JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum , the world's top platinum producer, said on Monday it was reducing its full-year production and project spending targets, hit by chronic weakness in prices and demand for the precious metal.
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F&N hires Goldman to advise on Heineken's bid for beer maker
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore conglomerate Fraser and Neave (F&N) has hired Goldman Sachs to weigh Heineken NV's $6 billion bid for Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) as the takeover battle for the maker of Tiger Beer intensifies, sources said.
Indebted Valencia asks Spain government for help, markets jolted
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's heavily indebted eastern region of Valencia said on Friday it would need financial help from Madrid, spooking financial markets and complicating central government efforts to stave off a full-blown sovereign bailout.
GE second quarter profit tops Wall Street view
(Reuters) - General Electric Co on Friday reported a 2.5 percent rise in profit from continuing operations, topping Wall Street expectations, as solid demand in the United States and emerging markets offset weakness in Europe.
