Local Nigeria: FG Reforms Target World Bank High Ranking Aug 29, 2020 0 The Federal Government says the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) reforms are geared…
Local Nigerians Chased Into Dubai Desert Aug 29, 2020 0 Early last week a viral video of Nigerians allegedly chased into the desert of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates,…
Business Diageo Nigeria Unable To Refinance Loan On Dollar Shortage Aug 29, 2020 0 Diageo Plc’s Nigeria unit said it’s struggling to refinance a foreign-currency loan and trim costs following a…
Local Hurdles Await Foreign Carriers As Flight Resume Sept 5 Aug 29, 2020 0 Foreign airlines jostling for the Nigerian routes might be in for fresh hurdles as the Federal Government has…
Business Japan, U.S. Defence Chiefs Oppose Bid To Alter Status Of Asian Waters Aug 29, 2020 0 Japan’s Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday he had agreed with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper that both…
Local Syndicate That Specialises In Moving Funds Through SIM Card Arrested Aug 29, 2020 0 Detectives attached to the Nigeria Police Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos State have arrested five…
Technology Apple Suspends Fortnite Maker Epic Games’ App Store Account Aug 29, 2020 0 Apple on Friday said it suspended Epic Games’ developer account. It follows a temporary restraining order on Monday…
Local Nigeria: Pilot In The Crashed Bell Helicopter Confirmed As Chika Prudence Ernest Aug 29, 2020 0 The pilot of the ill-fated Bell 206 helicopter that crashed in Ikeja, Lagos today, has been identified. He was…
World Chadwick Boseman: Black Panther Star Dies Of Cancer Aged 43 Aug 29, 2020 0 US actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his role in Black Panther, has died of cancer, his family say. The…
Business U.S. Tech Stocks Are Now Worth More Than The Entire European Stock Market Aug 29, 2020 0 The dominance of major U.S. tech stocks in recent years has pushed the sector past another milestone as it is now…
Local Nigeria: Why FG Shifted Resumption Of International Flights By One Week Aug 28, 2020 0 The Federal Government has shifted the opening date of international flights in the country by a week due to…
Business Pretzel-Maker Utz Readies For Market Debut After Gaining Share During The Pandemic Aug 28, 2020 0 Utz Quality Foods gained market share as consumers stockpiled its pretzels and potato chips for quarantine snacks…
World Preparing For New Normal Aug 28, 2020 0 Globally, airports are presumed to be the point of contact and spread of the coronavirus pandemic. This is because…
World Qatar Airways Refunds $1.2bn To Customers Aug 28, 2020 0 Qatar Airways said it has paid out over $1.2 billion in refunds to almost 600,000 passengers since March. This, it…
Local Nigeria Naira Eases 1.3% After Plans To Sell FX To Currency Operators Aug 28, 2020 0 The Nigerian naira eased 1.3% against the U.S. dollar on the official market on Friday, a day after the central…
Technology Apple Rejects Facebook App That Tells Users That Apple Takes 30% Cut Of In-App… Aug 28, 2020 0 Apple rejected one of Facebook’s new app updates, according to Reuters. The app tried to inform users that Apple…
World MGM Resorts Lays Off 18,000 Previously Furloughed Employees Aug 28, 2020 0 MGM Resorts International said Friday it is sending separation letters to 18,000 previously furloughed employees…
Technology TikTok Interim CEO: We Already Have Synergies With Walmart In E-Commerce Aug 28, 2020 0 Though many saw Walmart as an unusual potential buyer for TikTok, the social media app’s interim CEO Vanessa Pappas…
Investing S&P 500′s Stunning Summer Rally Points To Best August Since 1986 Aug 28, 2020 0 It’s been a great August, up 6% for the S&P 500, the best August since 1986. But then again, it was a great…
Investing These Stocks Will Gain The Most When There’s A Vaccine Breakthrough Aug 28, 2020 0 Stifel analysts have for weeks fielded calls from clients all wondering the same thing: “Which stocks should I own…
Investing Morgan Stanley Downgrades Penn National And DraftKings After Big Runs For Both… Aug 28, 2020 0 It’s time for investors to cash in some of their chips on two gambling stocks, according to Morgan Stanley. The…
World United Kingdom Moves To Confiscate £117m Properties Linked To Former Delta… Aug 28, 2020 0 The United Kingdom has moved to confiscate proceeds of loot in the £117m worth of properties linked to James Ibori,…
Business Africa’s Richest Man Has Lost Over $100 Million Of His Net Worth In Less Than 2… Aug 28, 2020 0 In less than 2 months, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has lost more than $100 million of his net worth.…
Banking Banks Eye Layoffs As Short-Term Crisis Ends, Long-Term Costs Emerge Aug 28, 2020 0 At the height of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, the heads of U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of…
Technology Apple And Tesla Split Their Shares, But Does It Matter? Aug 28, 2020 0 Shares of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) will be less costly on Monday as pre-announced stock splits…
Local Nigeria Faces Severe Stagflation As GDP Declines, Unemployment And Inflation Rise Aug 27, 2020 0 1. The Nigerian economy contracted by -6.1% in the second quarter of 2020. This represents the highest quarterly…
Investing Abbott Labs Jumps As Wall Street Says New Rapid Test May Be ‘Game Changer’ Aug 27, 2020 0 Shares of Abbott Laboratories soared on Thursday after the company gained emergency authorization for a cheap,…
Technology Klarna, Europe’s $5.5 Billion Fintech, Sees Losses Rise Sevenfold In The First… Aug 27, 2020 0 Swedish online payments firm Klarna reported a ballooning net loss in the first half of 2020, as the company…
World Moderna Says Its Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promising Results In Small Trial Of… Aug 27, 2020 0 Moderna’s potential coronavirus vaccine generated a promising immune response in elderly patients in an early stage…
Technology Facebook Removes Kenosha Militia Page Following Deadly Shooting Aug 27, 2020 0 Facebook on Wednesday said it removed the Facebook page and for a militia group in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after a…