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Nigeria: Over 50% of Financial Industry Ready for Data Localisation - CBN

[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that more than 50 per cent of Nigeria's financial industry is ready to comply with data localisation requirements, stressing that the country must strengthen its digital…

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Nigeria: Hardship - Our Problems With Govt's 90-Day Relief Plan - Labour

[Vanguard] In an apparent response to growing public concern and outcry over the high cost of living and the worsening economic hardship confronting Nigerians, the Federal Government recently announced a 90-day relief plan aimed at…

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Nigeria: TUC Rejects Govt's Proposed N70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance for Workers

[Vanguard] ABUJA--The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has rejected the proposed N70,000 monthly transport allowance for federal workers, which was agreed upon after a meeting between the federal

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Nigeria: FEC Approves ₦631.3 Billion for Nine Road Projects Nationwide

[Premium Times] Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the projects will strengthen transportation networks, improve connectivity, and facilitate economic activities by constructing, reconstructing, and rehabilitating critical road corridors.

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Air Liquide’s Sales Grow on Sustained AI-Related Demand

Air Liquide SA revenue grew to its highest in nearly four years, propelled by increased demand in its artificial intelligence-exposed unit.

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Nigeria: Tinubu to Present 2027 Budget Before Year End

[Daily Trust] President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2027 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly before the end of 2026.

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Nigeria: Abuja E-Hailing Drivers Struggle As Fuel Costs, Platform Charges Rise

[Daily Trust] E-hailing drivers operating through platforms such as Bolt and inDrive in Abuja have lamented rising fuel prices, vehicle maintenance costs and platform charges, saying the expenses are eroding their earnings and making it…

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Traders Brace for China Earnings as Samsung Disappoints

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering…

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Tai Po fire: Housing secretary Winnie Ho resigns with immediate effect to take responsibility

This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. The Hong Kong government is set to release what is expected to be a deeply scathing report by an independent committee probing the city’s…

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US tech stocks set to fall after earnings fuel AI spending concerns

Nasdaq 100 to open 1.3% down after Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft report lower than expected capex

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Vietnam's Vinacomin to keep coal output at 40 million tons a year up to 2030, state media reports

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The Fed plays for time (but doesn’t have much)

Plus, tech results and UK bank taxes