(Reuters) – Precision Castparts Corp offered $2.9 billion to acquire Titanium Metals Corp , a leading maker of alloys used in jet engines and controlled by Texas billionaire Harold Simmons. Precision Castparts, whose castings are used in every jet aircraft engine program in production or under development, said the acquisition of the titanium producer will help streamline its supply chain, reduce costs and boost earnings. …
Cycling-Australia's Meares targets more gold at Rio
MELBOURNE, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Australia’s track cycling queen Anna Meares will bid for more Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Games. The 29-year-old Meares, who captured a long-coveted Olympic sprint title at London, said she would target a fourth Games after a lengthy sabbatical. “I would like to continue on for the next Olympic campaign,” Meares said after collecting Australia’s top cycling award on Friday. “But you won’t see me until next year because I will be taking a nice break. …
Celtic Exploration posts wider loss on lower natural gas prices
(Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Celtic Exploration Ltd , which is being acquired by Exxon Mobil Corp , reported a wider third-quarter loss due to lower natural gas prices. Celtic’s loss widened to C$8.1 million, or 8 Canadian cents per share, for the quarter ended September 30, from C$1.6 million, or 2 Canadian cents per share, a year earlier. Exxon Mobil agreed to buy Celtic for C$2.6 billion in October to raise its presence in some of Western Canada’s most promising shale oil and gas regions. Natural gas prices fell 29 percent in the July-September quarter to average $2. …
Australia's Meares targets more gold at Rio
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia's track cycling queen Anna Meares will bid for more Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Games. The 29-year-old Meares, who captured a long-coveted Olympic sprint title at London, said she would target a fourth Games after a lengthy sabbatical. "I would like to continue on for the next Olympic campaign," Meares said after collecting Australia's top cycling award on Friday. "But you won't see me until next year because I will be taking a nice break. … Former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan seeks Liberal nomination
VANCOUVER – Two high-profile British Columbians have thrown in their names for next year’s provincial election: one who is the only person ever to beat Premier Christy Clark on a ballot and another who came within a whisker of defeating her last year.
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