Building & Construction

Australian Market Report of February 16: Not About A Quick Recovery

🕔2/16/2009 1:00:41 PM

Last Friday Australian shares ended higher, capping a winning week after reports that the US government was working on a program to help troubled US home owners. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 rose 44.8 points, or 1.27 per cent, at 3,559.1, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 38.2 points, or 1.1 per cent to 3,496.7. The Obama administration's seeking to lower expectations of a quick fix to the financial crisis and the coming earnings reports may send the market to a negative territory.

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Asian Markets Overview of February 12

🕔2/12/2009 4:00:12 PM

Yesterday Asian share markets ended broadly lower after Wall Street's massive sell-off over the revised proposal to shore up U.S. banks. Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday. Hong Hong's Hang Seng Index dropped 2.5%, while South Korea's Kospi gave up 0.7%.

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Australian Market Report of February 12: Expectation on Rio's Deal

🕔2/12/2009 1:00:16 AM

Yesterday the Australian share market weathered the bad lead from Wall Street and ended with a modest drop. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 0.4%, or 14.3 points, at 3474.4, while the All Ordinaries fell 0.3%, or 10.5 points, at 3418.1. Today traders are expecting Rio Tinto's earnings report with a profit increase and details of the talks with Chinalco over the A$30 billion cash injection deal.

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Australian Market Report of January 28: CPI Expected to Decrease

🕔1/28/2009 1:00:50 PM

The Australian share market yesterday closed around 3% higher. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 101.3 points, or 3.03 per cent, at 3444, while the broader All Ordinaries index lifted 92 points, or 2.79 per cent, to 3392.3. With the positive lead of Wall St. the market is expected to continue its upward movement today.

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ECEB Focused On Sustainable Urban Development

🕔12/18/2008 4:06:00 PM

The needs for Sustainable Urban Development and Energy Efficient Buildings in China are a huge and very important issue for its great urbanizing process.

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Hochtief (FRA:HOT) Subsidiary and Al Habtoor Leighton Group In JV Contracted to Construct New Concourse for Dubai Airport

🕔12/11/2008 3:39:38 PM

HOCHTIEF AG (FRA:HOT)(PINK:HOCFY) subsidiaries and their participating interests have been awarded contracts in the USA and Dubai with a total volume of almost EUR 1.2 billion. US subsidiary Turner has been selected to construct the Great American Tower in Cincinnati for around EUR 165 million (USD 210 million).

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MAN AG (FRA:MAN) To Construct Power Plant in Costa Rica

🕔12/5/2008 3:59:02 PM

Augsburg-based engine builder MAN Diesel (FRA:MAN)(PINK:MAGOF) has further expanded its turnkey diesel power business. The company has awarded a contract from Fideicomiso Garabito, a trust created by Costa Rica's state-owned electric power utility Grupo ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) and Banco de Costa Rica (BCR).

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