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World Bank commits US$250m for tsunami-affected countries

The World Bank has announced it will make available US$250 million as its initial contribution for emergency reconstr...

Cement price goes up again

Zimbabwe’s cement manufacturers have hiked prices by 28 per cent, a fourth increase this year alone which is li...

Croatian Nexe gets control of port

Croatian construction materials group Nexe said this week that it has gained control of a port on the Drava river and...

Analysts rate Heidelberg Cement share as a ’sell’.

Analysts at Helaba Trust have given a ’sell’ rating to shares in HeidelbergCement, the German building ma...

Rinker sells US concrete business

Shares in Australia’s Rinker Group Ltd dipped on Friday after the building materials group said it would incur ...

EU carbon trading a possible blueprint

Climate change will become a serious business issue for many European companies from tomorrow with the start of the E...

Humphreys maintains Cementos Bio Bio bond rating

Chilean ratings agency Humphreys has maintained its AA- rating on bonds issued by local cement maker Cementos Bío Bío,

Cement prices to go up in January

In January, Indian retail cement prices are set to increase by Rs 5-10 per 50 kg bag across the country following a s...

Mediobanca Cuts Ciments Francais stake

Mediobanca SpA, the Italian investment bank, has cut its stake in French cement supplier Ciments Francais to below

Malaysia Lafarge Malayan to shed United Cement stake

Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd said its Kedah Cement Holdings Bhd unit will sell a 49 per cent stake in United Cement Pte...