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590 venture-backed US companies could be IPO candidates next year - report
Research firm CB Insights revealed in its latest report that IPO activity will most likely be the most active in the technology sector as over 500 companies have healthy trajectories and high valuations.
Italy's Banca Popolare di Vicenza to grow through acquisitions- paper
Popolare Vicenza Chairman Gianni Zonin told an Italian daily that Banca Popolare di Vicenza intends to grow its branches to a thousand from its current 690 through acquisitions.
Apple cites reasons why shareholders should vote against Carl Icahn's proposal
Carl Icahn has proposed that Apple increase its stock buyback program to $50 billion but Apple cited reasons why shareholders should not vote for it.
Africa's richest man to invest $9 billion on Nigerian oil refinery
Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man with about $22 billion net worth, is set to spend $9 billion to build the largest privately-owned oil refinery in Nigeria.




