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...Since the plants are propagated not with seeds but with shoots — hijuelos, “little children” — some scientists worry that the blue agave is becoming inbred, and thus more prone to illness....
...Sierra’s backers have an option to double their $525m commitment and the funds could also put money into other ventures within the energy sector....
Deal will allow companies to share infrastructure
...The deal is the latest display of a multinational miner planting its flag in the iron-rich but infrastructure-poor countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone at a time of booming iron ore prices....
...Last year, América Móvil announced that it would buy Carso Global Telecom, its parent company, which controls Telmex, Mr Slim’s Mexican fixed-line company, and Telmex Internacional, its international counterpart...
...In January, the company announced that it would buy Carso Global Telecom, AMX’s parent company, which controls Telmex, Mr Slim’s Mexican fixed-line company, and its international counterpart, Telmex Internacional...
...This year, the company announced it would absorb Telmex, its parent company and Mexico’s leading fixed-line carrier and Telmex Internacional, its oversees counterpart, through the acquisition of Carso Global...
...He has already decided to merge his mobile and fixed-line operations, América Móvil and Telmex Internacional, across the continent....
...The company will also offer Telecom Internacional shareholders 0.373 shares in América Móvil or 11.66 pesos for every Telecom Internacional share they hold – which represented a 4 per cent premium to market...
...Following the acquisition, however, Claro would be able to tap into the network of Embratel, the fixed-line company owned by Telecom Internacional, which also offers internet services and television....
...phone operator, is planning a takeover of the fixed-line phone groups he controls and on Wednesday announced an all-stock offer for Carso Global Telecom, a holding company that controls Telmex and Telmex Internacional...
...An $18bn share offer for holding company Carso Global Telecom will give AMX 59.4 per cent of Mexican fixed-line operator Telmex (TMX) and, more importantly, 60.7 per cent of Telmex Internacional (TII), which...
...There is also an alternative cash offer of11.7 pesos for every Telmex Internacional share....
...promises could hold seeds of his downfall Go there Additional reporting by Jonathan Wheatley and Andy Webb-Vidal...
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