Hurricane damage to Cuba's tourism and agricultural sectors is sapping hard currency needed to buy oil after Venezuela slashed barter supply to its close political ally.

China's state-controlled Unipec bought 36mn bl (150,000 b/d) of US crude in January-August and is likely to continue its buying spree for the rest of this year, senior analyst Wang Pei said at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (Appec).

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed an IT modernization and cloud migration project for Towergate, one of Europe’s largest independently owned insurance intermediaries, that helped the company transform its operations and reduce annual IT costs by 30 percent. 

GE Healthcare introduces a new Protein A chromatography resin, MabSelect PrismA, which will help biopharmaceutical manufacturers improve their monoclonal antibody (mAb) purification capacity by up to 40 percent.

Constantly reinventing the brand through attractive products, innovation, authenticity and distinctive brand communications is part of the MINI DNA.

Over the next few years, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group will consolidate Eaton’s major standalone distribution center capabilities throughout Europe into three high-performing and integrated primary distribution centers. 

Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing have further strengthened their Innovation Partnership with the announcement that the Formula One team will compete as ‘Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’ from 2018.

The additional Dubai – Tunis flight will be operated every Monday with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft offering eight luxurious private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and plenty of room to relax in Economy Class with 310 seats.

The project will help them become more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient places to live in for more than 1.5 million people.

State-controlled Tangshan Ruifeng plans to invest Yn11bn in a 6mn t/yr cold-rolling mill.