The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the engagement of prominent international political consultants, AKPD Message and Media to boost its electoral chances in the upcoming elections. In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the Chicago, U.S.-based firm is […]
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IMF cuts global growth forecast, warns of prolonged stupor
The International Monetary Fund trimmed its forecasts for global output on Tuesday for the sixth time since early last year, saying stronger growth in most advanced economies would fail to make up for a more sluggish expansion in the developing world. Prospects for emerging markets, long the engine of the […]
U.S. to get coveted Alibaba IPO after Hong Kong talks founder
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will pursue an IPO in the United States after talks with Hong Kong regulators broke down, a move bound to set off a dogfight between the two main U.S. stock boards for the offering. The loss of the sale, which bankers have estimated […]
