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Ukrainian central banker edging towards exit unnerves markets

  Bloomberg The possible departure of Ukraine’s central bank governor unnerved bond investors as questions arose over the fate of vital economic overhauls should she step down. Disappointed by a lack of government reforms, Valeriya Gontareva has told President Petro Poroshenko of her intention to resign, a person familiar with the matter said. Presidential spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko declined to comment ...

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Starbucks to make Italian debut after 35 years

  Bloomberg Starbucks Corp., setting up shop in Italy for the first time, will open a Roastery location in Milan next year, turning to its upscale brand to gain a foothold in the country that birthed espresso. The 25,500-square-foot (2,370-square-meter) retail space will open in a historic post office in the city’s center in late 2018, about a year later ...

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Vodacom’s Tanzania unit plans to raise $213mn in debut IPO

  Bloomberg Vodacom Group Ltd.’s Tanzanian unit plans to raise 476 billion shillings ($213 million) in a share sale, the first of a series of initial public offerings by telecommunications companies on the domestic stock exchange this year. The company plans to sell 560 million shares at 850 shillings each after it received approval on Tuesday from the Capital Markets ...

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