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JBG brings in IBM, sets November deadline for governance overhaul
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Turkey’s ruling party deputy chair resigns after US$27m trading allegations
Turkey’s ruling party accepted the resignation of a deputy chair on Sunday after she was accused of selling shares worth tens of millions of dollars shortly before a stock market crisis. Turkish stocks…
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Canada-owned Scotiabank raised its offer to buy out the minority shareholders of Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) to $75 a share from $61.50, days before they vote. At $75, the offer values the roughly…