A, the venture capital unit of Russia's Alfa Group, has expressed interest in forming a group to restructure troubled Central European Distribution Corp.
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Alfa Group to Put up Consortium for Vodka Maker
A1 putting together consortium with two of the major stockholders of CEDC. A1, the venture capital unit of the Alfa Group has formally notified the committee of holders of CEDC notes that it is putting together a plan to restructure Central European Distribution Corp.
Transocean Hires Ex-Seadrill CFO
Esa Ikaheimonen has been appointed as the new chief financial officer of Transocean Ltd., the largest offshore rig contractor in the world.
Peugeot and Russia's ZIL in Negotiation for Sharing Car Production
A report from newspaper Vedomosti disclosed that Peugeot and ZIL are planning to produce light commercial vehicles in the Russian market.
HP and Cosco Establish Greek Hub
Piraeus is now the shipping hub for HP through Cosco Shipping. A deal was inked between Hewlett-Packard and Cosco to make Piraeus, Greece a key hub for supply and distribution.
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