Thu Sep 3, 2015/Reuters Asian shares struggled to recover on Thursday with volatility remaining high, while emerging economy and commodity-linked currencies softened as investors worried about the global repercussions of slower growth in China. Japan’s Nikkei rose for the first time in four days, gaining 0.7 percent. Many Asian bourses […]
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Transcorp Power Generation up 300% from Takeover
By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s conglomerate, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc said on Wednesday its power generating unit at Ughelli Power Plant increased available capacity to 300 percent from takeover. Emmanuel Nnorom, president/CEO of the conglomerate disclosed during a visit to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) that the development […]
LafargeHolcim Offers investors 1 for 20 Scrip Dividend
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-World’s leading cement, aggregates and concrete firm LafargeHolcim early Thursday said its offering shareholders an exceptional scrip dividend of one new LafargeHolcim share for every twenty held. This is coming on the heels of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held May 8, 2015, where the […]

