Sumner Redstone, Billionaire Media Tycoon, Dead At Age 97
Sumner Redstone, the media mogul who built his family’s drive-in theater chain into a multibillion-dollar empire…
Futures Jump As Higher Oil Prices Boost Energy Stocks
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday following a pullback on Wall Street in the previous session, as…
Winter Is Coming: Why America’s Window Of Opportunity To Beat Back Covid-19 Is…
The good news: The United States has a window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 before things get much, much…
Where Kamala Harris Stands On Coronavirus Masks, Stimulus Checks And Other…
Joe Biden’s pick of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate brings him a powerful ally in the fight…
SoftBank-Backed Plenty To Supply 430 Albertsons Stores In California
Vertical farming company Plenty, an ag-tech unicorn backed by SoftBank, announced Wednesday a partnership with…
Nigeria: UNILAG Governing Council Sacks Vice Chancellor
The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Olawatoyin Ogundipe, has been sacked by the…
U.S. Consumer Prices Push Higher; High Unemployment Likely To Keep Lid On…
U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in July, with a measure of underlying inflation increasing by the most…
Exclusive: U.S. ban on TikTok could cut it off from app stores, advertisers…
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning China’s TikTok could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the…
GTB Dollar Spending Limit Hits Record Low — $100 Per Month
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has lowered the international spending limit on its naira Mastercard to $100 a month.…
Gold Slumps Below $1,900 As U.S. Dollar, Yields Rise
Gold dropped more than 2% to break below the key $1,900 per ounce level on Wednesday as a resurgent dollar forced…
Is Nigeria ‘Officially Broke’? Why Prominent Economist’s Warning…
"Our government is broke. And it's official." This was the alarming opening of Dr Obadiah Mailafia's regular…
Forex Pressure To Hit Operators Earnings’
Foreign exchange (forex) liquidity pressures are expected to lead to a rise in forex-linked costs to and exert…
State Department Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship, First Death Confirmed…
8:12 pm: China announces policies to support businesses hit by virus
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory…
Nigeria: Country That Pardons Terrorists Wants To Kill Man For Blasphemy
President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide Apostle Johnson Suleman has reacted to the death sentence handed down…
U.S. Airline Stocks Ease Off Of Multi-Week Highs As S&P 500 Gives Up Gains
U.S. airline stocks Tuesday hit their highest prices since mid-June, but the rally, led by more customers returning…
Tesla Announces Five-For-One Stock Split
Tesla announced a five-for-one stock split on Tuesday evening. The split goes into effect on August 31.
Tesla…
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu heads APC’s 104-man Ondo Campaign Council (Full List)
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu has been named the chairman of the 104-member All Progressives Congress( APC) National…
Scientists Worry Whether Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe And…
Scientists and public health officials are skeptical about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that the…
Former FDA Chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb Wary Of Safety Of Russia’s Coronavirus…
Dr. Scott Gottlieb is wary of the safety and effectiveness of a new coronavirus vaccine touted by Russian President…
Nigeria: Crisis In University Of Lagos Takes New Dimension, Governing Council…
The University of Lagos has fixed an emergency governing council meeting for August 12, 13 and 14, after it…
Democrats Concerned By Facebook Oversight Board’s Limited Authority
Three Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Facebook Inc to enact the policy…
Biden Campaign Prepares For VP Pick Announcement
The last pieces are in place for the announcement of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s vice presidential…
Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Considers Amendment Of Anti-cultism Law To Include…
The parents of people found guilty of cultism in Lagos State might be liable for punishment if a bill for a law to…
Grocery Stores Might Be The Next Big Thing To Move Into Malls
As consumer shopping habits change, America’s shopping malls have anointed many saviors: food halls, movie…
Here’s What Another Round Of Stimulus Checks Will Mean For Your 2021 Taxes
A second round of stimulus checks may be on the way, and the potential payments being discussed in Congress look a…
Boeing Order Cancellations Outpace New Sales For Sixth Straight Month As Demand…
Boeing customers canceled plans to buy 43 of the manufacturer’s troubled 737 Max planes in July as scrapped orders…
European Markets Close Sharply Higher As U.S. Stimulus Hopes Outweigh China…
European stocks closed higher Tuesday, as investor hopes for a U.S. stimulus deal outweighed concerns over…
Big U.S. Companies Form Group To Boost Hiring Of Minorities In New York
Leaders from major U.S. companies, including banks and tech giants, have formed a group aimed at increasing the…
Liquidity In China Will Flow To Equities As Beijing Curbs Real Estate Speculation.
“We think the liquidity will likely go to the equity market,” said Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at…
China Imposes Sanctions On U.S. Lawmakers Over Hong Kong
China imposed sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens including legislators on Monday in response to the U.S. imposition of…