Category Archives: Commodities

Commodities Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Michelin announces €4.9b in 1Q 2013 sales, in line with its full-year outlook

Posted on 23, April 2013 by

Market environment was weak in Europe in Passenger car & Light truck tires, disappointing in North America and expanding in the new markets. Volume performance reflected: – The two fewer business days. – The difference in market trends between the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Commodities, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

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GLENCORE PUBLISHES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2011

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

BAAR, Switzerland, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Glencore International plc today published its second sustainability report. The report evaluates Glencore’s performance in 2011, its progress in contributing to sustainable development and the level of commitment it has shown towards all of its … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Commodities, Environment, International Trade, Metals and Minerals, Switzerland

Mergers: Commission approves Glencore’s acquisition of Xstrata, subject to conditions

Posted on 23, November 2012 by

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Xstrata, the world’s fifth largest metals and mining group, by Glencore, the world’s leading metals and thermal coal trader. The clearance is conditional on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Commodities, European Union, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Metals and Minerals, Switzerland

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CLOSING OF GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC’S ACQUISITION OF AN 18.91 PER CENT INTEREST IN KAZZINC

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

BAAR, SWITZERLAND, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Glencore International plc (“Glencore” or the “Company”) announces the completion of the purchase of an 18.91 per cent. ownership interest in Kazzinc LLP (“Kazzinc”) from Verny Investments in consideration for the issue of 176,742,520 new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Commodities, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, International Trade, Metals and Minerals, Switzerland