Kanye West Becomes Hip-Hop’s Second Billionaire
has touted his billionaire status before — but now, the rapper is showing the receipts to prove it.
According to a…
Bill Gates: It’s Impossible To Overstate The Pain That Lies In The Years Ahead
That’s Bill Gates, Microsoft's co-founder and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, sharing his latest thoughts on the…
Billionaire Leon Cooperman Says ‘Capitalism As We Know It Will Likely Be…
Billionaire Leon Cooperman says that the U.S. economy and markets may be facing lasting implications from the…
Coronavirus: US Companies Already Facing Bankruptcy
A growing number of companies will file for bankruptcies in 2020 as businesses remain shuttered due to…
Central Bank Of Nigeria Set Dec 2024 As Exit Date For Its N50bn Intervention Loans
The Central Bank of Nigeria has set December 31, 2024 exit date for its intervention loans to the Small and Medium…
Sunlight And Humidity Kill Coronavirus The Fastest: US Scientists
US scientists say coronavirus dies the fastest when it is exposed to direct sunlight, though a study cited has not…
Nigerian Stock Market Extends Decline, Loses N162bn
Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday closed southwards, extending previous negative sentiment to…
MTN Group To Reduce Stake In Nigeria
MTN Group Ltd will push on with the plan to reduce its majority stake in the wireless carrier’s business, it was…
Bezos, Musk Among Billionaires Gaining Net Worth In Pandemic
The combined wealth of America’s billionaires, including Amazon.com (AMZN.O) Inc founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla Inc…
Russia Cuts Key Interest Rate As Coronavirus And Oil Price Plunge Take Hold
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) on Friday cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.5%.
The move comes…
Oil Prices Rise, Capping Week Of Historic Turmoil Over Coronavirus
Oil prices climbed on Friday, adding to gains from earlier sessions after producers such as Kuwait said they would…
Coronavirus Stockpiling Drives Best Nestle Sales Growth In Years
Swiss food giant Nestle (NESN.S) reported its best quarterly sales growth in nearly five years on Friday as…
U.S. Aid Bill Passed; Duterte Extends Lockdown
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $484 billion coronavirus aid…
Asian Stocks Slip; Crude Oil Pushes Higher
S&P 500 Index pares rally as virus-drug test disappoints. 10-year Treasury yield holds at 0.6%; Crude climbs in…
Why I Suspended Green Cards — Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his new executive order that temporarily suspends immigrant visas.…
South Africa To Ease Virus Lockdown In Bid To Revive Economy
South Africa’s government will begin easing a lockdown that has devastated the economy from next month, and…
This Is What It Takes To Be In The 1% Around The World
The “top 1%” is the symbol of wealth and power thanks to a protest movement. Since Occupy Wall Street popularized…
Why Is Harvard Getting $9 Million In Stimulus Money When It Has A $40 Billion…
Harvard is under attack for the $9 million in stimulus money it’s getting from the federal government. “America’s…
Nigeria: GTBank Releases Q1 2020 Unaudited Results, Reports Profit Before Tax Of…
Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its unaudited financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020, to the…
Nigeria: Nestlé Donates N700 Million Towards Coronavirus Response
In line with its company’s policy to improve livelihoods in its communities, Nestlé Nigeria has contributed over…
UK Economy Crumbling Under Coronavirus Strain As Questions Mount Over Lockdown…
The United Kingdom’s economy is crumbling under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown and government…
Venture Firm Benchmark Raises New Fund Without Early Uber Investor: Source
The Silicon Valley venture capital firm known for its early backing of companies such as Uber Technologies Inc is…
Flaw In iPhone, iPads May Have Allowed Hackers To Steal Data For Years
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a billion…
Trump Signs Immigration Order Curbing Green Cards
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order to temporarily block some foreigners from permanent residence…
China To Donate More Money To The WHO
China is to donate an additional $30 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support efforts to combat…
ECOWAS Appoints Buhari To Coordinate Fight Against COVID-19 In Africa Sub-region
Member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have appointed Nigeria President…
Gap Stops Paying Rents, Warns It Might Not Have Enough Cash For Operations
Gap warned on Thursday it may not have enough cash flow to sufficiently fund its operations as stores remain shut…
Nigerian Telcos Battle Congestion, Suspend Porting, Seek Spectrum Sharing
Telecommunication operators are struggling to keep up with the rise in voice and data traffic that has led to…
Why A ‘Return To Normal’ Could Mean Disaster For The Stock Market
It’s hard to deny, although some do, that the stock market, pre-coronavirus, was pushing the limits of what it…
Target’s Shares Tumble As Retailer Says First-Quarter Profits Will Be Hurt By…
CEO Brian Cornell said Thursday the retailer has benefited from a surge in online shopping, but warned it will…