Nigeria has signed a deal for Chinese state companies to build a $1.3 billion power plant, the finance ministry said on Sunday, part of efforts to end chronic electricity shortages that are a major brake on growth. Nigeria produces only a few hours of electricity a day, forcing those who […]
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Analysis: Bribery scandal dents Big Pharma sales in China, GSK hardest hit
A crackdown on corruption in China’s pharmaceutical sector has hurt sales at international and local firms, with many doctors at Chinese hospitals refusing to see drug representatives for fear of being caught up in the widening scandal. Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the group at the center of the furore, has […]
Euro Area, Spain Make List of IMF Economies with Economic Imbalances
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) have named Euro Area and Spain as countries newly identified given relatively large fiscal and external imbalances that are likely to persist or emerge over the medium term in the wake of the crisis. This is contained in an update […]
