Nigeria: Budget: FG To Revise Oil Benchmark To $20 Per Barrel
The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed plans to cut the oil price benchmark for the 2020 budget to $20 per…
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens, Services Sector Contracts Amid Coronavirus
The U.S. trade deficit increased by the most in more than a year in March as a record drop in exports offset a…
California Sues Uber, Lyft Over Misclassifying Drivers As Contractors
California and three of its largest cities on Tuesday sued Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Lyft Inc (LYFT.O),…
BMW Cuts Margin Outlook For Cars Division, Citing Coronavirus Woes
BMW (BMWG.DE) on Tuesday lowered the outlook for the profitability of its automotive and motorcycles divisions,…
Lyft Offers New Cheaper Rides With More Waiting Time
Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) said on Tuesday it would expand its program that provides cheaper rides to customers willing to…
Airbnb To Lay Off 1,900 Employees
Airbnb Inc is laying off 25% of its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic, impacting nearly 1,900 employees of…
Nigeria Cocoa Exports Stalled Over Covid-19 Safety Protocols
Health protocols introduced by Nigerian authorities to curb the spread of the Covid-19 disease have delayed cocoa…
Why There’s A Looming Debt Crisis In Emerging Markets
Solvency concerns in the developing world are nothing new. But as governments stare down the humanitarian and…
Digital Purchases To Be Taxed At 1.5% In Kenya
Kenya plans a 1.5% digital tax on the value of online transactions, according to proposals in the Finance Bill…
Virgin Atlantic To Cut 3,150 Jobs; Move Flights To Heathrow From Gatwick
British airline Virgin Atlantic said on Tuesday it planned to cut 3,150 jobs and would move its flying programme…
Fiat Chrysler Plunges To Loss, But No Change To PSA Deal
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) plunged to a first-quarter loss of $1.8 billion and scrapped its full-year earnings…
Trump Allies On The Sidelines In Supreme Court Financial Records Fight
Congressional Republicans who strenuously objected when a Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives panel…
Lufthansa Has No Plans To Buy Rivals Hit By Coronavirus Crisis
Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) is not planning to buy rivals weakened by the coronavirus crisis, Chief Executive Carsten Spohr…
France Accuses Apple Of Refusing To Help With ‘StopCovid’ App
France accused Apple APPL.O on Tuesday of undermining its effort to fight the coronavirus by refusing to help make…
Nigeria: Naira Gains, Exchanges 430/$ As Forex Sale Resumes
The naira sold for N430 to a dollar on Monday, gaining some strength over previous week’s sales figures, following…
Oil Prices Rise As Countries Ease Lockdown
Oil extended gains in Asia Tuesday on signs of improving demand as coronavirus-hit major economies begin to ease…
Coronavirus: Why Are Some African States Easing Lockdowns?
African countries have fewer coronavirus cases than much of the world, but weaker healthcare systems do put the…
New Zealand PM: No Open Borders For ‘A Long Time’
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country will not have open borders with the rest of the world…
European Markets Recover After Day Of Heavy Selling
European markets bounced back on Tuesday after a session of steep losses, spurred by a late rally for Wall Street…
FCMB Issues Official Statement On Collapse Of Customer At Onipanu Branch; Debunks…
Leading Nigerian financial institution, First City Monument bank (FCMB) has issued an official statement to address…
Market Wrap
Risk assets had been hit amid earnings, geopolitical worries. Japan, China, South Korean markets are closed on…
Covid-19 Global Virus update
U.S. President Donald Trump said some states “aren’t going fast enough” to reopen, even as he acknowledged that the…
Why There’s a Looming Debt Crisis In Emerging Markets
Solvency concerns in the developing world are nothing new. But as governments stare down the humanitarian…
The VIX Just Revealed An Optimistic Signal For U.S. Stocks
Market turbulence has calmed down since the mid-March extremes, but a couple of recent moves may bode particularly…
Dubai Aims To Open Up For Tourists At The Beginning Of July
Pandemic means tourism sector will focus more on hygiene. The government says it will not restrict hotel…
AIG Takes $272 Million In Covid-19 Losses And Withdraws Guidance
American International Group Inc. was hit by about $272 million in costs tied to the coronavirus as the insurance…
Victoria’s Secret Owner Unveils Plan B After Sycamore Walks Away
L Brands Inc. agreed to cancel a deal that would have given private equity firm Sycamore Partners control of…
Wall Street Snaps Two-Day Slump On Lift From Tech Titans
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as increases in large tech and internet companies and oil price gains outweighed…
Massive U.S. Stock Bounce Stokes Doubts, Provokes Bears
Fund managers and corporations have deployed over $1.1 trillion into money markets while the S&P 500 mounted a…
Germany To Reopen All Shops, Allow Soccer Matches
Germany’s state premiers will agree on measures to further ease coronavirus restrictions in a teleconference with…