Month: March 2019
The Australian dollar skidded to a two-month low on Wednesday after evidence of an economic slowdown supported market expectations for an interest rate cut later this year. Foreign exchange markets were mostly quiet elsewhere with ...
Oil prices slipped on Wednesday as bullish output forecasts by two big U.S. producers and a build in weekly U.S. crude stockpiles outweighed ongoing OPEC-led production cuts. International Brent crude futures were at 65.36 dollars ...
Shareholders of Access Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc on Tuesday unanimously approved the merger of both financial institutions aimed at creating a formidable force. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the shareholders ...
The euro fell towards a one-week low on Tuesday as the dollar gained broadly and investors began pricing in more caution from the European Central Bank at its meeting on Thursday. The ECB is facing ...
No fewer than 14,171,722 air travelers went through Nigeria Airports in 2018, according to figures released on Tuesday in Lagos by the Consumer Protection Directorate of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The News Agency ...
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as China cut its 2019 economic growth target, dimming the outlook for fuel demand, although OPEC-led efforts to cut output still offered some support. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ...
Total has agreed to buy a 10 per cent stake in the Arctic LNG 2 project from Russia’s Novatek. This is coming as the French energy group looks to build up its presence in the ...
DHL Express in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has announced that the company has once again signed on as lead sponsor for the 2019 DHL eCommerce Africa Conference and Exhibition, which will be held at the Cape ...
The Federal Government has offered for subscription two-year and three-year savings bonds at 11.62 per cent and 12.62 per cent per annum, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has said. According to the offer circular obtained ...
Transactions opened on the nation’s Stock Exchange for the week on Monday with a growth of 0.95 per cent, following gains by some blue chips. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market ...
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