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EMEA Financials Bond Market Monitor

2015 Outlook Challenging,Rating Stabilisation Slows Fitch Ratings, Dec; 2014 2015 Outlook: Prospects for EMEA bank ratings remain challenged in 2015 as Outlooks and Watches on Fitch-rated entities in the sector retain a negative bias. Many EU banks face potential downgrade pressure due to expected changes in state support under EU […]

Nigeria Needs $113 Billion Investments for Infrastructures-BPE

December 12, 20214 By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria needs about $113 billion of investments in infrastructure such as roads, railway and power within six (6) years to set free the oil and gas industry,  Benjamin Dikki, director general (DG) of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) said on Thursday according […]

PZ Cussons H1 Profit Decline 4% Amidst Nigeria’s Challenges

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- British soap maker,  PZ Cussons Plc on Wednesday  said its first-half  (H1) operating profit declined four percent (4%), due to challenging trading conditions in Nigeria and the devaluation of the naira towards the end of the period, the company said in its HI trading […]