CEMENT
South Africa's PPC shareholders on Monday overwhelmingly approved the company's proposal to raise up to R4-billion ($289-million) in a share issue, as the loss-making cement maker seeks cash to reduce debt. PPC, which has pushed deeper into the rest of Africa as profit has slumped in its domestic market, is raising funds after a credit rating downgrade to "junk" status by ratings agency S&P.
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