13:30 Leningrad Oblast welcomes new British factory
British company Filtrona will build a plant worth $20 million in the Leningrad Oblast. Filtrona's parent company Bunzl Plc, a leading supplier of disposable products and packaging, is financing the project.

13:14 Power Machines plant fulfills UN Program to rebuild Iraqi energy and transportation sectors
Power Machines signed a contract to deliver energy equipment to the Dibis thermal power plant in Iraq. The program which is being implemented under the aegis of the UN was given a priority status.