Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday after reporting a first-quarter loss of $641 million following the hit to the airline business from the coronavirus pandemic.
The aerospace giant plans to reduce its workforce by 10 percent through a combination of voluntary and involuntary layoffs and will slash production of its...
Equity investors have counted gains totalling N720bn as the stock market extended its gaining streak to the eighth consecutive day.
The market capitalisation of equities rose to N13.316tn at the end of trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday from N12.596tn on December 24, 2019.
In the...
The BUA Group has signed a partnership deal with CIMC ENRIC, to establish a 700-ton-per-day mini LNG project in Nigeria.
The signing ceremony, according to a statement issued by BUA, took place yesterday at the company’s headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria.
The strategic partnership marked a significant milestone in BUA Group’s expansion...
Polaris Bank has introduced its Agency Banking Solution to serve as a vehicle to reach the unbanked and underbanked, as well as deepen financial inclusion across the country.
The product known as ‘SurePadi’ was designed to provide convenient and easy access to funds and other banking services in far-flung neighbourhoods,...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Monday awarded millions of Naira as education grants to winners of its annual national essay competition.
A 14 year-old student of Louisville Girls High School, Ogun State, Miss Oluwatoroti Jolaosho emerged the overall winner of the 2019 edition of the UBA Foundation National...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), in collaboration with United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) has released the names of 2,100 entrepreneurs to benefit from the inaugural TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme.
A statement explained that the programme targets small business owners in rural communities across the seven Sahel countries of Africa – Nigeria,...
President Bola Tinubu emphasized Nigeria's commitment to fighting corruption and fostering a conducive business environment during the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha. He urged Qatari investors to report any instances of bribery by Nigerian government officials and assured them of decisive action against corruption.
President Tinubu reiterated his...
Nokia’s chief executive officer Rajeev Suri will leave the telecom equipment provider in September and be replaced by the current head of Finnish energy group Fortum, Nokia announced on Monday.
Pekka Lundmark will take over on September 1, Nokia said.
Suri, who has been Nokia’s president and CEO since April 2014,...
Zenith Bank, a leading financial institution, has announced the appointment of Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO). The appointment, set to take effect from June 1, 2024, was revealed in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and signed by...
Ford Motor Co said on Monday it has decided to temporarily halt vehicle and engine production at its factories in India, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam in response to the growing impact of the coronavirus.
In India, it began on March 21 and will be followed by other markets, the...
