External review finds deeper rot in World Bank ‘Doing Business’ rankings
Sept. 21, 2021 Weeks before the World Bank scrapped its flagship Doing Business rankings following a damning independent probe, a group of external advisers recommended an overhaul of the rankings…
J&J forecasts $2.5 bn in 2021 COVID-19 vaccine sales, sets lower production target
July 21, 2021 Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday forecast $2.5 billion in 2021 sales for its COVID-19 shot and set a lower production target for the vaccine as lengthy manufacturing…
President Trump may likely be discharged on Monday
President Trump may be discharged from the hospital on Monday, his physician has told reporters. Doctors have said that President Donald Trump could be discharged as early as Monday to…
Corona Virus: Japan evacuates citizens as death toll rises to over 130, nearly 1,500 new cases
 The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 new cases, as Japan said it flew citizens out of Wuhan,…
737 MAX crisis: Boeing in talks to borrow $10bn or more – source
Boeing Co is in talks with banks about borrowing $10 billion or more amid rising costs for the U.S. plane maker after two crashes involving its 737 MAX jetliner, a source…
Instagram bans influencers from promoting vaping products, weapons
Social media influencers will be banned from promoting vaping, tobacco products and weapons on Instagram as the Facebook-owned platform doubles down on its existing ban on companies advertising these products….
Fortune Magazine names Dangote 11th greatest leader on Earth
Aliko Dangote Foremost philanthropist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has been rated 11th of the 50 World’ Greatest leaders for 2019. The rating carried out by the Fortune Magazine,…
Comprehensive Study of Satellite Television Reception Places Eutelsat as Market Leader Across Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast
A far-reaching in-depth study, led by Nielsen, of television reception throughout Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, has positioned Eutelsat as satellite market leader within these countries….
US Mid-Term Election: Florida Richest Man Predicts Stock Market Falling by 15% if Democrats Take Control of Congress
Thomas Peterffy The stock market could be in for a steep drop come Wednesday, warns Thomas Peterffy, a pioneer of computerized stock trading, according to Marketwatch.com….
Barkindo says Russia will respect oil production cap agreement
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo told CNBC on Tuesday he has President Vladimir Putin’s word that Russia will not flood the oil markets. This raises hope that the recent spike in…