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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.
Dixons Retail pays EUR 69 million to German firm to exit PIXmania
Dixons said it would pay EUR 69 million to mutares AG for the latter's acquisition of PIXmania.
Indonesia plans to ease up on divestment rules on foreign miners
Indonesia said it planned to relax the rule that forced foreign mining firms operating in the country to own no more than 49% of their stake in the mines within ten years after production has started.