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Dangote Now Among Top 10 Most Valuable Brands In Africa

… Emerges best consumer brand in Africa BEVERLY HILLS, CA, October 28, (THEWILL) –  As a measure of its growing influence in the continent, Dangote Group has emerged among Africa’s top 10 most valuable brands in 2013 in a survey...

UBA Celebrates 2013 Most Valuable Performers (MVPs)

GMD/CEO, UBA PLC, MR. PHILLIPS ODUOZA (2ND L); ED, HUMAN RESOURCES & CUSTOMER SERVICE, UBA PLC, OBI IBEKWE (R) WITH TWO OF THE BANK’S MOST VALUABLE PERFORMERS (MVPS) ELIZABETH SAGAY (L), & OLAGBAJU OLADELE SUNDAY (2ND R); DURING THE...

Analysis: Bank Of America Verdict Spotlights U.S. Focus On Civil Cases

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The U.S. Department of Justice appeared to have struck gold last week with the law it wielded against one of the nation's largest banks over conduct that fueled the financial crisis. To convince a jury that Bank of America engaged...

Apple’s IPhone Sales, Holiday Quarter Up For Scrutiny

Apple Inc's iPhone sales and revenue forecasts, due to be released on Monday, may offer clues as to whether its low-cost 5C model missed the mark or whether the world's largest tech company can continue its run of smash-hit...

Toyota Keeps Top Spot In Auto Sales Rankings, Outselling GM, VW

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) kept its lead over rivals General Motors Co (GM.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) this year, January-September global sales figures showed, as the Japanese carmaker closes in on a record annual profit. Toyota's groupwide sales totaled around...

UBA Global Investor Services Is Nigeria’s Custodian Bank of the Year

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, October 25, (THEWILL) – UBA Global Investor Services, a Division of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc set up in September 2007 to process securities trades, safe-keep financial assets and service associated portfolios has won this year’s...

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc Announces CBN Approval Of Compliance Plan

… Plan to Divest Interests in Portfolio Companies Approved … Divestments Will Support Bank’s Transformation Goal of Providing Superior Banking Services to Customers and Maximising Value for Stakeholders SAN FRANCISCO, October 25, (THEWILL) – Union Bank of Nigeria Thursday reported to...

Twitter IPO Pegs Valuation At Modest $11 Billion

Seeking to avoid a repeat of Facebook Inc's much-maligned public debut, Twitter Inc revealed more modest ambitions, saying its initial offering would raise up to $1.6 billion and value the company at up to about $11 billion. The valuation was...

Stock Futures Drift Near Record High, Earnings And Data In Focus

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday, with the S&P 500 slightly below its record high, as Amazon and Microsoft rallied after reporting results. The U.S. Commerce Department releases durable goods orders for September at 8:30 a.m. EDT...

Procter & Gamble Profit Meets Expectations

Procter & Gamble Co's (PG.N) quarterly profit met Wall Street's expectations on Friday helped by growth overseas, cost cuts and a lower tax rate, and the world's largest household products maker maintained its financial forecasts for the year. Shares of...