COVID-19 Raising Cancer Deaths, Say WHO, Specialists
As nations mark World Cancer Day today, there are concerns that COVID-19 has further reduced the chances of survival of…
Day: February 4, 2021
Economic Community Of West African States Backs Nigeria’s Quest For AU’s Peace, Security Chair
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government, has thrown its weight behind…
StarHub, Nokia Support 5G Rollout
StarHub and Nokia are to deploy a cloud-native core network for standalone (SA) 5G services scheduled for launch this year,…
Emerging Tech Trends To Watch For In Nigeria In 2021: Fintech & Remote Working
Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world & has created a new working standard for many jobs. Adoption of using internet…
Facebook Marketplace Unveiled In Nigeria
Facebook has announced the launch in Nigeria of a marketplace, a convenient destination where people can discover, buy and sell…
Financing Institutional Training Centre Insists On Agile Plans For Organisational Growth
Non-Agile organizations will face adverse consequences in today’s business environment where technology deployment and usage define organizational efficiency and profitability,…
Nigeria: Survey Shows Strong Support for Finance Act 2020
A recent survey by PwC has shown 92 per cent public support for Nigeria’s Finance Act 2020. On the changes…
International Monetary Fund(IMF) Reviews Debt Sustainability Framework To Address COVID-19 Economic Impacts
New document to take effect in Q4 2021 Following concern over sovereign debts, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has reviewed…
Asia-Pacific Stocks Fall; Hyundai, Kia Shares Nudge Higher After Report Of Potential Apple Deal
SINGAPORE — Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Thursday, with South Korea leading the losses. The Kospi in South Korea declined…
These Workers Could See The Biggest Pay Bump From A $15 Federal Minimum Wage
Millions of workers in the U.S. could be in for a pay raise as Democrats move to pass a $15…
Dollar Strengthens On U.S. Economic Outlook; Euro Dips Below $1.20
The dollar strengthened to two-month highs against the euro and yen, after data pointed to an improvement in the U.S.…
Gold, Silver Retreat As Dollar Gains Upper Hand
Gold and silver slipped on Thursday, as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields gained and markets awaited clarity on U.S.…
Deutsche’s Trim Investment Bank Is Model For Peers
In recent years, the mere mention of Deutsche Bank’s wholesale business has been enough to elicit a titter from rival…
Investment Banking Boom Lands Deutsche Bank First Profit Since 2014
Deutsche Bank eked out a small annual profit in 2020, its first since 2014, saying on Thursday it had made…
Federal Government Of Nigeria To Announce Stand On Electricity, Pump Price Tariffs Feb 22
Nigerians may have to wait for another three weeks to get the decisions of the report of the technical committes…
Federal Government Of Nigeria, World Bank Begin Process To Rebase Nigeria’s GDP
The Federal Government in collaboration with the World Bank have commenced the process to rebase Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. Experts…
Capital Market, Viable Funding Source For SMEs – Nigerian Stock Exchange
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has described the capital market as a viable source of funding for Small and Medium Enterprises,…
Nigeria’s Security Exchange Commission Releases New Rules On Collective Investment Schemes
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released rules for collective investment schemes (CIS) prescribing that units of a collective…
China’s Big Tech Companies Are Now Fighting With Each Other
As China sharpens its antitrust crackdown on the country’s massive tech companies, two of the industry’s biggest players are taking the fight…
Meet Andy Jassy, The Next CEO Of Amazon
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will transition from CEO to executive chair and pass the reins to Andy Jassy, a 24-year…
Stocks Shed N20Bn As Insurance Firms Lead Losers
Investors lost N20bn on Wednesday as the nation’s stock market extended its decline to the third consecutive trading session amid…