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Alibaba Said to Plan to File for U.S. IPO as Soon as April

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is preparing to file for an initial public offering in the U.S. as soon as April, according to people with knowledge of the matter. China’s largest e-commerce company is working with New York-based law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as it gets ready to sell […]

Mollenbach Resigns from Honeywell Board on Health Grounds

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Conglomerate, Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, Friday announced the resignation of Erik Mollenbach from its board based on health grounds. Mollenbach was non-executive director of the company; he was former managing director (MD) at Fan Milk Plc and RT Briscoe respectively. He is a graduate of […]

Ecobank grew too fast, says biggest shareholder

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated grew too fast in a short space of time, its biggest shareholder said on Wednesday, potentially signalling a slowdown in the rapid expansion that has taken the financial institution to 35 countries. The Chief Executive Officer, Public Investment Corporation, Mr. Elias Masilela, said the bank, whose chief […]