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Bezos promises independence and optimism for the Post's future
In a town hall meeting, Jeff Bezos reassured the editorial staff of his recently purchased Washington Post of optimism in the digital age and continued independent journalism.
La Caixa sells majority share of property unit to TPG-source
A source told Reuters that La Caixa would be selling 51% of its stake in Servihabitat, a real estate firm, to TPG.
Africa's richest man to fund Nigeria's largest oil refinery plan with loan
Dangote Group president and Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote signed a loan worth USD3.3 billion with 12 local and international banks to fund a USD3 billion proposed oil refinery complex in Nigeria.
SKF to buy Kaydon in USD1.25 billion all cash deal
Bearings maker SKF agreed to buy US-based Kaydon Corporation for USD1.25 billion in cash. The world's biggest maker of bearings, SKF, said on Thursday that it had agreed on buying US-based Kaydon Corporation in the tune of USD1.