TendersInfo back issues from April 2009:
United Arab Emirates : ADNOC and ConocoPhillips preparing Shah sour gas project tender.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: pinto03 The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, the state-owned crude producer, and partner ConocoPhillips are preparing a tender for bids for work on a sour-gas project to boost output of the fuel in the Persian Gulf state. Flour Corp. has finished the initial ...
United Arab Emirates: Siemens hands over Al Taweelah power plant.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: kusumv03 Siemens Energy has handed over the Taweelah New B Extension combined cycle power station with seawater desalination plant to Taweelah Asia Power Company (Tapco) of Abu Dhabi. The local Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea) has a 60-per ...
United arab emirates : Linde to supply industrial gases to Masdar PVs Erfurt facility.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 Industrial gases major Linde has been awarded a long-term contract to supply all the gases for next-generation thin-film photovoltaic module production at United Arab Emirates-based solar power company Masdar PVs manufacturing site in Erfurt, Germany. Under the ...
United Arab Emirates: IPIC To Buy 37.5% Cepsa Stake For EUR3.31 Billion.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company, or IPIC, reached a EUR3.31 billion deal to expand its stake in Spanish refiner Compania Espanola de Petroleos (CEP.MC). Spain's Banco Santander SA (STD) and energy firm Union Fenosa SA (UNF.MC) ...
United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Firm Boosts Its Stake in Spains Cepsa in $4.37 Billion Deal.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Co. said Tuesday that it agreed to boost its stake in Spanish oil refiner Cia. Espanola de Petroleos SA in a 3.31 billion ($4.37 billion) deal as a part of its plans to expand its global downstream energy portfolio ....
united arab emirates : GDF Suez mulls selling Abu Dhabi stake to Marubeni.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 French utility GDF Suez is in talks to sell at least 20 percent of its stake in an Abu Dhabi water and power project to Japans Marubeni Corp a senior company official told Reuters on Tuesday. "We are talking with Marubeni," Shankar Krishnamoorthy, GDF ...
United Arab Emirates : Siemens hands over Al Taweelah power plant.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 Siemens Energy has handed over the Taweelah New B Extension combined cycle power station with seawater desalination plant to Taweelah Asia Power Company (Tapco) of Abu Dhabi. The local Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea) has a 60-per ...
United Arab Emirates : Worlds tallest building to open to public in Dubai in September.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 The world's tallest building will be opened to the public in the United Arab Emirates in September 2009, a construction company spokeswoman told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. The Burj Dubai skyscraper is being built by Emaar Properties in Dubai. ...
United Arab Emirates: Dubai demand increase outstrips desalination supply.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 Statistics released by the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to coincide with the Wetex 2009 exhibition (29-31 March 2009) show that demand for water rose by 10% last year, to 88,405 million imperial gallons (MIG) (just over 400 million m[sup.3]). ...
United Arab Emirates: Dewa to sign $2.2bn refinance loan.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) is expected to sign a $2.2 billion refinancing next week for its Islamic loan that matures in April, a banking source close to the deal said. The new deal, structured as an Ijara, or lease agreement, is ...
United Arab Emirates: Dubai, Abu Dhabi utility companies sign contracts.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: kusumv03 Abu Dhabi and Dubai utility companies signed substantial number of contracts yesterday in a bid to catch up with the growing needs of the emirates and at the same time benefit from falling project costs. Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityDubai Electricity and ...
United Arab Emirates: Arinc wins Iraqi helicopter deal.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: kusumv03 Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (Arinc) has won an $80.6m contract to procure and deliver 22 helicopters to Iraq. The US group will oversee the project. Its facilities in Dubai will carry out 20 per cent of the work. Arinc will conduct another 65 per ...
United Arab Emirates: GDF Suez mulls selling Abu Dhabi stake to Marubeni.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: prashant03 French utility GDF Suez (GSZ.PA) is in talks to sell at least 20 percent of its stake in an Abu Dhabi water and power project to Japans Marubeni Corp (8002.T), a senior company official told Reuters on Tuesday. "We are talking with Marubeni," ...
India: BJP launches Bhay Ho to counter Cong Jai Ho.
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Albania : Albania Sells Bank to Saudi Company.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 The Albanian government has sold 40 percent of one of its banks to a Saudi company for 8 million U. S. dollars (6.07 million euros), local media reported on Monday. Saudi's Islamic Development Bank signed the contract with Albania's Finance Ministry, ...
Angola: Alstom awarded rehab contracts in DRC, Angola.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: rakshali03 Two separate plant rehabilitation contracts for public utilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola have been awarded to Alstom Hydro. In DRC, the utility Societe Nationale dElectricite (SNEL) has contracted Alstom Hydro to ...
Argentina : Argentina, China sign tentative currency swap deal.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 Argentina and China are tentatively agreeing to swap $10 million worth of currency to enable South Americas second-largest economy to avoid using dollars in bilateral trade. The tentative deal has been announced by Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the ...
Australia : Bligh launches Gold Coast rail project.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: pinto03 The first piece of track has been laid in a major Gold Coast rail project which will eventually extend to the NSW border. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh on Tuesday oversaw the laying of the 4.1km track between Robina and Varsity Lakes, on the booming southern end ...
Australia : IBM Inks deal With EnergyAustralia.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 Tuesday, International Business Machines Corp. said it signed an agreement with Australias electricity distribution network, EnergyAustralia for the implementation of energy network monitoring and control solution. The financial terms of the deal were not ...
Australia: AGL Energy buys wind gear from Indias Suzlon Energy.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sanjayV03 AGL Energy, Australias biggest electricity and gas retailer, has agreed to buy 63 turbines from Indias Suzlon Energy for a $341million wind-power project in South Australia. AGL also has an engineering and construction agreement with Suzlons ...
Australia: Chinese firm wins school laptop contract.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 The New South Wales Government says more than 200,000 laptops will soon start rolling out to secondary school teachers and students, after it awarded a $150 million contract to a Chinese computer maker. Premier Nathan Rees says Lenovos Australian ...
Australia: 400 Bankwest jobs go, up to 3000 at risk at Westpac.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sander03 AUSTRALIA'S finance sector is facing another wave of deep staff cuts amid rising concern that Westpac is preparing to cut thousands of jobs from its national operations. The national secretary of the Finance Sector Union, Leon Carter, warned ...
Australia : Chinalco secures financing for Rio deal.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sander03 As part of the deal originally signed with Rio, Chinalco agreed to secure financing for the deal by March 31. The financing has been arranged by a syndicate of banks led by China Development Bank. It also includes the Export-Import Bank of China, ...
Australia: Macquarie Comms Recommends A$1.37B (USD 944 Million) Canada Bid.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG.AU) Tuesday said it has received a A$1.37 billion (USD 944 Million) takeover bid from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, indicating still strong demand for infrastructure assets whose value has been hurt by the ...
Australia : New Progress for China in Australian Mine Deals.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 China edged closer Tuesday to getting a larger stake in the vast Australian resource market after two Chinese state-owned companies made progress toward separate investments in the Australian mining companies Oz Minerals and Fortescue Metals Group. ...
Australia : Australia Approves China s Investment in Fortescue.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 China s Hunan Valin Iron & Steel Group s A$1.3 billion ($893 million) investment in Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. was approved by Australia with conditions to avoid conflicts of interest over prices, sales and marketing. The investment, a 17.6 percent ...
Australia : Atlas completes first cape size shipment of Pardoo ore.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 Atlas Iron Limited (ASX Code: AGO) is pleased to announce that the first cape size shipment of iron ore from its Pardoo Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia completed loading over the weekend at Fortescue Metal Groups (FMG) Herb Elliot Port in Port ...
Australia: Local Suppliers Winning Government Contracts.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 The Treasurer, Michael Aird, says the Government is doing all it can to give priority to Tasmanian businesses for government procurement. Mr Aird said that enhancing opportunities for local procurement is one of the Government s four key procurement ...
Australia: AGL Energy to build $341m SA wind farm.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sanjayV03 AGL Energy Ltd has announced it will build the $341 million Hallett 4 wind farm in South Australia. In a statement, AGL said the windfarm, at North Brown Hill, would consist of 63 turbines purchased from Suzlon Energy Australia. AGL ...
Australia: Minotaur Exploration increases stake in geothermal company, Petratherm.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sanjayV03 Minotaur Exploration has advised that it has acquired 2,000,000 shares in Petratherm Ltd and now holds 20,437,501 shares, or 32%. The acquisition was by the exercise of 2,000,000 options expiring on 24th March 2009 at 20 cents per option. The ...
Australia: Wipro to boost Australian presence.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 WIPRO Technologies will boost local numbers as the firm looks to Australia to grow revenues amidst the financial crisis. The services arm of Indian conglomerate Wipro Limited has identified several regions as growth areas in the economic climate ...
Australia: Iron ore miners agree to 40% price cut.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sanjayV03 Rio Tinto Ltd and BHP Billiton Ltd have reportedly agreed to a temporary 40 per cent cut to iron ore prices, China's steel mills say. The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said reduced prices would be in place until a formal benchmark deal was ...
Australia: Track-Laying Begins on New Gold Coast Rail Line.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: ravir98 Premier started machine that began tracklaying on new 4.1km Rail Extension South of Robina to Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast. Premier Bligh and Transport Minister inspected the project, which is creating more than 2,000 jobs as well as supporting local ...
Azerbaijan : BP let Caspian Sea Chirag oil project FEED to KBR.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 BP PLC, on behalf of Azerbaijan International Oil Co. awarded KBR Inc. a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Chirag oil project in the Azerbaijan section of the Caspian Sea. The Houston-based engineering, construction, and ...
Bangladesh : ADB sees Bangladesh GDP at 5.6% in 2009-10.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasted that the Bangladesh would register the least gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the current fiscal year due to the impacts of global recession. ADB predicted this year`s growth at 5.6%, lower by ...
Bangladesh: Russia suggests setting up 1000 MW nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: kusumv03 A visiting Russian technical expert team Tuesday suggested Bangladesh to set up a 1,000 MW nuclear power plant to meet the country's growing demand of energy, officials said. The Russian team made the suggestions in consultation with officials of ...
Bangladesh: Bangladesh- Bid to Install New Gas-fired Power Plants Falls Flat.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 The Bangladesh government's plan to install new gas-fired power plants in the country to mitigate nagging electricity crisis falls flat due to the perennial gas supply crunch, official sources said. Despite supplying of gas exceeding the field's ...
Bangladesh: Govt starts dialogue on N-power project with Russia.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 The government today (Tuesday) started discussion with the Russian technical expert team, which arrived in Dhaka earlier this week, on a project for setting up a nuclear power plant in the country when it has been facing an excruciating electricity crisis. ...
belgium : Technology Allows US Students in Belgium, Texas to Share Projects.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 Third-graders in Belgium are visiting a school that's 5,000 miles away. They're putting on concerts, showing off their school projects and mingling with other military kids their age, but they're doing it all without even leaving their classrooms. ...
bulgaria : Bulgarian firm to build waste-fuelled power plant.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 The Bulgarian Industrial Group will spend 100 million euros ($133 million) on building a waste-fuelled power plant at chemical company Polimeri POLIM.BB, BIGs majority owner said on Tuesday. The construction of the plant at the site of Polimeri in ...
Bulgaria: Stopping of natural gas supply to Kremikovtzi to destroy it physically.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 Decision of the Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov to stop supplying Kremikovtzi steel mill with natural gas will physically destroy the steel mill. This is what the Confederation of Labor Podkepa press office informs. Confederation of ...
bahrain : EgyptAir Cargo extends Lufthansa consultancy deal.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: kusumv03 EgyptAir Cargo, a subsidiary of The EgyptAir, has extended its consultancy agreement with Lufthansa Consulting (LCG) by another 10 months. The consultancy agreement, covers intensive support for the airfreight carrier in the fields of quality ...
Bolivia: Norman club brunch to raise funds for water project in Bolivia.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 Norman Rotary Club will have its annual Bueno Brunch from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at El Chico in Sooner Mall. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from club members or at the door. Proceeds from the brunch benefit a clean water ...
Bhutan: Bhutan and India to Develop 10 Hydropower Plants by 2020.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 India and Bhutan have signed an agreement to develop 10 hydropower stations in Bhutan by 2020. This would increase the country's power-generating capacity to 11,576 MW, exceeding the target of 10,000 MW set in 2008 by 15 percent. The target of 10,000 MW for 2008 ...
Canada : ISS Completes Sale of Command and Control (C2 Core) Enterprise Software to Canadian Air Force.(Company overview)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 Intelligent Software Solutions, a global leader in Command and Control application development, announces the sale of enterprise-wide licenses of their Command and Control Core (C2 Core) software suite to the Canadian Air Force. C2 Core will be installed in the ...
Canada: Odds are Totals bid extension means better offer.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 If history is any guide, the new deadline on Total's hostile bid for UTS Energy simply gives the French buyer more time to strike a friendly deal with its Canadian target. Late Friday, Total SA extended its $617-million offer for oil sands play UTS ...
Canada: Canadian GDP Slips 0.7% in January.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 Canadas economy contracted in line with expectations in January, with real gross domestic product (GDP) down 0.7% from December, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. The drop was lead by a decline in the output of manufacturing, particularly motor ...
Canada: David Suzuki: Run-of-river power projects may offer green energy solutions.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: kusumv03 If we want to put the brakes on global warming and reduce our reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuels, we must look to renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro, and sustainable bioenergy. Given what the world s leading climate change scientists are saying about ...
Canada: Hydro Hopes To Persuade Small Businesses To Go Green.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: prashant03 When it comes to going green, Manitoba Hydro is aiming their focus at small businesses. Public Affairs Coordinator Glenn Schneider says the company is proud to unveil a new Powersmart initiative to help persuade small businesses to apply. ...
Canada : Duncastle Reports on 2008 Yankee-Dundee Results and Plans 2009 Season.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 Duncastle Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:DUN) reported today that a 2008 Summary Report on Exploration on the Yankee-Dundee Project recommends a multi-stage exploration program comprising +5,300 metres of surface and underground diamond drilling on the Yankee Girl and ...
Canada: Canada Invests $250 Million in CAE.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: kusumv03 Government of Canada is making a $250 million repayment investment in the development of innovative modelling and simulation technologies in aerospace and defence by CAE Inc. CAE's $714-million project, named "Falcon," will expand CAE s technological ...
Canada: NATO selects waste management technology from Canadas Eco Waste Solutions for mobile deployments.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 Eco Waste Solutions, a leader in environmentally responsible remote waste management solutions today announced the presentation of a $4.5 million global contract with NATO. Under the terms of this first-time agreement with NATO, Eco Waste Solutions will be ...
Canada : Calian Technologies set for $100M five-year renewal of DND army training.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 Calian Technologies Ltd. (TSX:CTY) said Tuesday it is in line for a five-year Department of National Defence contract worth about $100 million to continue providing army simulation training services. Calian, based in suburban Kanata, Ont., said ...
Canada : Government of Canada Launches Next Step in the RCMP E Division Headquarters Relocation Project.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mamta03 The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, together with the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) E ...
Canada: Expansion plans on tap at Harmac pulp mill.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 About 40 employees of Nanaimo Forest Products Harmac mill reportedly will be back to work within four months as the pulp mill plans to begin a second line of operation. According to the Nanaimo Daily News, the mill is also proceeding with its plan ...
Canada: NB communities get $8.2M for water system improvements.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 The federal and provincial governments are putting close to $8.2 million into a project to improve water supplies in Cap-Pele, Richibucto, Shediac, Port Elgin and Sackville. The water projects were announced yesterday by New Brunswick Senator Percy ...
Canada: Minister Strahl Announces More Recipients of Arctic Research Infrastructure Fund.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, today announced six more recipients of the $85 million fund to upgrade key Arctic research facilities. All six are in ...
Canada: Expansion closer for Ogden Point.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 Ogden Point is another step closer to being able to handle the next generation of cruise ship thanks in part to a $1.5-million cheque from the provincial government. The money will be used to fund the construction of a $4.5 million mooring pile, or ...
Canada : WISCO invest $240mln on Canadian mining for 19.9% shares.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: manish03 It was reported that Canadian mining company Consolidated Thompson had reached an agreement with China major steel maker WISCO. WISCO will provide $240mln to buy 19.9% shares of the Consolidated Thompson. In addition, WISCO will also receive not less ...
Canada: Summer construction project worries businesses, fire department.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: shiv03 Renfrew County director of public works and engineering Dave Darch, left, listens as Douglas fire chief Terry McHale expresses his concerns to Admaston-Bromley council over the possible closure of the Douglas Bridge for repairs between mid-May and mid-August. john ...
Canada: Governments commit $280 million for SkyTrain and West Coast Express upgrades.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: rakshali03 The federal and provincial governments are investing $280 million to upgrade SkyTrain and West Coast Express facilities in Greater Vancouver. The investment will upgrade several Expo Line stations including Main Street and Scott Road, and improve ...
Canada: Edentity Web Systems Inc. Supports Earth Rangers, Launches Agility Managed SiteWEBWIRE Monday, March 30, 2009.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sanjayc03 Edentity Web Systems Inc. has announced a partnership with Earth Rangers, a charitable organization that motivates kids to take care of the environment. Edentity built the Earth Rangers organizational website (www.earthrangers.org) which runs on the Agility ...
Congo: Tullow Oil could allow an additional partner in exploration Deal.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: pinto03 Tullow Oil Plc, the UK explorer with projects in Africa, has said it may now allow an additional partner into an exploration deal in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a government request. The company may also substantially increase the signing bonus to ...
Switzerland: STMicroelectronics completes $500 Mln Medium-Term Committed Credit-Facilities Program - Quick facts.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sander03 STMicroelectronics NV (STM: News ) said Monday that it has completed its $500 million medium-term committed credit-facilities program as part of its ongoing efforts to improve liquidity and financial flexibility. The company said Intesa-San Paolo, ...
Switzerland : Aviation Partners To Cut 500000 tonnes of CO2 a year.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: sandesh03 ACI EUROPE, CANSO, EUROCONTROL and IATA have today launched a joint action plan designed to reduce the CO2 emitted by aircraft in Europe by over half a million tonnes a year. The plan, launched at the 4th Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva, ...