ABUJA – Dwindling oil revenue and loose spending associated with the pre-election period are expected to exert more pressure on the naira, a report has stated....
ZURICH – Swiss drugmaker Novartis offered a sweetener to investors on Friday by starting a $5 billion share buyback program, but shied away from announcing any...
WASHINGTON – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA)* credit of US$80 million to boost water supply for Bamako...
LONDON/NEW YORK – U.S. factory output rebounded this month but hiring remained sluggish, while business activity across the euro zone and at China’s manufacturers slowed, surveys...
ROME—Italy’s government has approved plans to sell up to €12 billion ($16.13 billion) in business assets in a bid to overcome objections from Brussels and gain...
BANJUL - A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Bhaswar Mukhopadhyay, visited Banjul during November 7- 20, 2013, to review policy implementation of...
MUMBAI—Indian shares and the rupee ended lower for the second straight session Thursday, with the benchmark index recording its sharpest percentage fall in more than 2½...
CAPE TOWN – Nampak Ltd, a South African packaging company, said it will buy closely-held Nigerian drinks-can maker Alucan and has an option to purchase a...
BEIJING – China’s manufacturing activity expanded in November but at a slower pace than October, a survey from HSBC showed on Thursday. The HSBC flash Purchasing...
GENEVA - The World Meteorological Organization has partnered with leading research, UN agencies and humanitarian organizations to launch the Climate Services Adaptation Programme in Africa in...