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Oil prices sink further and give boost to European shares

Mon Jan 12, 2015/Reuters Oil prices showed no sign of escaping their downward spiral on Monday and signs emerged that cheap crude may have a positive impact on the European economy, with airlines and the auto industry leading the region’s shares higher. The U.S. dollar edged higher as the majority […]

Helios Closes $1.1 Billion African Private Equity Fund

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-London- based leading pan-African private investment firm,Helios Investment Partners (Helios), said on Monday it has exceeded the $1 billion target set for its third Africa-focused fund and will shortly be closing the fund at its $1.1 billion hard cap. ‘’Continued strong support from existing investors, […]

NIPR organises public debate for Lagos guber candidates

January 2, 2015/Newsverge Biodun Abimbola As part of its resolve, to entrench strong democratic values, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Lagos chapter, is set to organise a public debate among all the governorship candidates in Lagos State, ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial elections tagged, Lagos decides 2015. The […]