Carlyle Group LP won an auction to acquire the specialty chemicals unit of Akzo Nobel NV in a deal worth 10.1 billion euros ($12.5 billion) that will leave the Dutch company focused on paint and coatings.
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New York state's top elected fiscal officer says the average bonus paid to securities industry employees in New York City rose by 17 percent last year as Wall Street profits soared for a second consecutive year.
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GENEVA – Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis is selling its stake in a consumer health care joint venture with GlaxoSmithKline to the British company for $13 billion.
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Atlanta is a finalist for Amazon's second headquarters. Stonecrest, a city 20 miles east of Atlanta, has included several proposals as part of the statewide bid.
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The Accounting Technician Apprenticeship, launched in September 2017, is an exciting and innovative new route to accountancy. Graduates of this programme will be fully qualified Accounting Technicians with two years solid work experience and a pathway open to become a fully qualified accountant.
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