Engine maker Cummins India Ltd said on Thursday its board has approved sale of its power generation rental business for a minimum of 290 million rupees. Cummins has proposed to sell the business along with equipment, inventories et http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037699/GE+Security+Receives+General+Services+Administration+Approval+Of+Updated+Co BRADENTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE), today announced the company has modified its contract with the General Services Administration (GSA) to update the schedule of available GE Security http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037694/20-11-2008%3A+Sime+Darby+to+make+foray+downstream+in+China KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd said yesterday it is making a major foray into the downstream palm oil business in China in a proposed joint-venture company with Dongguan Sinograin Oils & Grains Company Ltd (DSOG). 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'Our businesses are http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037707/Caterpillar+CEO+sees+long+term+demand+for minerals Reuters reported Mr James Owens CEO of Caterpillar Inc as saying that the long term demand for minerals will grow. Mr Owen said that 'It's going to grow substantially because China, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, all these emerging http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037693/Test+sets+measure+moisture+in+insulating+oils With the latest KF-LAB and KF875 test sets from Megger, moisture content in insulating oils can be measured easily and accurately, without the need for specialist skills. These compact instruments use the industry-standard technique of coulometric Ka http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037702/Linde+North+America%27s+Vancouver+Plant+Receives+Responsible+Care+Certificati MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Linde North America has received certification of its Vancouver, Washington, manufacturing facility under the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care program. Linde North America is a member of The Linde Grou http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037688/Babcock+%26+Brown+in+bank+dispute Babcock & Brown requested a trading halt on its shares as it tries to sort out a dispute with a bank about the release of a deposit. 'The reason for the trading halt is that we are in dispute with a bank which holds a deposit of a material amount http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037697/Brownell+has+High+Flow+Performance+Relief+Valves A Brownell product story Brownell has introduced a range of Ultra High Flow Performance Relief Valves with standard sizes of 25 to 200mm. An unusual operating characteristic for this pressure relief valve is proportional decrease in back pressure aft http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037706/Babcock+Infrastructure+study+sale+of+up+to 49% of coal Port Bloomberg reported that Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group, owner of Australia's second biggest coal export harbor is examining the potential sale of as much as 49% of the port after drawing interest from potential bidders. Ms http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037692/Additions+to+telemetry+and+control+devices A Control Microsystems product story Control Microsystems, a developer of advanced SCADA products, has announced the release of the SCADAPack 330E and 334E, two additions to the SCADAPack telemetry and control devices. These cost-effective controller http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037701/Global+Wind+Industry+Milestone%3A+GE+Energy+Ships+its+10%2C000th+1.5-Megawatt+W - GE Energy announced the shipment of its 10,000th 1.5-megawatt wind turbine, a global wind industry milestone. 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Under the proposed http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037556/Lotus+Asset+Management+sells+600k+Tandou+shares Tandou shares on November 13, decreasing from 4,412,417 shares (5.00%) to 3,812,417 shares (4.33%). http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037565/Mutual+funds+revise+loads+to+tame+runaway+investors Your Browser does not support frames, Please Click here to continue http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037574/USS+pension+fund+eyes+alternative+assets+boost LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's second-largest pension scheme is mulling a sharp boost in alternative assets such as private equity and commodities and plans to more than double the size of its investment team covering the sector. The Universities http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037560/Lehman+spin-off+launches+amid+the+gloom Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037569/Down+45%25%2C+Buffett+and+Berkshire+Hathaway+Are+On+Sale RK.B Chad Brand Chad's Blog: Chad's Money Management Firm: Font Size: Print Email About a year ago, I commented on an article that appeared in Barron's which argued that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) was overvalued. In my post, entitled http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037555/Pvt+pension+funds+to+start+by+April+1 Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037564/Hedge+Fund+Enforcement+%26+Regulatory+Developments+2008 PLI New York Center-New York, NY Overview Why You Should Attend With assets under management worldwide approaching $3 trillion, hedge funds and their advisers are under increasing scrutiny by the SEC, FSA and other regulators. 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Now, given the recent financial turmoil, concerns are growing on how well they are funded and how much that funding has deteriorated, say Michael Rosenbaum an http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037563/CSO+Hedge+Fund+is+Citi%27s+Ninth+Victim+of+Credit+Crisis FT reports: Citigroup is liquidating its Corporate Special Opportunities hedge fund after it lost 53 per cent of its value last month, marking the ninth time in recent months that the bank has had to close or rescue a fund in its alternative investme http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037572/Fidelity+set+to+axe+hundreds+of+UK+staff Fidelity International is cutting several hundred jobs from its UK operations as deteriorating investment markets take their toll on the group?s revenues and profitability. 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The latest round of job cuts will be completed by the new http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037562/Performance+of+Hedge+Funds+In+October Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037571/Affin+Fund+Management+aborts+JV+with+Asia+Equity+Partners : KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Investment Bank Bhdâ??s wholly owned Affin Fund Management Bhd (AFM) and Asia Equity Partners Sdn Bhd have aborted their joint-venture plan announced on March 7, 2007 due to challenging financial market conditions. Under the http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037557/Treasury+Committee+to+tackle+bank+incentive+structures Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037566/Hennessee+Warns+Hedge+Fund+Clients+To+Expect+Prolonged+Inflation%2C Hennessee Group LLC, an adviser to hedge fund investors, is advising its clients on actions to take in the next five years for asset classes including hedge funds, bonds and precious metals given the likelihood of a recession and prolonged price http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037575/Harbinger+media+portfolio Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf127za29037561/Pension+fund+sags+13.3%25+in+October The Massachusetts public pension fund lost 13.3 percent of its value as stock markets plunged in October, officials said yesterday, crediting its diversification with preventing deeper losses. The state's Pension Reserves Investment Trust was worth a http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037488/Editor%27s+Comment%3A+It%27s+the+PEP%2C+stupid Thereâ??s a graph doing the rounds among some partners of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. It illustrates the fortunes of the asset-backed securities (ABS) market that until recently drove this thrusting, ultra-profitable New York shop: a steep http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037497/Commentary%3A+Links+looks+to+polish+up+client+roster+as+conflicts+issue+looms How Linklaters aims to â??tidy upâ?? its client base in response to the riskier corporate market It may seem contrary in the current market to be thinking of turning customers away but Linklaters has recently confirmed that it is indeed gearing http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037483/Professional+negligence%3A+Cause+for+concern Often claimants in professional negligence cases are unable to establish that their loss was caused by the defendant. Peter Mansfield looks at the crucial ' but often undervalued ' concept of causation Causation is crucial in professional negligence http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037492/Dealmaker%3A+Jason+Fox Herbert Smith finance head Jason Fox on brainstorming in Essex, four-letter jargon and Blair shame Why did you become a lawyer? After taking my A-levels I had planned a year off and had no idea what I wanted to do. My parents sent me up to my room wi http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037501/Blink+and+you+missed+it Lehmanâ??s rapid demise and sale led to crowded courtrooms and a long night, writes Ben Hallman For the lawyers officiating at the funeral of Lehman Brothers, the only thing more shocking than the investment bankâ??s sudden demise was the speed http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037487/H+Thomas+Wells%3A+Finding+protection+from+interference The great responsibility we as lawyers face is to protect the interests and legal rights of our clients. We act as their line of defence in our adversarial legal system, which is an extraordinary responsibility. To carry out that function effectively http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037496/DLA+Piper+makes+Freshfields+Paris+hire DLA Piper has added a partner to its Paris office with the hire of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyer Lionel Rosenfeld. Rosenfeld, a counsel with Freshfields, joined the real estate practice earlier this month (3 November) and will work closely wi http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037482/E-disclosure%3A+Old+habits+die+hard Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037491/Simmons+to+lead+on+Icelandic+deal+double Simmons & Simmons has landed two major Icelandic instructions, with the top 10 City firm advising on transactions arising from the countryâ??s financial crisis. The top 10 City firm is advising the management shareholders of Kaupthing Singer http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037500/Funds+find+law+risk+is+one+unhedged+position A good lawyer was essential for the hedge funds that survived the meltdown, says Seth Hettena Camulos Capital, a Stamford-based hedge fund with approximately $2bn (£1.3bn) in assets, was one of the lucky ones. In late July, Camulos saw trouble loomi http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037486/Reform+of+the+Legal+Profession Reform of the legal profession in Scotland Introduction The Scottish Government is committed to a strong and independent legal profession. We are detemined that Scottish Law firms should be able to compete internationally and that our legal system sh http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037495/Mass+appeal%3F Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037481/State+aid+bailouts%3A+Rules+on+rescue Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037490/Bond+Pearce+acts+on+landmark+wind+farm+deal Regional outfit Bond Pearce has landed a role opposite Linklaters advising regular energy client npower renewables on its stake in the worldâ??s largest offshore wind farm. The deal sees Bond Pearce advising npower on its acquisition of a 50% stake http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037499/A+landscape+that%27s+changed+forever The collapse of Lehman has changed Wall Street forever. What about the firms that service the Street? Susan Beck reports The mantra of responsible investors is diversify. Donâ??t be too heavily committed to one sector or one type of investment. A http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037485/Professional+negligence%3A+Retracing+steps Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037494/Cut+to+the+chase With regulation â?? and document volumes â?? on the increase, the need for fast and efficient review systems has become more important than ever. Greg Wildisen reports One inevitable consequence of the credit crunch is that the weight and scope http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037503/Bingham+Brings+On+Three+Clifford+Chance+Partners+in+Washington Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037480/Ashurst+and+Eversheds+make+Mid+East... Top 10 :UK law firm duo relocate staff to Middle East; while Bakers, BLP and Dewey plan Mid East launches: The flight of lawyers to the Middle East shows no sign of abating even as the region starts to feel the impact of the global economic crisis an http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037489/Clifford+Chance+%28CC%29+has+no+immediate+plans+to+replace+Washington+DC+managi Clifford Chance (CC) has no immediate plans to replace Washington DC managing partner Leiv Blad, who quit last week to join Bingham McCutchen. Blad was part of a three-lawyer team including Jon Roellke and of counsel Boyd Cloern to leave CC for the http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037498/Bigger+isn%27t+better One-stop shopping at giant global law firms has its limit, says GEâ??s former top lawyer The rise of large, high-quality, global corporate law departments started more than 20 years ago. It was aimed, in part, at breaking up the monopolies that law http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037484/Professional+negligence%3A+Raising+the+stakes Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037493/Liechtenstein+To+Modify+VAT+Law%2C The Liechtenstein government has ratified proposals seeking to amend three provisions contained within its value-added tax (VAT) law. Among the new provisions detailed in the bill is an order to align Liechtenstein's legislation with Swiss VAT law. A http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037502/Leading+law+firm+to+make+job+cuts By Johnny Caldwell BBC News Tughans was founded in 1896 and employs around 120 people Almost 20 jobs are believed to be at risk in one of Northern Ireland's largest law companies. BBC News understands that Tughans, founded in 1896, is expected to she http://hdlns.com/g8zf61za29037479/Brit+lawyer+crowned+speed+eating+champ+after+41+mince+pies+in+10+mins%21 A Brit lawyer gorged on 41 mince pies within 10 minutes to become a British speed-eating champion. London, Nov 19 : A Brit lawyer gorged on 41 mince pies within 10 minutes to become a British speed-eating champion. Although Denzil Gunner, who lives http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037431/Vodafone+UK+announces+Christmas+line-up Nov. 17, 2008 -- With 16 exclusive mobile phones including the new BlackBerry Storm for contract customers, Text Unlimited for all pay as you talk customers, and the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 ?netbook? with built-in mobile broadband, Vodafone UK will have http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037440/Elsevier+to+Unveil+%27BrainNavigator%27+at+%27Neuroscience+2008%27 BrainNavigator is an electronic brain map that combines the coronal, transverse and sagittal atlases on easy to navigate planes that show detailed image descriptions of each brain section. Instead of printed graphs, BrainNavigator provides a 3D preci http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037448/Enterasys%2C+Siemens+deliver Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037426/Lloyds+TSB+HBOS Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037435/ECB+Nowotny%3A+Obvious+Room+For+Further+ECB+Rate+Cuts+-Report FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- Easing inflation pressures 'obviously' give the ECB room to cut interest rates further, European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny said Thursday in a newspaper interview. However, he cautioned that rate cuts http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037444/Axa+eyes+UK+market+for+fund+of+hedge+funds+business Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037452/Nokia+Selects+Nine+Mobile+Application+Developers+From+Asia%2C+Europe+and+the Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037430/KLM+boosts+website+with+destination+guides LONDON - Dutch airline KLM has revamped its website, adding detailed destination guides as it seeks to strengthen brand loyalty and extend its offering beyond travel booking. Provided by Frommer's Unlimited, the guides cover 100 cities in 78 countrie http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037439/Morgan+Stanley+Cuts+UBS+Earnings+Forecast+For+2009 Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf153za29037448/Enterasys%2C+Siemens+deliver Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037425/US%2C+European+stocks+dive+on+recession+fears The tech-heavy Nasdaq skidded 96.85 points (6.53 percent) to 1,386.42, its lowest level since April 14, 2003. And the broad Standard & Poor's 500 index retreated a hefty 52.54 points (6.12 percent) to 806.58, another five-and-a-half-year low. The http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037434/Vodafone+Fiji+opens+outlet+in+Tavua Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037443/UPDATE+1-Peugeot+to+cut+jobs%2C+sees+2009+car+sales+drop PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to cut 2,700 jobs and said on Thursday that due to the financial crisis and the sector's turmoil car sale volumes in main European markets would drop by at least 10 percent in 2009 a http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037451/Two+Michelin+Stars+for+Conrad+Tokyo The Conrad Tokyo?s reputation as an exceptional dining destination has been acknowledged by the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2009, with the presentation of one Michelin star each for its Gordon Ramsay at Conrad Tokyo and China Blue restaurants. The guide als http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037429/Germany%27s+DAX+Index+Opens+at+4%2C274.98+Down+79.11+Points+or+1.82%25 (RTTNews) - Germany's DAX Index Opens at 4,274.98 Down 79.11 Points or 1.82% For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com Subscribe to In Focus RSS headline updates from: Popular Sections: Flash Quotes | Stock Ticker | Nasdaq 100 | ETFs | http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037438/BNP+Paribas+investment+arm+launches+infrastructure+tie-up. Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037447/Volkswagen+sees+stable+Japan+car+market+next+year TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Japan's premium car market has bottomed out and will be steady next year as Asia's biggest economy holds up relatively well against the global financial crisis, the head of Volkswagen AG's (VOWG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research, http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037433/Air+France-KLM+profit+tumbles+96%25 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Air France-KLM (FR:003112: FR:003112 News, chart, profile, more Last: Delayed quote data Add to portfolio Analyst Create alert Insider Discuss Financials Sponsored by: , , ) said fiscal second-quarter net income dropped 96% to http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037442/Italian+Stocks+-+Factors+to+watch+on+Nov+20 (Reuters via COMTEX) -- The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). ALITALIA The government agreed to sell Alitali http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037450/Gazprom+deal+with+Eni+for+stake+in+Libyan oilfield delayed RIA Novosti citing Mr Alexander Medvedev the deputy head of the Russian energy giant Gazprom's as saying that his company deal to gain a 16.5% stake in Libya's Elephant oilfield under an asset swap with Italy's Eni S.p. A has been http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037428/Vodafone+Essar+Launches+Voice+SMS+for+Subscribers MUMBAI, India / NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ Nov. 17, 2008 -- Vodafone Essar, one of India's leading cellular service providers, today launched Voice SMS service in 16 circles across India. With the launch of this service, any Vodafone customer can send a Voic http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037437/Deutsche+Bank+may+pare+900 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Deutsche Bank (DB:DBNews, chart, profile, moreLast: Delayed quote dataAnalyst Create alertInsider Discuss Financials Sponsored by:, , ) (DE:514000:DE:514000News, chart, profile, moreLast: Delayed quote dataAnalyst Create http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037446/Alcatel-Lucent+attends+AfricaCom Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037432/Sandvik+Reduces+Production+Capacity+and+Costs (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regulatory News: In conjunction with the presentation of third-quarter earnings, Sandvik (STO:SAND) provided information concerning a weaker trend in several market segments. The negative trend has accelerated during the beginning http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037441/Barclays+bullish+on+Asia+as+onshore+Indian+wealth+management+service+launch Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037449/BMW+unveils+all-electric+Mini+as+test+drive+for+production Danny Moloshok/Mini USA/Newscast via Bloomberg News A Mini Cooper E, the company's first zero-emissions electric car, is displayed during its unveiling in Los Angeles, Calif. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world's largest maker of luxury vehicles, http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037427/Sandvik+Reduces+Production+Capacity+and+Costs%3B+Announces+Workforce+Reductio (RTTNews) - Sandvik Reduces Production Capacity and Costs; Announces Workforce Reduction http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037436/French+stocks+-+Factors+to+watch+on+Nov+20 (Reuters via COMTEX) -- Below are leading stories from French newspapers and company-related news which could have an impact on the French market or individual stocks. BNP PARIBAS BNP Paribas SA, France's biggest listed bank, said on Wednesday it was http://hdlns.com/g8zf235za29037445/UPDATE+1-Network+Rail+H1+profit+falls%2C+seeks+debt+rating (Reuters via COMTEX) -- British rail operator Network Rail said on Thursday its first-half pretax profit fell 10 percent and that it was seeking a debt rating in the new year. Profit fell to 706 million pounds ($1.06 billion) in the six months to end