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Exxon Norway oil assets to lure Aker BP and Hitec interest

  Bloomberg Billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke’s Aker BP Plc and two private equity-backed companies are in talks to buy stakes in oil fields off Norway from Exxon Mobil Corp. that are valued at about $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Aker BP, HitecVision AS and Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd. are bidding for the assets and ...

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China slaps GM with $29mn fine for antitrust violations

  Bloomberg China slapped a $29 million fine on General Motors Co. for antitrust violations, a sign of the growing tensions between the US and the Asian nation. The largest US automaker is accused of setting minimum prices on some models in its SAIC General Motors joint venture. The Shanghai Municipal Development & Reform Commission, which imposed the 201 million ...

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Myanmar farmers reap rewards from 3D printing

  AFP Whizzing across a blue-lit platform with a whirr and a squeak, liquid plastic emanating from its chrome tip, the 3D printer seems a far cry from the muddy, crop-filled fields that fringe Yangon. But in an industrial park south of Myanmar’s commercial hub, the advanced technology is now being used to design bespoke parts that are changing the ...

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