Oct 23 – Global business developments converged on Oct. 23 around a series of economic pressures and corporate shifts, as British retail sales fell sharply, oil prices climbed to a five-month high, artificial intelligenc...
Oct 23 – Nigeria's Bank of Industry expanded its lending by 26 percent to 644.9 billion naira, supporting 1.68 million jobs, as global business headlines were dominated by wobbling stock markets, the growing economic imp...
Oct 23 – A wave of significant business developments swept across the United Kingdom and beyond on Wednesday, touching on banking job losses driven by artificial intelligence, a corporate deal to protect a billionaire ch...
Oct 22 – A wave of significant business developments swept across the United Kingdom on Thursday, as Barclays announced thousands of job cuts driven by artificial intelligence, retailers warned of a difficult Christmas t...
Oct 22 – Barclays announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs, representing a 5% reduction in its workforce, as the British bank increases its reliance on artificial intelligence, even as profits rose ahead of an anticipated bank ...
Oct 22 – Britain's total government debt surpassed £3 trillion for the first time on Wednesday as inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly a year, driven by rising motor fuel costs, while Prime Minister Andy Burn...
Oct 21 – The United Kingdom's total government debt surpassed £3 trillion for the first time on Wednesday, coinciding with a jump in inflation to its highest level in nearly a year and the government's approval of the co...
Oct 21 – The United Kingdom approved the controversial Jackdaw North Sea gas field on Wednesday, a decision that coincided with a series of significant business developments spanning corporate restructuring, public debt ...
Oct 20 – JP Morgan is moving to secure a Nigerian banking licence after depositing N50 billion with the Central Bank of Nigeria, according to a report by Premium Times, in a development that signals growing interest from...
Oct 20 – Britain's unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly to 4.7 percent in the three months to August, defying forecasts of a rise to 5 percent and providing a pre-budget boost for Chancellor John Healey, even as small ...
Oct 19 – Global business news was dominated Monday by a convergence of pressures, including violent street protests in France unsettling European markets, a surge in profit warnings from UK-listed companies linked to the...
Oct 14 – Chancellor John Healey faces mounting pressure from multiple directions ahead of his October 28 budget, as UK high street retailers lobby for tax relief, online marketplaces brace for a potential crackdown, and ...
Oct 14 – Some of Britain's most prominent retailers urged Chancellor John Healey on Tuesday to reduce the cost of employing young people, as a string of business developments – from a major retail cyber-attack to a strug...
From IMF growth upgrades to chip stock slides and a Nigerian fintech leadership overhaul, a wide range of business developments unfolded Monday across global markets and boardrooms.
From retail rescues to cybersecurity breaches and shifting financial forecasts, a wave of business developments on Oct. 13, 2026, underscored mounting pressures and emerging opportunities across global and African market...
ABUJA, Oct. 13 (EME) – The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for Nigeria’s real GDP growth in 2026 to 4.2 percent, an upward revision of 0.1 percentage point, while projecting 4.3 percent growth in 2027, ac...
Bipartisan opposition to a U.S.-Russia diesel import deal, mounting pressure on European automakers from Chinese competition, and fiscal warnings tied to the Iran conflict headlined major business developments Sunday, Oc...
Global economic pressures mount as the UN warns of a poverty crisis, while European carmakers scramble to defend market share against lower-cost rivals.
The United Nations Development Programme has sounded the alarm over a convergence of crises threatening to push hundreds of millions of people in developing countries deeper into poverty.