Liberty plugs gaps in Nigerian offering – Business Report
Liberty Holdings was in the process of entering the asset management and life insurance markets in Nigeria, chief executive Bruce Hemphill said yesterday during the life insurer’s interim financial results presentation. view article
Liberty top man to Nigeria in pursuit of target – Business Day
Liberty Holdings said yesterday it had deployed one of its executives to Nigeria to help the company bed down acquisitions in West Africa. view article
Tenant failures drag down Intu – Business Day
JSE-listed Intu Properties’ share price fell 2.12% to trade at R49.87 by 3pm yesterday after the UK property company reported an unchanged 5p interim dividend per share for the six months ended June, while like-for-like net rental income fell 2.9%. view article
ArcelorMittal recovering after fire – Business Day
ArcelorMittal SA saw a strong second-quarter earnings recovery in the six months ended June as output normalised after a devastating fire at its major Vanderbijlpark works in February. view article
Price increases offset falling consumption for BAT – The International Convenience Store Retailer
British American Tobacco (BAT), the world’s second-largest tobacco group by market share, reported a 4% rise in first-half revenue to £7.57bn recently, as price increases helped offset falling consumption. view article
Tongaat forecasts large rise in sugar output for the year – Business Day
Listed agricultural and agri-processing company Tongaat Hulett said that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority of shareholders at its annual general meeting yesterday and it continued to make “substantial progress”. view article
BAT revenue grows on emerging market sales – Business Day
British American Tobacco (BAT), the world’s second-largest tobacco group by market share, yesterday reported a 4% rise in first-half revenue to £7.57bn as price increases helped offset falling consumption. america cash advance view article