The FINANCIAL -- Daimler Financial Services AG expects to post positive results also in the fourth quarter, after achieving earnings of €101 million in the third quarter 2009.

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, Russia may raise oil export duty on its benchmark Urals blend by $40 from December 1 to $271-273 per metric ton from the current $231.2 per ton, a Finance Ministry official said on November 11.

The FINANCIAL -- Statoil has signed new contracts for the hire of two rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf.

The FINANCIAL -- OMV Gas GmbH of Austria, a 100% subsidiary of OMV Group, has again selected integrated compressor line (ICL) technology from GE Oil & Gas. Based in Vienna, OMV is Europe's one of the leading integrated energy companies covering with its operations all activities along the oil and gas value chain.

The FINANCIAL -- Popular Mechanics honored the all-new Hyundai Genesis Coupe with a 2010 Automotive Excellence Award in the “Fun to Drive” category.

The FINANCIAL -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., on November 10 announced it will license its breakthrough "Scratch Shield" paint to NTT DoCoMo, Inc. for mobile phone application in Japan.

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, Russia's largest retail savings bank Sberbank may sue General Motors for its refusal to sell German automaker Opel despite earlier-reached accords, Sberbank CEO German Gref said on November 10.