Africa
Barry Callebaut makes $950 million bet on Asian chocolate
ZURICH - Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is buying the cocoa business of Singaporean group Petra Foods to reduce its dependence on West African beans as it expands in emerging markets.
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Africa condemns army interference in Mali
ABUJA and ADDIS ABABA - The African Union and West African regional bloc condemned army interference in Mali's politics on Wednesday after the prime minister was forced to resign.
Guinea proposes date for delayed legislative poll
CONAKRY, Dec 12 - Election authorities in Guinea have proposed May 12 next year as the date for holding a long-delayed legislative poll, the head of the west African nation's elections commission announced on state television late on Tuesday.
UPDATE 1-Nigeria oil output 2.4-2.5 mln bpd, seen steady in 2013 - min
* Marginal bid round expected by early next year - minister
Adcorp to buy Australian IT company
JOHANNESBURG - South African employment agency Adorp said on Wednesday it had bought Australian IT provider Paxus from Computer Sciences Corporation for almost 545 million rand ($63 million) in cash.
Adcorp to buy Australian IT company
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 - South African employment agency Adorp said on Wednesday it had bought Australian IT provider Paxus from Computer Sciences Corporation for almost 545 million rand ($63 million) in cash.
What's next for South Sudan?
Reuters is chronicling the first year in the life of South Sudan - and assessing the odds of whether it will flourish or fail. Live Coverage | Slideshow