From WORLD Dec 30, 2011

Spain’s king and queen snubbed royal nuptials

1981 archive: Rejection viewed as hostile

From FINANCIALS Dec 29, 2011

VTB buys stake in metals company

Russia’s second-biggest bank to hold 20% of Metalloinvest

From ENERGY Dec 29, 2011

China rebuffs scheme to cut steel emissions

Not one producer signs up to reduce carbon dioxide

Dec 28, 2011

Brazil plant tarnishes ThyssenKrupp’s sheen

Coking contract with China’s Citic hit by cost overruns

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Dec 27, 2011

Innovative idea springs from factory fringes

Harrison Spinks has high hopes for mattress

Dec 21, 2011

Wood pulp makers outline price rises in China and Europe

Mills have cut production in response to soft demand

From TRANSPORT Dec 20, 2011

Vale looks to sell iron ore carriers

Mining company shifting its focus back to core projects

Dec 19, 2011

Climate Change Capital faces takeover

Bunge close to acquiring carbon investor

Dec 16, 2011

Sino-Forest debt deadline looms

Chinese company has 30 days to pay $10m interest

From ENERGY Dec 15, 2011

South African judge overrules ICT rights award

ArcelorMittal and Anglo American claim victory in dispute over iron ore mine

From MARKETS Dec 15, 2011

Sino-Forest faces battle with bondholders

Asian bond market braces for biggest ever corporate default

From FINANCIALS Dec 15, 2011

Apollo wins battle for Taminco with €1.2bn bid

Sale by CVC marks thaw in private equity market

Dec 12, 2011

Sino-Forest to default on debt payment

Chinese forestry group unable to say when it will publish results

Dec 12, 2011

Evraz chair prepares for exit and entry

Abramov ready to step down as Russian steelmaker joins FTSE 100 index

Dec 12, 2011

Evraz raises prospect of Severstal merger

Abramov sees Russian steel deal as ‘good idea’

People from MARKETS Dec 9, 2011

China inflation data buoy metals

Traders hope policymakers will become less hawkish in new year

From ENERGY Dec 7, 2011

Buffett utility makes solar power move

Berkshire Hathaway arm set to acquire Topaz farm

Dec 6, 2011

Icahn raises stakes in battle to buy CMC

Raider plans $1.73bn bid for steelmaker

From ENERGY Dec 2, 2011

Rio to finish aluminium upgrade

Further $2.7bn to be spent on 60-year-old Kitimat smelter

From INDUSTRIAL GOODS Dec 2, 2011

ThyssenKrupp hit by problems in Brazil

Delays on a new steel plant force company to report a loss

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