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MTN to defend 'opportunistic' US$4.2 bln suitMTN sees a US$4.2 billion claim by Turkcell in a South African court over a disputed Iranian mobile phone licence as "opportunistic" and "baseless", the company said on Tuesday after filing a defence plea.MTN obtained the licence in Iran in 2005 and maintains that Turkcell missed out because it would not comply with an Iranian rule that caps the shareholding in the licence at 49%.Iran is MTN's third largest market out of the 22 countries the company operates in. – Nampa/ReutersBP expects oil prices of US$50-US$55 next yearBP is working on an assumption that oil prices will average US$50 to US$55 a barrel next year as global inventories gradually return to normal levels, CEO Brian Gilvary said.BP's operations will be able to generate profit next year at US$50 a barrel and perhaps US$45 a barrel, he added. In the longer term the company is working to reduce its breakeven level to US$35 a barrel, he said. – Nampa/ReutersImperial could split logistics, auto businessesSouth Africa's Imperial Holdings could split its vehicle import division from its logistics business, but will not make a decision before July next year, its chief executive said.Imperial Logistics has operations in Africa and Europe while Imperial's Motus division imports auto brands such as Mitsubishi and Kia."Preliminary work indicates that Imperial Logistics and Motus can achieve appropriate gearing and self-sustaining balance sheets by June 2018," CEO Mark Lamberti said. – Nampa/ReutersKenya's Nakumatt files for administrationKenya's Nakumatt has filed for administration after a slew of petitions from creditors owed millions of US dollars by a company that started life more than 25 years ago as a small Rift Valley bed shop and became East Africa's biggest supermarket chain.A source close to the company said Nakumatt owed creditors including landlords and suppliers as much as 20 billion shillings (US$193 million).Over the past year its financial woes have led to empty shelves and store closures. – Nampa/ReutersMastercard's profit up on consumer spendingMastercard Inc posted a quarterly profit that was higher than Wall Street's expectations, fuelled by increased consumer spending globally and maintaining market share over other payment channels.The total value of transactions processed worldwide, known as “gross dollar volume”, rose 11% to US$1.35 trillion.Net income rose to US$1.43 billion or US$1.34 per share in the quarter ended Sept 30, from US$1.18 billion or US$1.08 per share. – Nampa/Reuters

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