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Rosneft-led group buys Essar Oil and related operations for $12.9 bn
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The all-cash deal encompasses EOL’s 20 million tonne refinery in Gujarat, India, and its pan-India retail outlets
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Goldman Sachs launches personal loan service for small customers
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Consumers can take an unsecured no-fee, no-frills loan up to $30,000 for two to six years, at fixed interest rates depending on their credit score, history, and the tenure
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Lupin, BC Partners shortlisted for Bayer’s $1.1 bn dermatology business
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Lupin is mainly attracted by the Bayer dermatology business's regional presence in North America, where it is keen to expand
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Rosneft-led consortium to buy Essar Oil in $12-13 bn deal
14 Oct 2016
The deal, which includes Essar’s Vadinar refinery, power plant serving the refinery, the Vadinar port and more than 2,500 fuel pumps, is expected to be funded by Russia’s VTB Capital, part of state-controlled bank VTB
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