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Bright Food was China's third-largest dairy company by sales in 2009, according to the most recent data from Euromonitor.

China's Bright Food Seeks to Expand Australian Ties Cynthia Koons 2011

LONDON — Tesco PLC, the world's third-largest retailer by sales, said Friday it will appoint a separate board to lead its U.K. operations when incoming Chief Executive Philip Clarke takes the helm in March.

Tesco to Appoint U.K. Board Under New CEO Molly Neal 2011

China is now the Philippines' third-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade up 35% to $27.7 billion in 2010, and Manila views its gigantic northern neighbor as a potentially valuable source of investment and tourism.

Aquino Walks a Fine Line With China James Hookway 2011

There is no question that the Greek banking system has proved to be the Achilles' heel of the euro zone: We can't yet tell whether this weekend's merger of the nation's second- and third-largest lenders will significantly strengthen the sector.

Telling World's Bankers How it Really Is Irwin Stelzer 2011

Asia's third-largest economy had expanded 7.8% in the January-March quarter and 8.5% in the last fiscal year.

India's Economy Grows 7.7% 2011

The Canadian oil sands contain 170 billion barrels in heavy crude oil, the world's third-largest deposit, and are in northeastern Alberta.

Keystone Pipeline Poses 'No Significant Impacts' To Most Resources Along Path, US Says Tennille Tracy 2011

The extension of the mining ban to two more Karnataka districts on lines of another imposed on July 29 in the key iron ore hub of Bellary is expected to hurt not only supplies to domestic mills, but also exports by the world's third-largest iron ore supplier.

India Court Extends Karnataka Iron-Ore Mining Ban Biman Mukherji 2011

The "new" bank comprises the Dutch activities of Fortis, which are now being merged to create the Netherlands' third-largest bank by assets.

ABN Amro to Cut 2,350 Jobs Ahead of Privatization Maarten van Tartwijk 2011

After taking on mountains of debt to buy Vodafone Group PLC's Japan operations in 2006, Softbank was able to transform itself from an Internet provider into Japan's third-largest and fastest-growing cellphone carrier.

Softbank to Sell Most of Yahoo Stake Juro Osawa 2011

Wipro Technologies--the global outsourcing unit of Wipro Ltd., India's third-largest software exporter by sales--is also maintaining its recruitment plan.

Top India Tech Firms Hiring as Planned Despite Economic Fears Dhanya Ann Thoppil 2011