http://www.advfn.com/lse/rss.asp London Stock Exchange Company Newsfeed en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:09:03 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:09:03 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RDSB&article=40459732&headline=royal-dutch-shell-in-talks-to-buy-10-in-essar-oil-report http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RDSB&article=40459732&headline=royal-dutch-shell-in-talks-to-buy-10-in-essar-oil-report <div class='newsbody'><p> MUMBAI -(Dow Jones)- Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB, RDSB.LN) is in talks with India's Essar Oil Ltd. (500134.BY) to pick up 10% stake in the company, the Economic Times reported Saturday, citing unnamed sources. </p> <p> Shell intends to buy the stake as partial payment for selling... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:09:03 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=CWP&article=40459453&headline=siemens-turns-sights-on-latin-america-for-wind-turbines http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=CWP&article=40459453&headline=siemens-turns-sights-on-latin-america-for-wind-turbines <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Laurence Iliff Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Siemens AG (SI) is moving into the Latin American market for wind-energy turbines - beginning in Mexico - as it seeks a place among the world's top suppliers for wind-driven renewable energy. </p> <p>... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:11 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=BP.&article=40459238&headline=bps-texas-city-plant-had-flaring-at-ultracracker-filing http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=BP.&article=40459238&headline=bps-texas-city-plant-had-flaring-at-ultracracker-filing <div class='newsbody'><p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- BP PLC (BP) reported Friday that its Texas City, Texas, refinery experienced flaring at its ultracracker, according to a filing with state environmental regulators. </p> <p> The cause of the emissions event, which lasted for about one hour Friday afternoon... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:06:11 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RDSB&article=40459148&headline=us-refinery-status-valero-shuts-delaware-city-refinery http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RDSB&article=40459148&headline=us-refinery-status-valero-shuts-delaware-city-refinery <div class='newsbody'><p> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </p> <p> The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:51:06 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HSBA&article=40457587&headline=jpmorgan-chase-drops-card-arbitration-clauses-in-settlement http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HSBA&article=40457587&headline=jpmorgan-chase-drops-card-arbitration-clauses-in-settlement <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (JPM) agreed to drop arbitration clauses from its credit-card agreements as it reached a tentative settlement of a suit that accused the bank and other lenders of unlawfully conspiring to require cardholders to resolve... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:18 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=EXPN&article=40457145&headline=fair-isaac-loses-us-credit-score-antitrust-suit http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=EXPN&article=40457145&headline=fair-isaac-loses-us-credit-score-antitrust-suit <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> A federal jury ruled for the defendants in Fair Isaac Corp.'s (FICO) lawsuit accusing credit-scoring firm VantageScore Solutions and national credit-reporting agencies Experian PLC (EXPGY, EXPN.LN) and TransUnion LLC of trademark infringement... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:21 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=GSK&article=40456617&headline=cdc-sees-slight-decline-in-h1n1-influenza-illnesses http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=GSK&article=40456617&headline=cdc-sees-slight-decline-in-h1n1-influenza-illnesses <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jennifer Corbett Dooren Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The number of states reporting widespread influenza activity in the U.S. declined for the second straight week, suggesting illnesses from H1N1 influenza pandemic may have peaked. </p> <p>... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:08 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=GSK&article=40456555&headline=who-mutated-h1n1-virus-in-norway-sensitive-to-antiviral-drugs http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=GSK&article=40456555&headline=who-mutated-h1n1-virus-in-norway-sensitive-to-antiviral-drugs <div class='newsbody'><p> ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- The mutated H1N1 swine flu virus found in Norway remains sensitive to current antiviral drugs, the World Health Organization said Friday in a statement. </p> <p> "Also, studies show that currently available pandemic vaccines confer protection," the Geneva-based... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:38 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=PELE&article=40456025&headline=colombian-oil-output-soars-as-pro-market-policy-bears-fruit http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=PELE&article=40456025&headline=colombian-oil-output-soars-as-pro-market-policy-bears-fruit <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Inti Landauro Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> BOGOTA -(Dow Jones)- Colombian government endeavors to open the oil industry to private companies and lure investors with attractive conditions and reduced levels of violence are finally paying off, with crude output in the... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:59:25 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=ULVR&article=40455833&headline=johnsondiversey-to-sell-250-million-payment-in-kind-bond-source http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=ULVR&article=40455833&headline=johnsondiversey-to-sell-250-million-payment-in-kind-bond-source <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Kate Haywood OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Janatorial supply company JohnsonDiversey Inc. is planning to sell $250 million of 10.5 year payment-in-kind or PIK bonds a day after raising $400 million in the high-yield market, according to several... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:05 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RIO&article=40455519&headline=rio-tinto-raises-741-million-with-cloud-peak-energy-ipo http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RIO&article=40455519&headline=rio-tinto-raises-741-million-with-cloud-peak-energy-ipo <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) Friday said it would receive proceeds of at least $741 million from the initial public offering of western U.S. coal producer Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (CLD). </p> <p> Rio Tinto has announced asset sales of $8.3 billion... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:22 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=BLT&article=40455474&headline=chiles-cerro-colorado-workers-and-bhp-ink-early-wage-deal http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=BLT&article=40455474&headline=chiles-cerro-colorado-workers-and-bhp-ink-early-wage-deal <div class='newsbody'><p> SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Global diversified resources company BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) and the union at its Cerro Colorado copper mine in northern Chile reached an early agreement on salary negotiations, a union leader said Friday. </p> <p> This is the second early agreement BHP... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:03 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=TT.&article=40455403&headline=market-comment-london-stocks-close-lower-on-broker-changes http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=TT.&article=40455403&headline=market-comment-london-stocks-close-lower-on-broker-changes <div class='newsbody'><p> By Sarah Turner </p> <pre> </pre> <p> LONDON (Dow Jones)--British stocks edged lower on Friday, with broker downgrades weighing on shares of several travel firms and Rio Tinto. </p> <p> The U.K. FTSE 100 index closed down 0.3% at 5,251.41. Shares on the Continent were also lower... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:06 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=XTA&article=40455338&headline=union-antamina-to-join-official-mediation-next-week-in-peru http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=XTA&article=40455338&headline=union-antamina-to-join-official-mediation-next-week-in-peru <div class='newsbody'><p> LIMA -(Dow Jones)- Mediated pay talks between workers who have been threatening to strike and one of Peru's largest base metals mining companies will officially start next week, a union chief said Friday. </p> <p> National mining federation chief Luis Castillo said in an interview... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:13 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=PRD&article=40455112&headline=prodesse-investment-calls-egm-to-liquidate-business http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=PRD&article=40455112&headline=prodesse-investment-calls-egm-to-liquidate-business <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Marietta Cauchi Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Prodesse Investment Ltd. (PRD.LN) Friday said it would call an extraordinary general meeting to wind down its business, just months after Anglo-U.S. hedge fund Polygon failed to do the same thing on... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:05 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RIO&article=40454911&headline=rio-tinto-gets-741-million-in-connection-with-cloud-peak-energy http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RIO&article=40454911&headline=rio-tinto-gets-741-million-in-connection-with-cloud-peak-energy <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto PLC (RIO.LN), a resources company, said Friday that it has received total proceeds of at least $741 million in connection with Cloud Peak Energy Inc's initial public offering; this includes proceeds of at least $434 million from the sale of part... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:25 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=SSA&article=40454521&headline=svyazinvest-sistema-comstar-sign-mou-on-share-swap-report http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=SSA&article=40454521&headline=svyazinvest-sistema-comstar-sign-mou-on-share-swap-report <div class='newsbody'><p> MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- The state holding that controls Russia's fixed-line telecoms network, OAO Svyazinvest, has signed a long-awaited asset swap agreement with OAO Comstar United TeleSystems (CMST.RS) and parent company AFK Sistema (AFKS.RS), Interfax news agency reported Friday... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:28:16 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RIO&article=40454302&headline=valero-cloud-peak-in-focus-in-lower-energy-sector http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=RIO&article=40454302&headline=valero-cloud-peak-in-focus-in-lower-energy-sector <div class='newsbody'><p> By Steve Gelsi </p> <p> Speculation about a correction in oil prices -- potentially on a scale of $10 to $15 a barrel -- hung over energy stocks Friday, as the sector extended losses from the previous session. </p> <p> In addition, Valero Energy (VLO) said it's shutting down... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:09 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=GSK&article=40451120&headline=eu-panel-affirm-benefits-of-celvapan-focetria-pandemrix http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=GSK&article=40451120&headline=eu-panel-affirm-benefits-of-celvapan-focetria-pandemrix <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The European Medicines Agency said Friday it has reviewed further data on the centrally authorized pandemic vaccines, Celvapan, Focetria and Pandemrix and reaffirmed that they have a positive balance of benefits and risks in the context of the current H1N1... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:49:06 GMT http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=SN.&article=40448256&headline=fusion-ip-signs-licensing-deal-with-orthopedic-firm http://www.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=SN.&article=40448256&headline=fusion-ip-signs-licensing-deal-with-orthopedic-firm <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Fusion IP PLC (FIP.LN), a company that sets up businesses based on university research, Friday said it has signed a licensing deal with a global orthopedic device company for software developed at the University of Sheffield. </p> <p> Fusion has received... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:40:16 GMT