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Malaysia, Indonesia to object biofuel curbs

Bloomberg Officials of top palm oil growers Malaysia and Indonesia will visit Brussels next week to voice their objection to the European Union’s delegated act that restricts the use of the edible oil in biofuel, according to a statement from Malaysia’s Ministry of Primary Industries. A joint mission from Malaysia and Indonesia, which together supply about 85 percent of the ...

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SNC-Lavalin to sell highway stake to OMERS for $2.43bn

Bloomberg Embattled Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. agreed to sell a 10 percent stake in a Toronto-area toll highway for as much as C$3.25 billion ($2.43 billion), stepping up efforts to bolster its balance sheet after two profit warnings and an ongoing political controversy battered its shares. The sale to OMERS Infrastructure pension fund will reduce SNC’s stake in ...

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BMW likely to take $1.1bn charge in EU antitrust probe

Bloomberg BMW AG said it’s likely to take a charge exceeding 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) related to the European Union’s investigation into German automakers allegedly colluding to delay the rollout of cleaner-emission cars. The provision will drag on first-quarter financial results and reduce automotive profit margin this year to as low as 4.5 percent, according to a statement. BMW ...

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