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On Nigeria’s attempt to tax global tech giants

June 30, 2021/United Capital Research The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) recently declared that the Nigerian government is ready to introduce a new mechanism to widen the tax net. This mechanism involves the collection of taxes on the Nigerian income of global technology giants not based in the country, […]

PepsiCo 2020 Sustainability Report Showcases Progress Towards a More Sustainable Food System

June 29, 2021/PepsiCo /PRNewswire/ — PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) published today its 2020 Sustainability Report, presenting its continued momentum to create positive change for the planet and people while acknowledging the significant work ahead to address pressing challenges in the food system, such as climate change, fertile topsoil loss, packaging waste […]

Emerging economies return to 4.2 pc growth in 2021

June 29, 2021/EBRD By Axel  Reiserer EBRD lifts forecast for 2021 to 4.2 per cent, up from 3.6 per cent in October forecast Industrial production and retail sales largely recovered after easing of Covid-19 restrictions Stimulus packages raised public debt by 11 percentage points of GDP on average With growth […]