Tag: New York

AfDB Group President to visit Malawi

April 4, 2016/AfDB The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, will visit Mozambique and Malawi on April 4-5, 2016. While in Malawi, he will hold high-level discussions with Malawi President Peter Mutharika. A Nigerian national, Adesina is the 8th elected President of the AfDB Group. He is a […]

Dow closes positive for year as commodities rally, dollar dives

Thu March 17, 2016/Reuters By Laila Kearney Wall St moved higher on Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average into positive territory for the year, as commodity prices rose on the back of a weaker U.S. dollar to boost shares in the energy and materials sectors. The Dow’s move into […]

Wall Street gains as factory data shines amid oil gloom

Thu Feb 25, 2016/Reuters By Abhiram Nandakumar Wall Street was little changed in choppy trading on Thursday, breaking away from sliding oil prices, as strong U.S. durable goods data pointed to a recovery in the struggling manufacturing sector. Orders for U.S. durable goods rose more than expected in January, as […]