In a major legal setback for Google, a federal appeals court here said on Tuesday that a lawsuit accusing the Internet giant of illegal wiretapping could proceed. The ruling, which comes at a moment when online privacy is being hotly debated, has its origins in a much-publicized Google initiative, Street […]
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South Africa Sells $2 Billion of Bonds After Boosting Offering
South Africa sold $2 billion of 12-year bonds in overseas debt markets after boosting the size of the offering. The country issued the bonds due in 2025 to yield 6 percent, or 3.15 percentage points above U.S. Treasuries, yesterday. It had originally planned to sell $1.5 billion of the debt […]
Index dips by 0.7% as 31 stocks lose
At the close of activities on Tuesday, equity trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange continued on a negative note with indicators shedding marginally. The NSE’s All-Share Index fell by 0.7 per cent or 254.46 basis points to close at 36,113.13 points down from 31,367.59 points the preceding day. Similarly, the […]

