Tongaat Hulett has hit a couple of big obstacles as it recovers from the mess it found itself in a couple of years ago when it was forced to restate its financial accounts due to massive irregularities in previous years. It is also trying to dig itself out of an unsustainable debt pile. The agri group's shares fell as much as 27% yesterday after it said it was negotiating a temporary adjustment to a debt agreement with its lenders. It also warned of a sugar production loss due to issues at its refinery. Meanwhile Sasol, another company battling to reduce debt, has reported an improved performance, helped by a recovery in demand for liquid fuels and gas as Covid-19 restrictions ease. More on those stories to follow in your final newsletter for the week, along with an update from commodities giant Glencore, property group Fairvest's plan to buy shares in Arrowhead, and Investec Property Fund's disposal of its Pan-European Light Industrial portfolio. It's Friday, so all the latest mergers and acquisitions news courtesy of our partners at DealMakers Have a good weekend. Stephen Gunnion Managing Editor, InceConnect
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