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Kenya's Eurobond issue to upgrade country's infrastructure

Kenya's Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich confirms the sale of as much as USD2 billion worth of Eurobonds for the country's debt payments and energy projects.


Capital Dynamics buys 68-megawatt portfolio of biomass power plants in Australia

A 68-megawatt portfolio of biomass power plants located in New South Wales, Australia was acquired by Asset manager, Capital Dynamics.

Uniplaces raises more than GBP 700,000 in seed round

Octopus Investments led the seed round, which raised more than GBP 700,000 for Uniplaces. Student accommodation website Uniplaces was able to raise more than GBP 700,000 in seed funds.

KPN Foundation to give up shares in Royal KPN post-Slim bid

After moving to block an attempted takeover of Royal KPN NV by Carlos Slim's America Movil, KPN Foundation was considering exiting its ownership stake in the Dutch phone company.


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Because of comments considered as arrogant as against the government, the work permit of Konkola Copper Mines CEO has been cancelled and he would be barred entry into the country.
President Xi Jinping and other Communist leaders to meet up for the third plenum of China. As the final quarter of 2013 comes around, China's economy has undergone an acceleration in manufacturing and exports creating momentum for the Beijing leadership to be confident on possible policy shifts to be implemented for the next decade.
The Indian government planned to gather USD 2.3 billion through a share sale of its two state-owned firms to boost public coffers, according to sources interviewed by Reuters.
Switzerland-based company Koelstra announced that Dutch company Little Company had agreed to the former's acquisition offer at an undisclosed amount.
Despite continued speculations that it would go public, Japan-based messaging app Line said it did not see the need to hold an initial public offering.
London-listed drugmaker Shire announced its intention to buy U.S. pharmaceutical company for USD4.2 billion.
Transocean Ltd announced on Monday its plans to appoint new members of its board of directors in Switzerland, an initial public offering of a Master Limited Partnership, and an equity payout of USD3 dividend.
Seplat Petroleum Development Co said it planned a dual stock listing for the Nigerian oil firm. Nigeria-based oil firm Seplat Petroleum Development Co said it was thinking of listing its shares on two bourses.
Panasonic Corp said it could now afford deals worth JPY 100 billion as the company moves towards profits.
Basel-based Novartis AG sold its California blood unit to Spain's Grifol's SA for USD1.68 billion.