The euro was on track on Tuesday to be the world’s best-performing major currency this year, while the dollar looked set for its biggest annual gain against the yen since 1979. The euro zone common currency has gained 26 percent against the yen this year, though it fell 0.2 percent […]
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UK, France, Japan, Others Pledge $18.9 million to Fight Money Laundering, Terrorism
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The United Kingdom (UK), France, Japan and five (5) other international donor countries has pledged to support the fight against money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. This is coming on the heels of a session Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) technical […]
GSK Nigeria Optimistic Parent Will Agree to Take Stake
GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK), the U.K.’s biggest drugmaker, will probably agree to take a majority stake in its Nigeria business after suspending the plan four months ago, according to the head of the Lagos-based company.