• Nigeria

    DMO lists first FG $1bn foreign currency bond on NSE

    The Debt Management Office on Thursday listed the Federal Government $1bn eurobond at 7.875 per cent due 2032 on the Nigerian Stock Exchange platform. The DMO Director -General, Dr Abraham Nwankwo, made this known during the bond listing at the NSE in Lagos. Nwankwo said that the Eurobond was raised ...

  • Nigeria

    Why naira appreciated – CBN

    The Central Bank of Nigeria said the recent appreciation of the Naira against other currencies was the result of its market monitoring and intervention. The Acting Director, Corporate Communications of the CBN, Mr Isaac Okoroafor, on Thursday in Sokoto refuted the claim that the allegations by Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi on ...

  • USA

    Snapchat jumps more than 40% in debut trade on Wall Street

    Instant messaging service Snapchat surged in its debut trade Thursday, jumping more than 40 percent from the level set in the initial public offering Wednesday night. Snap Inc., trading under the ticker “SNAP” on the New York Stock Exchange, was up about 45.4 percent to $24.72 near 1630 GMT, shortly ...

  • Giappone

    Dollar tops ¥114 amid prospects of Fed rate hike

    The dollar advanced above ¥114 in Tokyo trading on Thursday amid growing prospects of an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve this month. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥114.18-19, up from ¥113.49-50 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was unchanged at $1.0539-0539, and at ¥120.35-35, ...

  • Giappone

    Stocks rise further on Trump speech

    Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, supported by an overnight advance on Wall Street on hopes for economic policies by U.S. President Donald Trump. The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped 171.26 points, or 0.88 percent, to close at 19,564.80, the highest closing level since Jan. 4. On ...

  • Giappone

    SoftBank Robotics plans app store for humanoid Pepper robot

    The team behind Pepper, the humanoid robot from SoftBank Robotics, are planning a platform for the machine where developers create applications for everyday use, such as guarding your home or vacuuming the floor. Developers are already able to build Pepper apps using Android tools, however SoftBank Robotics is also considering ...

  • Giappone

    U.S. to negotiate ‘new, better’ trade deals with key economies: report

    The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will negotiate “new and better trade deals” with “countries in key markets” to provide a freer and fairer deal for American workers and businesses, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said in an annual report released on Wednesday. The report submitted ...

  • Giappone

    U.S. Vice President Pence’s visit to Japan may be set for mid-April

    U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s planned visit to Japan will likely be from April 17 or 18 for the purpose of starting a bilateral economic dialogue, as agreed by the two countries’ leaders last month, a Japanese government source said Thursday. During his two- or three-day stay, Pence will hold ...

  • Cina Nigeria

    China’s Steady Economic Growth, Lessons For Nigeria

    China’s rising economic growth and consistency in maintaining it inspite of global recession, has been as a result of its upward trajectory and steady performance. This points to the maintenance of hardwork, progress and stability, the Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Committee of the CPPCC, ...

  • Nigeria

    Senator Marafa Calls For Total Deregulation of The Petroleum Downstream

    Sen. Garba Marafa, Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, on Thursday said total deregulation of petroleum downstream sector remained the best option to salvage the nation’s economy. Marafa stated this in an interview with the newsmen on the sidelines of ongoing 16th Nigeria Oil and Gas conference in Abuja. He ...