By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-One of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, Holcim Ltd said on Monday a planned €42 billion ($44.27 billion) merger with Lafarge SA may no longer hold. This is coming on the heels of pressure from shareholders of Holcim which made the company […]
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BP signs $12 billion energy deal in Egypt
Sat Mar 14, 2015/Reuters Oil company BP has signed an agreement to invest $12 billion in Egypt that will produce 3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, a joint statement from the company and the government said on Saturday. The deal, finalised at an international investment conference in the Sharm El-Sheikh […]
GSK launches $890mln placement in Aspen Pharmacare – source
Thu Mar 12, 2015/Reuters GlaxoSmithKline has launched a $890 million share sale in South African drug company Aspen Pharmacare, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. GSK said earlier on Thursday that it had launched the sale of around half its holding in the company. A price range […]
