BEIJING – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he received firm commitments from Chinese leaders to take additional steps to pressure North Korea over...
BRUSSELS – The euro zone economy grew more than expected in the last quarter of 2013 thanks to stronger expansion in its biggest countries France and...
ABUJA – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday said the inflation rate stood at 8.0 per cent in January, the same rate recorded in...
LAGOS – Some highly capitalised stocks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded huge price losses due to sustained profit taking by investors. Nestle topped the...
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures fell, as disappointing results from Cisco Systems and losses in overseas markets prompted a pullback. European markets declined, and were...
TOKYO – Asian markets were lower on Thursday, with Japan and Hong Kong pulling back after strong gains in recent sessions as corporate news took center...
LAGOS – Among the 30 highly capitalised stocks listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), three banking stocks – Skye Bank plc, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated plc,...
NAIROBI – The International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department and Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center East (AFRITAC East) held a workshop on “Medium Term Budget Frameworks...
NEW YORK – Comcast Corp is buying Time Warner Cable Inc for $45.2 billion in an all-stock deal, combining the nation’s two largest cable operators, according...
WASHINGTON — Iran’s economy is getting a boost from the reprieve in international sanctions amid talks with Tehran over the country’s nuclear program, the International Monetary...
