The respect for the late politician and ex-president of South Africa Nelson Mandela was evident in the business sector, as trading and banks postponed their businesses to acknowledge Mandela's passing.
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The Johannesburg Stock Exchange Index and other financial markets in South Africa saw little change regarding the passing of former president and political champion Nelson Mandela.
Industry observers believed that the late Nelson Mandela contributed greatly to not only the political environment in South Africa, but the local business sector as well.
Facebook Inc had been tapping resources of its Russian partners to develop apps, signaling a growth in the tech industry, particularly in the app development business.
Domino's Pizza chief executive Lance Batchelor decided to quit from Britain's biggest pizza delivery company as its shares dive by 8.7% on Friday morning. Batchelor will be joining a private equity-backed company in a non-competing sector.
The widow of Hong Kong property developer Sun Hung Kai founder Kwok Tak-seng, Siu-hing, said in a statement yesterday that she handed out a 6.36% ownership stake in each of her sons' family trusts.
Paul Kazarian, founder of Japonica Partners & Co and known for his purchase of Greek bonds, told Bloomberg in an interview that Greece needs to adopt corporate accounting practices if it is to return to the debt markets.
International law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher said private equity lawyer Kirk A. Radke will be joining their Private Equity Practice Group. Radke is known as one of the top private equity attorneys in the country.
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