PARIS – Stocks gained ground on Friday to further recover from a steep two-week selloff, buoyed by expectations that a January U.S. jobs report will soothe...
LAGOS – November 1, 2013 was historic in Nigeria because it was the day the Federal Government handed over public utilities owned by the defunct Power...
STOCKHOLM – Events in Ukraine will again be in focus when EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels on 10 February. They will also discuss the situation...
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, in a boost to the labor market outlook...
BRAZZAVILLE – On February 6th 2014, BUILD Africa, Africa’s premier international business and investment infrastructure forum opened in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. Held over two...
ABERDEEN – Scottish energy company Eland Oil & Gas said it started oil production from the Opuama oil field in Nigeria, said to contain 54 million...
DUBAI – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will increase shipments this month to the highest level since late July to meet final winter demand from...
LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited for the third consecutive year has been adjudged Nigeria’s number one banking brand in the 2014 ‘Top 500 Banking...
LOS ANGELES – Scandinavian airline Norwegian Air Shuttle on Thursday said the Irish Aviation Authority will issue an operation license, or AOC, for the carrier’s long-haul...
NEW YORK – The Dow Jones Industrial Average raced toward its biggest gain of 2014 after an upbeat reading from the labor market. The Dow climbed...