TUNIS – On January 29, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first and second reviews of Tunisia’s economic performance under...
WASHINGTON – Stocks advanced, as upbeat corporate news helped stabilize shares that have been hit in recent days by turmoil in overseas markets. The rebound in...
LONDON – Global equities hit 2-1/2 month lows on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve pushed ahead with reducing stimulus, raising concern about more emerging markets...
MUMBAI — Indian stocks reached record highs in 2013, but most international investors still lost money here as the rupee’s weakness erased returns. This year could...
LAGOS – A total of 258.689 million shares worth N2.92 billion were traded in 5,109 deals on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday. This was...
DUBLIN – Ireland’s central bank cautioned the government Wednesday against relaxing efforts to repair its finances now that they are no longer subjected to an international...
LONDON — Barclays PLC on Wednesday became the fourth European bank to make a financial warning, saying it will set aside an extra £330 million ($547.17...
MASERU – A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by David Dunn, visited Lesotho during January 14-27 for discussions on economic policies in the...
PRETORIA — South Africa’s central bank on Wednesday raised its key interest rate, aiming to halt a rush out of its bonds and currency spurred on...
ABUJA – With cocoa output set to increase by 10% in Nigeria this year, the country is expected to earn US$634 million (104 billion naira) from the...
