Federal Government Of Nigeria Cuts Gas-To-Power Price To $2.18/Mmbtu
The Federal Government, on Thursday said it has reviewed downward the price of gas-to-power from $2.50/mmbtu to…
Banks’ CEOs Summon Emergency Meeting Over BDCs’ Forex Ban
Bank Chief Executive Officers on Thursday, held an emergency meeting on how to ensure compliance with the new forex…
Private Sector Owns 70% of N12.7tn Pension Fund, Says PENCOM
The National Pension Commission (PENCOM) has revealed that private sector workers own 70 per cent of the N12.7…
NGX Key Indicators Drop Further By 0.79% On Profit-Taking
Trading at the nation’s bourse extended a losing streak on Thursday, with key market indicators nosediving by 0.79…
Internal Revenue Service Expands Employer Tax Credit For Covid Vaccine Paid Time…
The Treasury Department announced Thursday that it will expand tax credits to employers who give workers paid time…
Microsoft Is In Talks To Invest In Indian Budget Hotel Start-Up OYO
Microsoft is in advanced talks to invest in Indian budget hotel chain Oyo, a source familiar with the matter…
Tesla Megapack Caught Fire At Victorian Big Battery Site In Australia
A fire occurred within a Tesla Megapack at one of the largest batteries in the world in Australia’s Victoria state…
Investors Bought Chinese Stocks In The Last Week, Despite Regulatory Concerns
Investors bought into Chinese stocks in the last week, despite mounting concerns about harsh regulation, according…
Amazon Sales Growth Slows In Tame Start To Jassy’s Tenure As CEO
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday said sales growth would slow in the next few quarters as customers venture…
SoftBank Q1 Performance Seen Buoyed By China IPOs; Crackdown Clouds Outlook
SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is set to report a boost to Vision Fund returns when it posts quarterly earnings due…
Robinhood Closes At $34.82 In Grim Stock Market Debut
Robinhood Markets Inc's shares (HOOD.O) closed more than 8% lower at $34.82 per share on their first day of…
Uber Delays Office Return, Makes Vaccination Mandatory For U.S. Employees
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) is pushing back its back-to-office date to late October globally, and all employees…
Explainer: Major Ethereum Upgrade Set To Alter Supply, Fix Transaction Fees
Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, is about to undergo a technical adjustment that will significantly…
CBN: BDC Promoters To Get Refund On Deposits, Fees With Pending Applications
In the aftermath of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will…
Nigeria’s Capital Import Dips To $875.62m In Q2
The total value of capital importation into Nigeria declined to $875.62million in the second quarter of 2021 from…
Federal Government Urged To Adopt Bangladesh’s Export-Demand Industrial Policy…
The Director-General, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Professor Eghosa Osaghae has advised the…
Nigeria To Refund Deposits To Exchange Bureaux Applicants After FX Sale Ban
Nigeria's central bank will refund exchange bureaux that have paid deposits and licence fees which have yet to be…
Central Bank Chief Says Canadians Should Not ‘Overreact’ To Temporary…
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, writing in a column for the Financial Post newspaper on Thursday, said…
Canadian Dollar Hits 2-Week High As Fed Stance Bolsters Sentiment
The Canadian dollar touched a two-week high against its broadly weaker U.S. counterpart on
Thursday, as the…
Nigerian Manufacturers Battling Stunted Growth Blame Forex Scarcity
The manufacturing sector has seen woeful growth in the last five years, and a key problem is businesses can't find…
IMF Retains 2.5% Growth Estimate For Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained Nigeria’s 2.5 per cent economic growth forecast for 2021.
The…
OPEC: Nigeria May Be Hard-Hit By Declining Investment In Oil Sector
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday warned that with declining investments in the…
Ban On Forex Sale: NESG, Rewane Ask CBN To Ensure Policy Success, Cushion Effects
Following the cancellation of the sale of about $5.7 billion foreign exchange (forex) annually to about 5,500…
NYSE-Owner ICE’s Second-Quarter Profit More Than Doubles
Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, on Thursday reported that its…
Analysis: As Fed Tiptoes Around Tapering, Investors Look To Jackson Hole Meeting…
Investors looking for clear guidelines on when the Federal Reserve will begin tapering its massive bond purchases…
Comcast’s Quarterly Revenue Tops Estimates, Lifted By Cable Growth
Comcast Corp's (CMCSA.O) second-quarter revenue beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from higher…
From Facebook To Twitter, Big Tech Sees Social Commerce Driving Sales Growth
Led by Facebook, social media platforms from Alphabet's YouTube to Snap Inc (SNAP.N) and Twitter (TWTR.N) are…
Merck Revenue Beats Estimates On Keytruda Demand
Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) reported quarterly revenue on Thursday ahead of analysts' estimates, as a recovery in…
S&P 500, Dow Set To Rise As Economic Growth Heats Up
The S&P 500 and the Dow indexes were set to rise on Thursday as a slate of strong corporate earnings reports…
China Buyers Re-emerge, Patient Fed Saps Dollar
World share markets were back on the climb on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it was in no rush to…