LONDON – Investors continue to bet that the Federal Reserve will maintain its easy-money policies for the next few months, with European equity markets pushing higher...
TAIPEI – Taiwan is allowing Chinese companies to issue yuan bonds on the island following a similar move by Hong Kong that increases the use of...
WASHINGTON – But it’s a very different Nasdaq than it was 13 years ago, the last time it visited the heady air above 4,000. Same number....
WASHINGTON – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an IDA* credit of $US12 million to support the Government of Sierra Leone’s plans to improve...
ABUJA – The Federal Government of Nigeria will soon begin the accreditation of borehole drilling companies to eliminate mediocres and fraudsters, Mr James Aper, the General...
WASHINGTON – U.S. authorities announced an array of settlements with oilfield-services company Weatherford International Ltd. to resolve investigations into foreign bribery, export control and sanctions violations....
NEW YORK – The U.S. Coast Guard said it was responding to a sinking vessel and oil discharge into the Mississippi River near Le Claire, Iowa,...
BANGKOK – The Nigerian Communications Commission says the National Broadband Plan of the Federal Government can attract over $25bn in Foreign Direct Investment in the next...
CAPE TOWN – CAMAC Energy, a US-based independent exploration and production company, says it plans to list its shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The...
LAGOS – The All-Share Index of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday dipped by 0.63 per cent following noticeable investors’ profit takings. The index lost...