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Ranking The Currencies That Could Unseat The Dollar
This is the second installment in a series on global currencies. The first part details the forces eroding the U.S.…
BOE’s Inflation Alarm Deemed Overly-Cautious By Economists
Bank of England policy makers are being overly-alarmist on their outlook for inflation, economists’s forecasts…
Cardano’s ADA Token Is Now World’s Third-Largest Cryptocurrency
A little-known digital token linked to the Cardano blockchain has just become the third-largest virtual currency in…
China’s Oil Refining Tumbles To 14-Month Low Amid Crackdown
China’s oil refining slumped to the lowest level in 14-months as private processors scaled back operations amid a…
Australian Dollar Down On Weak China Data. Is AUD/USD Ready To Break Out?
The risk-off sentiment from early Monday morning in Asia continued after the release of Chinese data that was lower…
Manufacturers Urge Africa To Tap From AfCFTA
Whitfield, also the president of the Association of African Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), in a statement,…
Oil Prices Drop Amid Faltering Demand Outlook In China
Oil prices fell by about 1% on Monday, dropping for a third session, after official data showed that refining…
Firms With Untraceable Addresses Owe N17.69bn Tax In 2015 -FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service confirmed that companies with untraceable addresses evaded taxes to the tune of…
Is Shell Oil’s $110 Million Payment For Spill A Slap Or Remedy?
Second, The consequence of oil spills and environmental damages are reflected in the wreckage and mangled…
Import Duties Evasion: MDAs, Others Under Fire
Worried by the rising evasion of import duties and tariffs by some Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) who…
Nigeria’s Buhari Signs Bill To Overhaul Oil Industry Into Law
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law long-awaited legislation to overhaul the oil and gas industry…
Nigerian Stocks Hit 14-Week High Amid Investors’ Wild Scramble For Shares Of Flour…
Nigerian stocks jumped 0.08 per cent on Friday, taking the benchmark index to 39,522.34 basis points, a height last…
Loss Of FDIs To Neighbours Worry Manufacturers As Challenges Linger
As prevailing economic challenges undermine investments and disposable incomes, local manufacturers have expressed…
Sterling Slips As Global Markets Turn Cautious
The British pound slipped in early trading on Monday, hurt by a fall in risk appetite globally, after economic data…
Nigeria Recorded $85.21bn Net Foreign Liabilities – IMF
Nigeria’s foreign liabilities stood at $187.36bn while the country’s foreign assets amounted to $102.15bn as of…
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Projected To Drop To Single Digit In 2022 – CBN Official
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that Nigeria’s inflation rate may drop to single digit in 2022.
The apex…
Rewane – How Nigeria Can Attract More Foreign Direct Investments
A member of the President's Economic Advisory Council and Managing Director, Financial Advisory Council, Mr.…
Foreign Reserves Resume Decline After Rising To $33.59bn
The foreign exchange reserves in Nigeria have started declining again after rising to $33.59bn, the highest level…
In 5 Days, I&E FX Turnover Jumps 0.5% To $681m
Last week, the total value of transactions recorded at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window of the foreign…
Investors Chart Roadmaps For Federal Government Of Nigeria To Improve Non-Oil…
LAGOS – Investors in the nation’s economy have called on the Federal Government to consider reform for key non-oil…
Nigeria Recorded $85.21bn Net Foreign Liabilities – IMF
Nigeria’s foreign liabilities stood at $187.36bn while the country’s foreign assets amounted to $102.15bn as of…
Conglomerate Income Taxes Rise By 273 Per Cent Year-On-Year
Company income tax (CIT) realised in the second quarter (Q2) stood at N1.46 billion, up from N0.39 billion realised…
Securities Dealers To Discuss Market Recovery Strategies
Securities dealers in Nigeria have concluded arrangements to review strategies to reactivate the nation’s economic…
Dollar Holds Firm Near 4-Month High, Retains Weekly Gains On Fed Bets
The dollar held firm on Friday, staying near its highest level in four months against a basket of currencies as…
APMDC Counters Shippers’ Council Over Claims Of Arbitrary Charges
The Associated Port Marine Development Company has denied allegations of arbitrary charges and charging…
Thai Baht Gains Among Muted Asian Currencies; S.Korea’s Won Slips
Thailand's baht edged up among mostly
muted Asian currencies on Friday, after a short-lived retreat in
the dollar…
Port, Shipping Firms Divert Vessels After A Ningbo Terminal Shuts
Ports and shipping companies are diverting vessels from a container terminal in China's busiest marine…
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Plummets In Early August To Decade Low
U.S. consumer sentiment dropped sharply in early August to its lowest level in a decade, in a worrying sign for the…
Virgin Galactic Falls As Billionaire Branson Sells Stake Worth $300 Million
Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) fell nearly 3% on Friday after its founder and British billionaire…
Peloton Is Sued For Improperly Charging Sales Tax
Peloton Interactive Inc (PTON.O) subscribers have filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the maker of…