Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday stressed again that the U.S. central bank can be patient in approving any further rate increases as officials gauge whether the U.S. economy will slow this year, as some in financial markets worry, or continue motoring ahead as the Fed itself expects. With no sign of excessive inflation…
MRS Oil Nigeria Plc says its board of directors has reviewed and approved the resignation of Mr Andrew Gbodume as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. In a statement made available to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday, the firm said the approval was given in a written resolution of the board dated…
The Abraaj Group has said it will convert its $10m loan to C & I Leasing Plc to equity. According to a statement made available to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the conversion is following the 2018 maturity of the $10m unsecured, coupon redeemable, convertible loan stock in C & I Leasing Plc. The…
China plans to set a lower economic growth target of 6-6.5 percent in 2019 compared with last year’s target of “around” 6.5 percent, policy sources told Reuters, as Beijing gears up to cope with higher U.S. tariffs and weakening domestic demand. The proposed target, to be unveiled at the annual parliamentary session in March, was…
Equities Market • At the close of today’s Trading session, the Nigerian equities Bourse Inched higher by 0.62% as measured by NSE ASI and Market capitalization, as they both closed at 29,517.73 points and N11,007.43tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is at a negative of 5.00%. • Volume, Value of trades both appreciated by 64.03% and 36.61%…
