It was a busy year for billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Here are a few of the most closely-followed Buffett-related topics that have been in focus in 2011: Acquisitions At the start of the year, in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) shareholders, Warren Buffett took time to focus on […]

Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext have extended the deadline for completion of their planned merger to March 31 next year as they seek to convince European regulators to back the $9 billion deal. The exchanges, which agreed the merger on February 14, told the Securities and Exchange Commission last week […]

There are indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria may not extend its inter-bank guarantee to Deposit Money Banks beyond December 31, 2011. The CBN, in the wake of the crises that rocked the banking sector in 2009, introduced the guarantee for the inter-bank market to ensure continued liquidity for […]