Business
Investors lose N148 billion amid profit taking at Nigerian Exchange
BUA Cement, Portland Paints, SCOA, FBN Holdings and Zenith Bank stocks saw price depreciation. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market capitalisation...
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U.S. to boost manufacturing of chips to lessen Chinese influence
The U.S. Senate is developing a $52 billion proposal to boost U.S. semiconductor chip production.The U.S. manufactured 37 percent of...
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Amazon court win defeats EU drive to tax corporations
Amazon won its fight against an EU order to pay about $303 million in back taxes to LuxembourgThe bloc failed...
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South American countries seek to lay Internet cable to Asia
Brazil plans to join a Chile-led project to lay a fiber optic cable connecting South America and Asia, in a...
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Polish bars celebrate reopening after end of Covid restrictions
Poles celebrated as restaurants and bars opened outdoor dining for the first time in over six months.Plans call for limited...
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HURIWA raises alarm as FIRS demands N70m tax from rights group
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has slammed the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS for demanding that the...
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Investors take Standard Bank to task over climate change commitments
Investors want Standard Bank to provide a report detailing its climate change strategy to shareholders for the year ending 31...
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Zambia shutters seized copper mine as prices soar towards record
A lack of capital halted production at a copper mine Zambia seized from Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal's Vedanta ResourcesThe mine...
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Europe’s economy shows no growth in last quarter as Germany falls 1.7%
The United States and China reported solid economic growth in 2021, while Europe's economy shrank 0.6 percent during the first...
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Tunisia to seek $4bn loan from IMF, PM says
Tunisian prime minister says loan constitutes ‘last opportunity’ to save the cash-strapped country’s economy. Tunisia will seek a $4bn loan...
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