The FINANCIAL -- In their meeting on November 6 the Supervisory Board of Dr. ING . h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, appointed Lutz Meschke (43) a Member of the Executive Board of the manufacturer of sporting premium cars.

The FINANCIAL -- LUKOIL has commissioned a new sulfuric acid alkylation (SAA) unit with an annual throughput capacity of 300,000 tons at the LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas AD Refinery (Bulgaria).

The FINANCIAL -- Carl-Peter Forster, GM group vice president and president, Opel Europe, will be leaving his role as head of European operations and will advise the company during the transition to find a new CEO, it was announced on November 6.

The FINANCIAL -- In October, global sales were up at Mercedes-Benz for the first time this year.

The FINANCIAL -- Statoil will maintain a high activity level in times ahead, but challenges the supplies industry to adapt and meet new challenges together with the company.

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, China's national oil and gas corporation, CNPC, and U.S. oil major Chevron have signed an agreement to jointly develop a gas field in the southwestern Chinese province Sichuan, the China Daily said on November 6.

The FINANCIAL -- Hyundai Motor America moved into one of the world’s most high-profile advertising venues with a new Times Square billboard.

The FINANCIAL -- Suncor Energy Inc. on November 6 reported third quarter 2009 net earnings of $929 million ($0.74 per common share), compared to $815 million ($0.87 per common share) in the third quarter of 2008. Operating earnings in the third quarter of 2009 were $288 million ($0.23 per common share), compared to $810 million ($0.87 per common share) in the third quarter of 2008.

The FINANCIAL -- The South African Petroleum Authorities on November 5 confirmed Royal Dutch Shell plc as the successful bidder for exploration rights in the Orange Basin deep-water area, off the country’s west coast. Shell and the government will now negotiate the details of an exploration contract.