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Kraft Walks Away From ‘friendly’ Bid For Unilever

U. S. food company Kraft Heinz Co (KHC.O) withdrew its proposal for a $143-billion merger with larger rival Unilever...

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South Africa’s Rand Currency ‘rigged By Banks’

Local and international banks have been accused of rigging the price of South Africa's currency, the rand, by the...

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Banks ‘fixed Prices For SA Rand’

Local and international banks have been accused of rigging the price of South Africa’s currency, the rand, by the...

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Banking Giants ‘rigged’ South Africa’s Currency

Seventeen banks have been accused of rigging the price of South Africa’s currency, the rand. The country’s...

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Barclays Ghana Celebrates Centenary With Citi FM

As part of Barclays Bank Ghana’s celebration of 100 years in Ghana, the bank paid a surprise visit to Citi FM to...

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Osafo Marfo, Agyarko Cleared

Parliament’s Appointments Committee has finally cleared Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Marfo and Energy...

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Minority ‘blocks’ Osafo Marfo, Agyarko’s Approval

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to fight the approval of Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Marfo and Energy...

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Futures Flat As Earnings Season Gathers Pace

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City U. S. stock index futures were little...

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U.S. Bankers Tell Europeans To Think Positively On Trump

U. S. bankers, buoyed by a resurgence in profits, are advising their counterparts in Europe to think positively about...

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Maafo Rubbishes CNTCI, Macmillan Scandals; Fires At Ablakwa

Senior Minister designate Yaw Osafo Maafo has described as a “frivolous propaganda” allegations that he...

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UK Will Stay ‘financial Lungs’ of Europe

London can breathe easy - it will continue to be the financial lungs of Europe, according to Barclays chief executive...

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Bank of America Profits Surge On Cost Cuts, Trading Gains

Bank of America Corp (BAC. N) reported a near-50-percent jump in fourth-quarter profit on Friday due to cost cuts and...

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I’ve Got Accolades, Now I Want the Millions

Britain’s IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale admits money is motivation enough for his unification fight...

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US Charges Three Foreign Exchange Traders

Prosecutors in the US have accused three former currency traders at major banks of trying to rig foreign exchange...

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Banker Granted Bail For Stealing GHC11,000 From Deceased Person’s Account

An Accra Circuit Court on Friday granted bail to, a 38 year-old banker Kwabena Adu Gyamfi after he was arraigned for...

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US Alleges Barclays Mortgage Securities Fraud

The US Department of Justice is suing Barclays for alleged mortgage securities fraud. It claims that Barclays misled...

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U.S. Refiners Cash In On Mexico’s Record Fuel Imports

U. S. Gulf Coast refiners are cashing in on rising fuel demand from Mexico, shipping record volumes to a southern...

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Asian Shares Slip In Holiday-Thinned Trade, Focus Turns To U.S. Data

Asian shares struggled on Thursday after a lacklustre performance on Wall Street as investors looked to U. S. economic...

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Nina Simone, Tupac and ELO All Set To Receive Special Honours

Nina Simone, ELO and Sly Stone are among the artists who will receive lifetime honours from the Grammys and the Rock...