Prudential bids for rest of Egg unit's shares

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Prudential PLC of the United Kingdom will buyback the 21.7 percent it doesn't already own in subsidiary Egg PLC also of the United Kingdom. The internet arm of the insurance giant racked up large losses after an unsuccessful expansion in France. However, Egg PLC posted pretax profit of 15 million Pounds ($26 million) in the first half of this year after a 1.7 million Pounds loss for 2004.

All Other Information Services, INSURANCE CARRIERS, Functions related to deposit banking, Home Banking Service, Insurance industry, Company Profile, Home banking, Prudential PLC, Home banking services, Egg PLC

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BP unveils new Russia deal as Gazprom buys venture stake

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TNK-BP, a Russian joint venture of British petroleum company BP PLC, will sell its 62.89% stake in Rusia Petroleum to OAO Gazprom. Gazprom, BP, and TNK-BP will then set up a joint team to research and identify strategic investment opportunities both inside Russia and overseas.

Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Alliances, partnerships, Natural gas liquids, Petroleum refining, Oil & Gas Extraction, Oil and Gas Extraction, Petroleum industry, Russia, Gas industry, BP PLC, OAO Gazprom, Alliances and partnerships, TNK-BP, Rusia Petroleum

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Goldman to buy Port operator

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. of the United States is to acquire Associated British Ports Holdings PLC of the United Kingdom for 2.5 billion Pounds ($4.59 billion). AB Ports has announced that a rival consortium headed by Macquarie Bank Ltd. of Australia may bid.

United States, Australia, Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Investment Banking, Security brokers and dealers, Marine cargo handling, Stevedoring, Investment banks, Marine cargo handling industry, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Associated British Ports Holdings PLC

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