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September 19, 2017 No Responses

Employee fraud in UK hits £40m in one year

Businesses in the United Kingdom reported more than £40m in losses from employee fraud in 2016, figures published by Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) revealed on Monday. The data, which was obtained by accountancy firm RSM under a freedom...

September 19, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R Shows Bonaventure Onwuji, Listing Compliance Manager, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Godstime Iwenekhai, Acting Head, Listings Regulation Department, NSE; Tinuade Awe, General Counsel, Head of Regulation, NSE; Agnes Lutukai, Head of Department, Pro...

September 19, 2017 No Responses

At NSE investor clinic, dematerialisation, direct cash settlement, e-dividend take centre stage

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has conducted an investor clinic designed to educate capital market stakeholders on ‘The role of Dematerialization, Direct Cash Settlement and E-dividend in the development of the Nigerian Capital Market’. Held in Lag...

September 19, 2017 No Responses

Ford explores strategic alliance with Mahindra

Ford Motor Company and Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd announced they are exploring forming a strategic alliance, as traditional automakers increasingly collaborate to meet the threat of competition from technology-focused firms. The compan...

September 18, 2017 No Responses

Council to FG: Speed up revitalisation of Ajaokuta, ALSCON

The Federal Government has been urged to speed up the revitalisation of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd and Aluminium Smelting Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), as well as revive several moribund steel plants scattered across the country in a bid to...

September 18, 2017 No Responses

‘Nigeria needs $3t to fix infrastructure’

Nigeria needs $3 trillion to fix infrastructure deficit in the country over the next three decades, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has said. Speaking at the weekend in Lagos, AFC President/Chief Executive, Andrew Alli called on government to allow cost...

September 18, 2017 No Responses

Marc Leishman wins 2017 BMW Championship

BMW has congratulated Marc Leishman for winning the 2017 BMW Championship on Sunday at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, IL. Leishman took charge from the start, completing the first round nine-under par and never looking back. Once...

September 17, 2017 No Responses

KPMG sacks management team over financial scandal

Foremost accountancy firm, KPMG, has removed the leadership team of its South African arm after an internal investigation into work it did for the Gupta family. Chief executive Trevor Hoole, Chairman Ahmed Jaffer, chief operating officer Steven Louw and five.....

September 17, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki to visit Fashola over dilapidated Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi road

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inspected about 10 on-going road projects in Edo Central Senatorial District of the state as well as the failed portions of the Benin- Ehor -Ekpoma- Auchi expressway. Obaseki, who was accompanied...

September 17, 2017 No Responses

CMA CGM places order for nine 22,000 TEU ships

French container shipping major CMA CGM has confirmed the order for nine 22,000 TEU containerships while releasing results for the second quarter of 2017. “In order to keep pace with market growth and the group’s needs, the Board of Directors...

September 16, 2017 No Responses

Daimler delivers first electric truck

Daimler AG has revealed that United Parcel Service will be the first U.S. commercial customer for its new battery-powered eCanter truck. Also, the company has unveiled agenda to expand its electric truck production as lower cost, longer-range batteries beco...

September 16, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank Photo News

R-L: Head, Sustainability Banking, Chioma Obiakor, representative of the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo; Chairman, Cross River State Carnival Calabar, Gabe Onah; Deputy governor of Cross River State, Professor Ivara Esu and Senator Florence Ita Giwa, Lea...

September 16, 2017 No Responses

NIPR seeks partnership with LCCI

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has proposed an enduring partnership with the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in the area of training and manpower development. The President and Chairman of Council of NIPR, Dr. Rotimi...