Corps of Engineers gives contract to Tetra Tech, URS and a URS-Brown & Caldwell joint ventureSeptember 16th, 2009 Tetra Tech gets Army Corps of Engineers contractPASEDENA, Calif. — The Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract, with a top value of $38 million, for civil projects and military planning in various Western states to three companies, Tetra Tech Inc.
General Motors China, China's FAW announce $293 million commercial vehicles joint ventureAugust 30th, 2009 GM China, China's FAW launch joint ventureSHANGHAI — General Motors China and state-owned automaker FAW Group Corp. have launched a 2 billion yuan ($293 million) joint venture to make light-duty trucks and vans, initially for the fast-growing Chinese market.
Fluor completes multibillion-dollar joint venture project in KuwaitAugust 27th, 2009 Fluor completes joint venture project in KuwaitIRVING, Texas — Fluor Corp. completed a multibillion-dollar project for a joint venture with Dow Chemical Co.
URS venture to provide preconstruction work for New Orleans flood control projectAugust 19th, 2009 URS joint venture gets contract for levee projectSAN FRANCISCO — URS Corp. said Wednesday that a joint venture headed by the engineering and construction company received a contract to provide preconstruction services for the St.
Unitech Wireless secures Rs.5,000 crore loan from SBIAugust 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Unitech Wireless has secured a loan of Rs.5,000 crore (about $1 billion) from State Bank of India (SBI) to fund its mobile network rollout, the company said Tuesday. Unitech Wireless is a joint venture between Norwegian telecom giant Telenor and real estate major Unitech.
Alibaba.com may launch joint venture in IndiaAugust 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - China's top e-commerce company, Alibaba.com Ltd. is considering establishing a joint venture in India to provide business-to-business e-commerce services, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Magma Fincorp to form joint venture with German firmJuly 28th, 2009 KOLKATA - Financial services company Magma Fincorp Ltd has signed a joint venture agreement with Germany-based HDI-Gerling International Holding to foray into the general insurance segment in India, a top official said here Tuesday. "The total investment in the insurance company would be around Rs.100 crore where the foreign partner will hold 26 percent stake," Sanjay Chamria, vice-chairman and managing director of the city-based Magma Fincorp, told reporters.
Texmaco to make Metro coaches with Japanese firmsJuly 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - KK Birla group company Texmaco Ltd is in the last leg of finalising a joint venture with three Japanese companies led by Kawasaki to make Metro rail coaches, a top official said here Thursday. Texmaco will be part of the alliance through its newly formed 50:50 joint venture with the United Group of Australia.
Ford, Mazda joint venture opens new $500 million passenger car plant in ThailandJuly 13th, 2009 Ford, Mazda open compact car plant in ThailandBANGKOK — Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp.
Rheinmetall joint venture secures euro3.1B order to build 405 armored vehicles for German armyJuly 6th, 2009 Rheinmetall JV lands euro3.1B order for German APCsFRANKFURT — The German government has contracted PSM GmbH to build 405 new Puma armored fighting vehicles for the army. The Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement approved the euro3.1 billion ($4.3 billion) deal with PSM, a joint venture owned by Rheinmetall AG and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co.
Oshkosh gets $1.06 billion contract from the Army for new MRAPs for AfghanistanJuly 1st, 2009 Oshkosh gets $1.06B for new MRAPs in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp. received a $1.06 billion contract from the Pentagon to build an additional 1,700 off-road terrain vehicles to outfit ground forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said late Friday.
Pentagon says Oshkosh 'clear winner' in $1.06 billion deal to build MRAPs for AfghanistanJuly 1st, 2009 Pentagon: Oshkosh 'clear winner' in $1.06B dealWASHINGTON — Oshkosh Corp. was the "clear winner" in a multibillion-dollar competition to build new blast resistant, off-road vehicles for ground forces in Afghanistan and any protests of the award likely will be defeated, a top Marine Corps official said Wednesday.
US army says 3 soldiers are killed in crash on German highwayJune 1st, 2009 Germany: 3 US soldiers die in highway crashBERLIN — The U.S. Army says three soldiers have died and two were injured in an accident on a German autobahn.
Ashok Leyland to use Nissan-Renault's Chennai facilityMay 15th, 2009 CHENNAI - Ashok Leyland Nissan Vehicles, whose proposed plant here to make commercial vehicles has been delayed due to land acquisition problems, may use the car manufacturing facility of Nissan-Renault, being set up near here, to roll out trucks, a top official said. Ashok Leyland Nissan is joint venture between India's Ashok Leyland and Japan's Nissan Motor for light commercial vehicles (LCV).
Government okays setting up of railway locomotive factoriesFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Thursday approved a proposal to set up two greenfield electric and diesel locomotive factories in Bihar at an estimated investment of Rs.20 billion (Rs.2,000 crore). The factories will be set up in Madhepura and Saran districts as a joint venture between Indian Railways and an international manufacturer.