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 […]
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Namibia Banking Sector Highly Profitable-IMF
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday reported that the Namibian banking system is highly profitable, well-capitalised and with relatively low nonperforming loans. The IMF’s executive board reported this at the conclusion of the Article IV consultation with Namibia without a meeting. Apart from high profitability […]
U.K. 4Q GDP Grows 0.7% to Cap Best Year Since 2007
The U.K. economy expanded 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter, ending the best year since 2007 amid growth in every industry except construction. The increase in gross domestic product followed a 0.8 percent gain in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics said today in London. It was in […]
