November 29, 2021/US SEC Securities and Exchange Commission staff today released guidance for companies about how to properly recognize and disclose compensation cost for “spring-loaded awards” made to executives. Spring-loaded awards are share-based compensation arrangements where a company grants stock options or other awards shortly before it announces market-moving information […]

November 29, 2021/Mastercard Shoppers drove U.S. retail sales during Thanksgiving weekend up +14.1% year-over-year and +5.8% compared to 2019, excluding auto. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures overall retail sales across all payment types including cash and check, in-store sales rebounded, increasing +16.5% YOY while e-commerce sales experienced sustained growth up +4.9% YOY for the weekend running Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28.  Apparel (+51.2%), Department Stores (+19.0%) […]

…Engineers hail the huge scale of the project November 28, 2021/Dangote Group The National President of Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers (NSCh) has revealed that Dangote Oil Refining Company will be the highest employer of chemical engineers in the country when the refinery comes on stream. The Society’s National President, […]