International Business News - Joint http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif General Steel Holdings Inc., a Chinese steel producer, said Wednesday it has signed a letter of intent to buy 80 percent of Yantai Steel Pipe Co. Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/general-steel-holdings-to-buy-stake-in-yantai.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:53:52 EDT Rio Tinto PLC, the world's third-largest mining company, said Tuesday it has signed two joint venture agreements for exploration with CCM Los Andes in Chile. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/rio-tinto-signs-exploration-deals-in-chile.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:00:29 EDT Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Monday it is partnering with Japanese anime studio Madhouse Inc. to create characters inspired by Marvel Universe for the Japanese market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/marvel-teams-with-japanese-anime-studio-madhouse.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:19 EDT Concert company Live Nation Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to an exclusive five-year deal with entertainment firms CIE and Time for Fun to extend its reach into Latin America. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/live-nation-in-concert-deal-with-latin-americans.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:01:54 EDT The hotel segment of Wyndham Worldwide Corp. said Wednesday it signed an agreement with Green Hospitality Management Co. of Tokyo to open nine hotels in Japan during the next five years under its Ramada and Days Inn brands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/wyndham-to-open-9-hotels-in-japan.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:02:20 EDT Enterprise Products Partners LP, Teppco Partners LP and Oiltanking Holding Americas Inc. on Monday said they formed a joint venture for a new Texas offshore crude oil port and pipeline system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/oil-companies-form-pipeline-joint-venture.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:06:19 EDT Aircraft parts maker Goodrich Corp. and Britain's Rolls-Royce PLC plan to enter a joint venture to produce engine controls for Rolls-Royce Aero engines, the companies said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/goodrich-rolls-royce-plan-engine-controls-venture.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:36:01 EDT Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and Meda AB said Thursday they will collaborate to develop and market current and future products in Australia, Canada and Mexico, starting with treatments for insomnia and pain. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/valeant-meda-announce-joint-pharma-ventures.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:14:44 EDT Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Friday that its Walgreens-OptionCare subsidiary has agreed to establish a joint venture with MedNow Inc., a medical equipment services company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/walgreen-unit-agrees-to-joint-venture.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:21:42 EDT Cummins Inc. and units of Italy's Fiat Group SpA said Friday they will end their diesel engine joint venture, European Engine Alliance, giving Fiat full control of EEA. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/cummins-fiat-unwind-joint-diesel-joint-venture.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:04:33 EDT Oil and natural gas company EXCO Resources Inc. said Wednesday it is working with Goldman Sachs & Co. to explore a possible joint venture that could include the sale of up to 50 percent of its holdings in certain regions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/exco-resources-explores-possible-joint-venture.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:58:10 EDT Chicken producer Tyson Foods Inc. and Syntroleum Corp. said Tuesday they have given final approval to build a renewable synthetic fuel facility where low-grade inedible fats and greases will be turned into renewable transportation fuels for the military and civilian markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/tyson-syntroleum-ok-synthetic-fuel-plant-in-la.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:34:01 EDT Mechel Open Joint Stock Co., a Russian miner, said Monday its fiscal first-quarter profit more than doubled and its revenue jumped, due in part to favorable market conditions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/mechel-open-joint-1q-profit-more-than-doubles.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:03:59 EDT Deckers Outdoor Corp., which makes Uggs and Teva shoes, said Thursday it entered into a joint venture with Stella International Holdings Ltd. to open retail stores and distribute Ugg Australia brand shoes in China. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/deckers-stella-enter-joint-venture.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:26:41 EDT IMAX Corp., which makes large-screen movie systems, said Thursday it has agreed to a joint venture with Australian movie theater operator Hoyts Cinemas Ltd. to install four IMAX theaters in the cities of Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/imax-agrees-to-australian-joint-venture.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:39:18 EDT Steel producer Nucor Corp. said Tuesday it has completed its $658 million acquisition of 50 percent of the stock of a joint venture formed with Italy's Duferco S.A. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/nucor-completes-purchase-of-stake-in-joint-venture.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:25:38 EDT Russian telecommunications provider Vimpel-Communications said Tuesday it will invest $267 million to establish a mobile telecommunications joint venture in Vietnam called GTEL-Mobile. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/vimpelcom-to-form-joint-venture-in-vietnam.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:02:38 EDT Norway's Kongsberg Gruppen ASA on Thursday said it won an at least 1 billion kroner ($200 million) contract from U.S. company Lockheed Martin Corp. to supply parts for the F-35 fighter jet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/kongsberg-wins-us-fighter-parts-contract.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:02:49 EDT Natural gas and oil producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. said Tuesday it entered into a joint venture with oil and gas company Plains Exploration & Production Co. to sell a part of its leasehold in natural gas deposit Haynesville Shale. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/chesapeake-enters-into-haynesville-shale-venture.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:22:13 EDT Meat producer Tyson Foods Inc. said Monday it bought majority ownership of a poultry processing business in India. Tyson said it acquired 51 percent ownership of Godrej Foods Ltd., based on Mumbai. Godrej Foods is a subsidiary of agribusiness company Godrej Agrovet Ltd. and makes products under the "Real Good Chicken" brand name. The company also has a line of frozen vegetables under the Yummiez brand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/tyson-buys-majority-stake-in-india-chicken-company.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:21:38 EDT