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France, EU Close To A Deal On Air France Bailout: Minister
France and the European Union are close to a deal on a bailout for Air France, which like other carriers has been…
Saudi Arabia Seeks To Draw In Foreign Companies
Saudi Arabia has been pushing foreign firms to invest in the kingdom and set up regional headquarters in Riyadh.…
Banks Warn On Losses After Archegos Capital Stock Unwind
Nomura and Credit Suisse warned on Monday they were facing significant losses after a U.S. hedge fund, named by…
Nigerian Startups Raise More Money In A Single Month Than Whole Of 2020
In a month tech investors decided to open their investment wallets in an unusual manner, five Nigerian startups…
Bulls Maintain Dominance As Capitalisation Rises By N45 Billion
The bulls maintained dominance on the equity sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as more blue-chip stocks…
Africa Prudential Plc Declares N1 Billion Dividend For Shareholders
Africa Prudential Plc— A digital Technology and Investor Services firm listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange—held…
U.S. Bail-Bond Insurers Spend Big To Keep Defendants Paying
Insurance companies have spent $17 million to defeat proposals to weaken or abolish the for-profit bail industry in…
Foreign Funds Have Billions At Stake In Turkish Market Volatility
Foreign funds have reported about $3.4 billion in Turkish stock and sovereign dollar bond holdings so far this…
FIFA To Earn £3bn From Qatar 2022
FIFA is set to generate £3bn from the World Cup in Qatar, while thousands of migrant workers have lost their lives…
Dollar Holds Advantage On Economic Optimism, Euro Looks Vulnerable
The dollar traded near multi-month highs against most major currencies on Friday, supported by a wave of optimism…
BOJ Forms Panel To Help Guide Central Bank Digital Currency Experiment
Set to begin experimenting in how to operate a central bank digital currency, the Bank of Japan said on Friday that…
UK Retail Sales Rise 2.1% In February
British retail sales rose by 2.1% in February from January even as non-essential shops remained in a coronavirus…
Deutsche Bank CEO Willing To Give Up Investment Bank Oversight Role
Christian Sewing, chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank, is willing to give up his role overseeing the…
NFT Artwork By Humanoid Robot Sells At Auction For Nearly $700,000
A digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia was sold at auction on Thursday for $688,888 in the form of a…
European Fashion Stocks Hit By China Xinjiang Row
Shares of European fashion brands Adidas, Inditex and H&M fell on Thursday as they faced a storm of criticism…
Aig-Imoukhuede Seeks Insurance Revolution
Former Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has emphasised the need to focus on and grow…
ECB Seeks To Allay German Misgivings About Digital Euro
The European Central Bank sought on Thursday to allay misgivings in Germany about the launch of a digital euro,…
Stocks Sluggish, Dollar Near Four-Month Highs As Risk Appetite Wanes
Global equities languished close to two-week lows on Thursday, while the dollar cruised to near a four-month high…
Mastercard Battles Return Of $19 Billion UK Class Action
A specialist London court will this week re-consider allowing an historic 14 billion pound ($19 billion) class…
Organic Farming Must Grow To Reach Green Goals, EU Says
The European Commission on Thursday said it would expand financial and policy support to help achieve a goal for a…
Here’s Why Investment-Interest In Eko Atlantic Is High Despite Economic Slowdown,…
At a time when many developments are struggling to get off ground as a result of Covid-19 impact and general…
No Sale, Concession Decision On TCN, Says BPE
The Federal Government has not decided on whether it would sell or concession the Transmission Company of Nigeria,…
Federal Government Begins Disbursement Of N68m Grant To Edo Rural women
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, commenced the disbursement of N68m grant to 3,400 rural women in Edo State as…
Infrastructure Bill Could Fuel Stocks, But Investors Temper Enthusiasm
A U.S. government plan to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure could further fuel the stock market’s rally, but…
Chinese Tech Stocks Fall As U.S. SEC Begins Rollout Of Law Aimed At Delisting
Shares in dual-listed Chinese companies fell sharply on Thursday in Asia after the U.S. securities regulator…
US Stocks Set For A Rebound
There has been a surge in air travel with this year's spring break, but a recovery in flights by business travelers…
Dangote Cement To Pay Over N97billion In Corporate Tax For 2020
Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has remained a major contributor to the economy with a tax…
BUA Chairman Rabiu Launches $100m Annual Africa Fund
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative has launched a $100m Annual Africa Fund for social development and renewal; $50m…
Federal Government Certifies 269 Soil Doctors, Agriculture Extension Workers
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it had issued certificates to 269 soil doctors and agriculture…
Federal Government Justifies $100 Charges, Others Imposed On Nigerians In Diaspora
The Federal Government has said charges and levies imposed on Nigerians in diaspora at the foreign missions are due…