French major Total has pulled out of a planned US$10bn refining and petrochemicals facility in Vishakhapatnam (Vizag) in Andhra Pradesh in the south of India, according to the Economic Times (ET).

The chief executive of France's Air Liquide, an industrial bellwether, says a dearth of engineers is set to force companies to recruit heavily in emerging markets and could lead to a big shift eastwards

TORONTO, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Rob Lowe on the red carpet for the premiere of The Invention of Lying at the Visa Screening Room, during the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday September 14, 2009.

TORONTO, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Jennifer Garner on the red carpet for the premiere of The Invention of Lying at the Visa Screening Room, during the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday September 14, 2009.