U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Fed number two Janet Yellen on Wednesday to run the world’s most influential central bank, providing some relief to markets that would expect her to tread carefully in winding down economic stimulus. The nomination will put Yellen on course to be the first woman […]
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NSE Closes Week as 2nd Best Performing Index Globally
By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Friday closed the week as the second best performing index globally with a 35 percent (35%) Year-to-Date (YTD) performance despite the Tuesday’s holiday declared by the Federal Government. According to the Afrinvest weekly update on the global equity […]
Managing the New Transitions in the Global Economy
An Address by Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund George Washington University, Washington DC, October 3, 2013 As prepared for delivery Good morning. It is a real privilege to visit one of our closest neighbors. Let me thank President Knapp for graciously hosting me, as well as Gordon Gebert […]
