Hotel workers in four US cities to hold strike authorization votes
Approximately 13,500 unionized hotel workers across Boston, San Francisco, Honolulu, and Providence, Rhode Island,…
Fortune 500 firms to see $5.4 bln in CrowdStrike losses, says insurer Parametrix
Fortune 500 companies, excluding Microsoft, are projected to incur financial losses totaling $5.4 billion due to a…
UK business activity picks up after pre-election lull, PMI data shows
British business activity experienced a notable uptick in July, following a lull before the July 4 election,…
Forex: Reps Pass Bill To Impose ‘Windfall Tax’ On Banks
The House of Representatives has approved a bill to impose a 'Windfall Tax' on commercial banks that benefited…
First Bank/Visa Promo To Reward 520 Cardholders
First Bank has initiated a Visa Cross Border and Summer campaign in collaboration with Visa, running from April 1,…
Access Bank Disburses N740b To 18m Digital Borrowers
Access Bank has disbursed N740 billion to 18 million borrowers through its digital lending services since…
FG’s deficit spending falls 29% to N2.83trn in Q1’24
The Federal Government of Nigeria reduced its deficit spending by 29% in the first quarter of 2024, bringing the…
DBN secures access to over $100b Green Climate Fund
The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has become the first Direct Access Entity (DAE) in Nigeria to receive…
NACCIMA, others kick as CBN hikes interest rate to 26.75%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 26.75% from 26.25% in an…
Transcorp Hotels posts 188% profit growth in 2024 half year
Transcorp Hotels posted a profit before tax of N10.5 billion in the first half of 2024, a remarkable 188% increase…
FG allocates over N438 billion to 34 States, FCT under economic stimulus programme…
The Federal Government has distributed more than N438 billion to 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
Support for Dangote Refinery Swells, Kyari Denies Owning Blending Plant in Malta
Amid ongoing disagreements between Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…
Gabon President Invites Aliko Dangote to Invest in Cement and Fertilizer
President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon has extended an invitation to Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest…
Sherwin-Williams raises 2024 profit forecast on upcoming residential demand
Sherwin-Williams increased its full-year earnings forecast and reported a second-quarter profit that exceeded Wall…
Samsung Elec talks with union end without result, union says
Sherwin-Williams increased its full-year earnings forecast and reported a second-quarter profit that exceeded Wall…
Italy seizes 121 mln euros from Amazon unit over alleged tax, labour offences
Italian tax police have seized €121 million from Amazon Italia Transport, a logistics unit of e-commerce giant…
Samsung Elec talks with union end without result, union says
Samsung Electronics and representatives of its largest workers' union in South Korea, currently on strike over pay…
South African rand weakens, eyes on inflation data
The South African rand weakened by about 0.75% in early trading on Tuesday, trading at 18.38 against the dollar as…
Spotify reports record quarterly earnings, shares jump 14% in premarket trade
Spotify reported a record quarterly profit of 1.11 billion euros, slightly surpassing analyst expectations of 1.07…
ATM transactions decline 13% to N28.2 trn
In 2023, the value of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions in Nigeria decreased by 13.6 percent to N28.2…
We are working on postal reform bill — Postmaster General
The Postmaster General of Nigeria, Ms. Tola Odeyemi, emphasized the importance of passing the long-pending postal…
Electricity: FG targets 9,000MW from renewable energy
The Nigerian government plans for the renewable energy sector to contribute 9,000 megawatts of power by 2030 as…
Incoming CIIN president unveils agenda for insurance industry growth
Mrs. Yetunde Ilori, the incoming president of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), plans to…
Energy stakeholders brainstorm on midstream, downstream devpt at SPE-NAICE 2024
Professionals and key players in the energy sector will gather at the SPE-NAICE 2024 event to explore advancements…
AEDC Appoints 4th CEO In 11 Months
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has appointed Engr Chijioke Okwuokenye as the acting Managing…
Forex inflow via IMTOs hits $1.07bn in three months – CBN
Foreign exchange inflows from International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) increased by 38.86 percent to $1.07…
Domestic workers must benefit from N70,000 minimum wage – Senate
The Senate and the National Council for Women Society (NCWS) have called for domestic servants to be included in…
Agbakoba warns NNPC against taking over Dangote refinery
Senior Advocate of Nigeria Olisa Agbakoba has cautioned against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
Chapel Hill Denham named Nigeria’s best investment bank
Chapel Hill Denham has been awarded the title of Best Investment Bank in Nigeria at the 2024 Euromoney Awards for…
Forex inflow via IMTOs hits $1.07bn in three months – CBN
Foreign exchange inflows from International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in Nigeria saw a significant increase…