New Zealand bans 'zero hour' contractsNew Zealand has passed legislation banning 'zero hour' contractsto end the use of deals criticised as exploitative.
Italian firm wins $1.2 bn Lima metro contractItalian industrial giant Finmeccanica on Friday said it had won a $1.2 billion (873 million euro) contract for building and operating unmanned metro lines in Lima.
30 March 2014 17:26
US ends BP contract banThe United States announced Thursday an end to its ban on BP obtaining government contracts following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
14 March 2014 10:49
9 hydrocarbons production contracts terminated in 2013As of today there are 199 contracts for hydrocarbons production, with 171 of them containing certain requirements to the share of locally produced products/services and the share of local work force.
27 January 2014 19:50
Oil prices up on escalating South Sudan violenceCrude edged higher in Asian trade Thursday on supply concerns following escalating violence in oil-producer South Sudan, but gains were capped as dealers sat on the sidelines awaiting fresh leads after the festive season.
Iraq to restore ancient arch to woo back tourists Iraqi authorities have contracted a Czech firm to carry out a 10-month restoration of the ancient Arch of Ctesiphon as part of a plan to boost tourism to the once-popular site.
31 May 2013 10:51
Kazakhstan singer signs up with US producerKazakhstan singer Nursi (Nursulu Shaltayeva) from NG band has signed up a recording contract with UpOrDown Entertainment production company.
28 May 2013 17:49
Cricket: TV networks tussle for Australian rights Australia's Ten Network television has offered Cricket Australia Aus$500 million (US$505 million) in cash for coverage rights over the next five years.
