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Barry Callebaut makes $950 million bet on Asian chocolate

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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.