China Experienced 8.1% Economy Growth In 2021
China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 as industrial production rose steadily through the end of the year and offset…
European Markets Aim For Higher Open
European stocks are expected to open higher on Monday as global markets digest the latest growth data out of China.…
Take-Two To Buy Farmville Creator Zynga For $12.7 Bn
Take-Two Video game publisher sets to acquire “Farmville” creator Zynga for $12.7 billion, in a major mobile gaming…
Macro and technical headwinds accrue for bitcoin
A weak start to 2022 and a host of looming macro and technical headwinds are setting cryptocurrencies up for a…
Ford’s market cap tops $100 billion for first time ever
Ford Motor’s market value topped $100 billion for the first time ever as the automaker’s stock hit a new 52-week…
Citi to sell consumer business in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam to UOB…
Citigroup will sell its consumer banking businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to Singapore’s…
Pakistan’s Central Bank ‘Wants To Ban’ Crypto
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is reportedly seeking to ban all cryptocurrency transactions in Pakistan.…
Nigeria MSMEs Contribution Rises By 3.7% – SMEDAN
The Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprises Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Dikko Umaru Radda, said the…
FSD Africa backs Fintech factoring firm
The investing arm of FSD Africa, has invested £3 million in IMFact, a Kenyan fintech firm.
The Kenyan fintech firm…
Nigeria: Association of Bureaux De Change Operators Of Nigeria Urge CBN To Remove…
Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to…
Nigeria Customs To Generate N4.1trn Revenue In 2022
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has a revenue target of N4.1 trillion in 2022.
NCS had said it generated…
Oil Price Hits $85: More Subsidy To Be Paid By Nigerians
Oil prices continued their surge yesterday, hitting a two-month high amid projections that lack of production…
China Evergrande Shares Climb After Winning Bond Payment Delay
Shares of China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) edged up on Friday after the world's most indebted developer secured a…
Google Shows Faith In Office With $1 Billion London Deal
Tech giant Google has spent $1 billion to buy a central London building where it is currently a tenant. Showing its…
Pay tax, support government to manage prohibited content… FG lists agreements…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the lifting of the suspension on the Twitter operations in Nigeria.
The…
Facebook Faces $3.2 Bln UK Class Action Over Market Dominance
Social media giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus ($3.2 billion plus) class…
Tesla Merchandise Buyable Using Dogecoin, Musk Says In Tweet
Tesla merchandise can be bought using the digital currency dogecoin, the electric-car maker's Chief Executive…
Nigeria: FG Appoints New Director For NSIA
The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Dr Ogechi Paschal-Ejiogu to the board of directors of the…
Cardinalstone Securities Trades N143.6bn On NGX
Cardinalstone Securities Limited has said it traded a total value of N143.6bn on the Nigerian Exchange Limited.…
CBN Fails To Curb Inflation, Halt Naira Slide, Says Report
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri on Thursday granted the Nigerian Air Force request.
Diri granted request for…
AstraZeneca Says Early Trial Data Indicates Third Dose Helps Against Omicron
AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated…
Microsoft Invests $50 Million In Alcohol-To-Jet Fuel Biorefinery
Microsoft (MSFT.O) is investing $50 million in a LanzaJet facility in Georgia that will produce jet fuel from…
Microsoft Has Stopped Making Xbox One Consoles – The Verge
Microsoft Corp has stopped manufacturing all Xbox One consoles to focus on producing its next-generation consoles,…
The Nigerian Exchange Gains Over N23 Billion In A Single Day
The Nigerian Exchange has commenced the new week on a positive note to sustain the rally amidst sell-offs and…
Nigeria’s Private Sector Borrows N5.16 Trillion From Banks In 11 Months 2021
Private sector credit rose to a record high of N35.31 trillion as of November 2021, representing N5.16 trillion net…
World Bank slashes global growth forecast and warns about growing inequality
World Bank slashed its global growth forecast for 2022 and 2023 and cautioned a rise in inflation, debt and income…
Stanbic, Standard Chartered, Citi Lead As Banks Record $38.2bn Foreign Inflows
Stanbic IBTC, Standard Chartered Nigeria, and Citibank Nigeria lead as capital importation from banks hit $38.18bn…
We Are Not Affiliated With Access Capital Investment Platform, Says Access Bank
Access Bank Plc says it has no business engagement or affiliation with Access Capital Investment Platform, an…
Dangote Cement To Buy Back 170m Shares From Shareholders
Dangote Cement Plc says it will repurchase 170 million ordinary shares from shareholders in the second tranche of…
FG Lifts Suspension On Twitter Operations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the lifting of the suspension on the Twitter operations in Nigeria.
The…