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Nigeria’s trade to rise by N2.43tn – NBS

The country’s total merchandise trade is expected to rise by N2.43tn from the estimated figure of N25.17tn in December 2014 to N27.6tn by the end of this year, a document obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics has predicted. The bureau, in its economic review and outlook for the next […]

Citi to Sell OneMain Financial to Springleaf for $4.25 Billion in Q3’15

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVFESTADVOCATE)-Citigroup said on Tuesday it has reached a deal to to sell OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc. to Springleaf Holdings for a purchase price of $4.25 billion. “The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary […]

Inside The 2015 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts And Figures

March 03, 2015/Forbes By Kerry A. Dolan and Luisa Kroll Despite plunging oil prices and a weakened euro, the ranks of the world’s wealthiest defied global economic turmoil and expanded yet again. For our 29th annual guide to the globe’s richest, we found a record 1,826 billionaires with an aggregate […]