By Philip Moeller Despite being financially stressed and worried about retirement, homeowners, by and large, continue to see their homes as a roof over their head and not a key financial asset that may improve their retirement prospects.   According to research by the Society of Actuaries, only […]
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Central banks move to weaken yen and calm markets
By Leika Kihara and Kristina Cooke TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japan bought billions of dollars to restrain a soaring yen on Friday, backed by action from European central banks as the world’s richest nations moved to calm markets made nervous by Japan’s nuclear crisis. The moves are the first joint […]
External reserve hits $36b, says Jonathan at North’s Economic Summit
 By Tonny Akowe President Goodluck Jonathan said in Kaduna yesterday that the nation’s external reserve has grown from $32 billion as at November 2010 to $36 billion as at end of last month. The President also restated his adminsitration’s commitment to conducting a free and fair elections next month. […]

