International Business News - billion 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 Anheuser-Busch InBev, has agreed to sell breweries in nine eastern European countries to CVC Capital Partners for an initial $2.23 billion, passing its target for divestments since its merger a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222409-anheuser-busch-inc-world-headqaurters-in-st.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091015/ab-inbev-sells-eastern-europe-ops-to-cvc-for2-billion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091015/ab-inbev-sells-eastern-europe-ops-to-cvc-for2-billion.htm Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:08:02 EDT Petrobras CEO Jose Sergio Gabrielli said on Monday that the company's recoverable oil reserves will hit 30 billion to 35 billion barrels within three years, thanks to huge finds off the coast of Brazil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090914/petrobras-oil-reserves-hit-30-35-billion-2012.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:33:31 EDT Japan's Toshiba Corp plans to bid for French nuclear group Areva's power distribution and transmission equipment unit in a deal that could cost it more than 500 billion yen ($5.4 billion), industry sources said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219732-logo-of-toshiba-corp-is-seen-at.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090904/toshiba-plans4-billion-bid-for-areva-unit-sources.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090904/toshiba-plans4-billion-bid-for-areva-unit-sources.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:56:22 EDT Khosla Ventures said on Tuesday it had raised $1 billion for one for renewable energy and clean technology funds, a sign that skittish investors are hot for climate-change related projects. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219580-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/khosla-raisesbillion-renewables-clean-tech.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/khosla-raisesbillion-renewables-clean-tech.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:46:14 EDT The U.S. climate bill would cost Valero, the country's largest oil refiner, more annually than it has ever made in a year, forcing it to warn consumers at filling stations that fuel prices will rise, the company's top government affairs official said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/oil-refiner-says-co2-bill-cost-itbillionyear.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:06:48 EDT NEW YORK- Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc (BHI.N) said on Monday that it would buy peer BJ Services Co (BJS.N) for $5.5 billion in a move to take on sector giants Halliburton Co (HAL.N) and Schlumberger Ltd (SLB.N). http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/baker-hughes-buy-bj-services-for5-billion.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:18:48 EDT The U.S. climate bill would cost Valero, the country's largest oil refiner, more annually than it has ever made in a year, forcing it to warn consumers at filling stations that fuel prices will rise, the company's top government affairs official said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219371-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090828/oil-refiner-says-co2-bill-cost-itbillionyear.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090828/oil-refiner-says-co2-bill-cost-itbillionyear.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:10:26 EDT Facebook is now celebrating its new counts of active users around the world. Today, it announced that it has reach 250 million active users. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/216821-facebook-celebrating-quarter-billion-users.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090715/facebook-celebrating-quarter-billion-users.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090715/facebook-celebrating-quarter-billion-users.htm Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:50:26 EDT