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Ghana Revives Cedi Bond Sales as IMF Seen Bolstering Investors

Jan 8, 2015/Bloomberg Ghana will sell five- and seven-year bonds in the first half, after abandoning offers in 2014, to tap into investor confidence that may emerge when the nation signs an aid deal with the International Monetary Fund. The biggest economy in West Africa after Nigeria will sell 440 […]

Goldman Sachs invests in German online spectacles retailer

Wed Jan 7, 2015/Reuters Goldman Sachs’ (GS.N) private equity arm is taking a roughly 20 percent stake in Mister Spex, Germany’s leading online spectacles retailer said on Wednesday. The investor is betting on the rapid growth of online sales of glasses, which is chipping away business from traditional opticians such […]

Verizon Said to Approach AOL for Possible Takeover, Venture

Jan 5, 2015/Bloomberg Verizon Communications Inc. has approached AOL Inc. (AOL) about a potential acquisition or joint venture with the Internet company to expand its mobile-video offerings, people with knowledge of the matter said. Verizon hasn’t made a formal proposal to AOL, and no agreement is imminent, said the people, […]