EasyJet investors consider US$13 billion order

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Kenya to create sovereign wealth fund of mining companies

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Sony CEO prioritizes electronics operations amid shareholder requests to sell stake in entertainment division

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Troy Resources announced that it would proceed with Azimuth compulsory acquisition. Troy Resources Limited announced on a press release that its interest in Azimuth Resources Limited now amounted to 93.
South Korea will decide next week whether to proceed with the auction for the supplying of 60 next generation fighter jets worth US$7.31 billion.
Kenya stated plans to introduce derivatives into its market. Following Kenya's equity trading volume decline in its stock exchange, which is also the region's largest, Kenya announced plans to introduce real estate investment trusts and derivatives, Kenya's financial-markets regulator said.
Lenovo announced that they have no plans to issue bonds Lenovo Group Ltd, announced that they have no plans to issue bonds in the near term. The decision of Lenovo is based on the global market volatility Lenovo CFO Wong Wai Ming said in a telephone intervier, "The debt market was actually in a turmoil probably a couple of weeks ago.
Tribune Co plans to dismiss its newspapers from the firm’s TV business, marking the end of news broadcasting and publishing collaboration.
Miravast Asset Management announced the closing of a US$60 million life insurance portfolio acquisition
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Four state owned banks in China aggressively extended Yuan loans that were unusually large causing alarm among regulators who were trying to strangle distorted credit growth.
Wilson Perumal & Company announced their partnership with The Key To Way. Wilson Perumal & Company (WP&C) announced their newly formed strategic partnership with The Key To Way (TKTW).
UK proposed giving 150,000 free shares to its workers who have been strongly opposing privatization of the company.