Industries

Industries

• 

  33 die in Mexico oil company office building blast

  A blast that collapsed the lower floors of a building in the headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company, crushing at least 33 people beneath ... 

• Google to set up $82M fund for French publishers

  Google will help French news organizations increase their online advertising revenue and also set up a €60 million ($82 million) fund to finance ... 

• Blatter: FIFA reforms must apply worldwide

  Cleaning up world football depends on all 209 member countries and six continental confederations following FIFA's example, Sepp Blatter said Friday. 

• 

  APNewsBreak: Emirates agrees to 5-year PSG deal

  Emirates airlines has agreed to a new five-year shirt sponsorship deal in principle with Paris Saint-Germain, the big-spending French team which just ... 

• Premier: Polish image intact despite price fixing

  Poland's prime minister says he believes the discovery of corruption in the country's road construction sector should not hurt its standing in the ... 

• 

  Dutch state nationalizes SNS Reaal bank

  The Netherlands nationalized its fourth-largest bank on Friday, injecting €2.2 billion ($3 billion) to recapitalize SNS Reaal NV and head off any ... 

• Germany aims to acquire armed drones

  Germany plans to join the ranks of countries that deploy armed drones on the battlefield — a move critics say would lower the threshold for foreign ... 

• Electrolux earnings up a third on strong sales

  Sweden-based Electrolux's fourth-quarter earnings rose by a third compared to a year earlier and full-year income in 2012 was up by 25 percent despite ... 

• 

  Greek dock workers extend strike

  Greek dock workers extended a 48-hour strike for a further two days on Friday, leaving ferries tied up in port over the weekend, while Athens doctors ... 

• 

  China poised to control strategic Pakistani port

  China is poised to take over operational control of a strategic deep-water Pakistani seaport that could serve as a vital economic hub for Beijing and ... 

• TeliaSonera boss quits over Uzbekistan allegations

  The chief executive of TeliaSonera resigned Friday after an independent review on alleged bribery by the telecoms company found it had failed to ... 

• Daimler buys stake in Chinese automaker BAIC Motor

  German luxury automaker Daimler AG said Friday it is buying a stake in the passenger car unit of its main Chinese partner to expand its presence in ... 

• 

  Chinese automaker Geely buys maker of London cabs

  The Chinese automaker that owns Sweden's Volvo Cars said Friday it has acquired the British manufacturer of the distinctive London cab. Geely Holding ... 

• NKorean uranium nuclear test would raise stakes

  As North Korea warns that it plans its third nuclear test since 2006, outside governments and analysts are trying to determine a crucial question: ... 

• China companies plan to step up Europe investment

  Chinese companies plan to step up investment this year in Europe, which some see as more welcoming than the United States, a European business group ... 

• 

  Syria threatens retaliation for Israeli airstrike

  Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran said the Jewish state will regret the attack. Syria sent a letter ... 

• 

  Israel may feel need to strike Syria again

  An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come. Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks ... 

• Attacked Algeria gas plant to partly resume work

  The Algerian gas plant that was the scene of a hostage crisis that left dozens of foreigners and militants dead will soon be partially operational, ... 

• Fiat Industrial sees growth from US unit merger

  Italian heavy-duty vehicles maker Fiat Industrial reported a 20 percent increase in fourth quarter profit Thursday and forecast revenue would increase ... 

• 

  LVMH cashes in on rising luxury goods demand

  French luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton confirmed Thursday that it's recession-proof: Net profit rose 12 percent last year, as ... 

• 

  Poland: No proof yet horsemeat came from country

  Poland is conducting DNA tests on meat samples at seven facilities to see if any are the source of horsemeat discovered this month in Irish-produced ... 

• Ericsson posts Q4 loss, but sales up

  Wireless equipment maker Ericsson posted a 6.46 billion kronor ($1.02 billion) loss in the fourth quarter due to a massive one-time charge, but said ... 

• Deutsche Bank posts steep Q4 loss of $2.9 billion

  Reducing the value of assets and lawsuit expenses pushed Deutsche Bank into a big and unexpected fourth quarter loss of €2.15 billion ($2.91 billion). 

• 

  Shell earnings rise in Q4 on refining turnaround

  Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Thursday it plans to continue investing aggressively in new projects in the coming years, as it sees a bright future for ... 

• Correction: Nigeria-Plane Graveyard story

  In a story Feb. 2 about Nigeria dismantling abandoned airplanes at airports around the country, The Associated Press reported erroneously what ...