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At the Fed, spring comes early with return to new ‘normal’

Photo Credit: wikipedia March 13, 2017/Reuters By Howard Schneider | WASHINGTON U.S. household wealth has hit record levels. U.S. stock prices recently hit all-time highs. Inflation is nearing the Federal Reserve’s 2.0 percent goal, and the world economy including the once-sick eurozone has skirted the risk of a deep new […]

Heritage Bank empowers 600 women across Nigeria on International Women’s Day

March 13, 2017/Heritage Bank Ltd Heritage Bank Limited, Nigeria’s most innovative banking services provider, has empowered over 600 women across the country as part of activities to mark the International Women’s Day tagged: “Be Bold for Change.” The bank organised a training programme with theme: Emerging Female Entrepreneurs Forum for […]

South Africa’s rand firms, stocks set to open higher

March 13, 2017/Reuters South Africa’s rand firmed against the dollar early on Monday, extending gains from Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. wages data dampened expectations of a spate of interest rate increases this year by the Federal Reserve. (Reporting by Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)