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International Community Culpable in Nigeria’s Oil Theft, Says Uduaghan

BEVERLY HILLS, March 24, (THEWILL) – Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said that the international community cannot be exonerated from the criminality of crude oil theft in Nigeria. Speaking Tuesday at the inauguration of 30 gunboats procured by...

Court orders NCC, MTN, Glo, Others To Pay APC N500m Over Unlawful Closure Of Party’s Fund Raising Service

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, (THEWILL)  –  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and five major telecommunications companies have been ordered to pay the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s main opposition political party, the sum of N500 million naira ($2.2m), following...

Strong Euro Zone Business Data Sends Euro, Shares Higher

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The euro rose and European shares edged up on Tuesday, responding to signs the euro zone economy is gaining momentum, while a slowdown in factory activity in China kept oil and commodities-linked assets under pressure. In a sign the European...

Oil Below $56 As Saudi Output Near Record, China Activity Slows

Brent crude oil held below $56 a barrel on Tuesday on signs of slowing growth in China and as Saudi Arabia said its production was close to an all-time high. Factory activity in China, the world's second-largest economy and top...

Hyundai Motor Targets 5 Percent U.S. Sales Growth This Year

South Korea's Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) aims to boost its U.S. sales by 4.7 percent this year, ahead of the industry's projected growth rate, despite a consumer shift to SUVs and pick-up trucks. Sales of Hyundai's mainstay sedans, the Elantra and...

U.S. Law Firm Rallies Tesco Investors To Join Lawsuit

A U.S. law firm is asking Tesco shareholders to join a group that wants to bring a lawsuit and seek billions of pounds in compensation for losses relating to the British retailer's overstatement of profit last year. Tesco said on...

$100m Entrepreneurship Programme : Tony Elumelu Foundation Selects Inaugural 1,000 African Entrepreneurs

BEVERLY HILLS, March 23, (THEWILL) – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Monday announced the selection of the first 1,000 African entrepreneurs for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP). TEEP is a $100 million initiative to discover and support 10,000 African...

China To Reap Alibaba Windfall As Tightens Up On Tax

China could make billions of dollars from taxing gains made by employees of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (BABA.N) who are free to sell their shares for the first time since its IPO, as the country tightens up its leaky...

Oil Drops As Saudi Says Will Not Cut Output Alone, Weak China Import Hurts

Oil prices dropped more than 1.5 percent on Monday as China's imports weakened, while comments from top exporter Saudi Arabia that it would not unilaterally cut its output to defend prices also dragged on the crude market. China's February crude...

Lufthansa Pilots On Strike For Fourth Straight Day

Pilots at Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) staged a fourth straight day of walkouts on Saturday, grounding almost half of the German airline's lucrative long-haul flights in a protracted row over early retirement benefits and cost cuts. Lufthansa canceled 74 of a total...