By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will hold a lecture on “Global Outlook and Policy Priorities”, setting the agenda and main themes for the upcoming 2016 IMF Spring Meetings. According to the IMF in an emailed statement, the event, which will take […]
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Old Mutual plots break-up – Sky News report
Sun Mar 6, 2016/Reuters Old Mutual, the Anglo-South African financial services firm, is plotting a 9 billion pounds ($12.8 billion) break-up which could trigger a takeover battle for its various operations, Sky News reported. Without citing sources, it said the group is working on a plan to divide itself into […]
Asian shares hit two-month high after solid U.S. job growth
Mon Mar 7, 2016/Reuters By Hideyuki Sano Asian shares hit two-month highs on Monday, extending sharp gains from last week, following upbeat U.S. jobs data, a rebound in oil and commodity prices and a flurry of reassurances from Chinese leaders that the economy would remain on sound footing. European shares […]
