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Wall Street Rises On Lower Rate-Hike Odds, Merger Activity

Wall Street was higher on Tuesday morning as lower chances of an interest rate hike and a host of multi-billion dollar takeover deals boosted investor sentiment. Top Federal Reserve officials, encouraged by a string of strong economic data, had hinted...

Paypal, Mastercard Reach Deal For Store Payments

MasterCard Inc said on Tuesday it had expanded its deal with payment processor PayPal Holdings Inc, which would allow customers to use PayPal's payment services in stores. PayPal's partnership follows a similar deal with MasterCard's larger rival Visa Inc in...

EU Finance Ministers To Discuss How To Make Tax Policy More Evenhanded

European Union countries should better coordinate tax rules to avoid hitting corporations too hard, the Slovak presidency of the European Union proposed, in an effort to provide more balance to an EU campaign against tax avoidance by multinational companies. The...

G20 A Success For China, But Hard Issues Kicked Down The Road

China is lauding its successful hosting of the G20 summit in scenic Hangzhou, with open confrontation largely avoided and broad consensus reached over the fragile state of the global economy and the need for a wide range of policies...

Philippines Scrambles To Soothe Tensions After Obama Slur

New Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte sought to defuse a row with the United States on Tuesday, voicing regret for calling President Barack Obama a "son of a bitch", a comment that prompted Washington to call off a bilateral meeting. The...

Gunmen Kidnap Reverend Father In Delta

SAN FRANCISCO, September 06, (THEWILL) - A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Paul Irikefe, has been abducted by unknown gunmen on Monday evening within the Warri metropolis in Delta state. The Nation gathered that the lecturer with SS Peter and Paul...

Edo Guber: Buhari Storms Benin For APC Rally, Chairman Says His Presence Will Boost Party’s Chances

SAN FRANCISCO, September 06, (THEWILL) - The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state would boost the party’s chances at Saturday’s governorship election. Buhari is in Benin to attend the party’s...

Police Move Against BBOG, Stop BringBackOurGirls Members From Protesting

SAN FRANCISCO, September 06, (THEWILL) - Security operatives, numbering about hundred, on Tuesday stormed the Unity Fountain, where they tried to stop the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG campaigners from proceeding with their planned rally to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The group is campaigning...

Buhari Has Demonstrated He Won’t Spare Any Corrupt Official – Amaechi

SAN FRANCISCO, September 06, (THEWILL) - The Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has demonstrated that anyone involved in acts of corruption will not be spared, adding that the President made pronouncements that...

Senate Gives Reason For Delay In Passage Of PIB, Rejects Fuel Price Increase

SAN FRANCISCO, September 06, (THEWILL) - The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly has spoken up about the delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, attributing it to the disagreement over the host community clause in...

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