Gulf Island sees higher revenue, lower profit
Louisiana yard Gulf Island Fabrication posted higher revenues but lower income in the second quarter, www.upstreamonline.com reported on Friday The fabricator earned $4.3m, or 30 cents per share, in...
View ArticleTranscorp, three others seek N32.47bn from capital market
Transnational Incorporated Plc, Sterling Bank Plc and two other listed firms have secured the approval of the Nigerian Stock Exchange to raise about N32.47bn from the capital market. The other two...
View Article‘Make your brand different’
Twenty-six-year old Kayode Oluwamotemi owns Shawarma.come, an eatery. He shares his business secrets with MOTUNRAYO JOEL What did you study in school? I studied Electrical Electronics Engineering at...
View ArticleTotal increases Technip’s $100m contract for Egina field
Total Upstream Nigeria, a joint venture partner of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, has awarded more contracts to Technip, a French company, in a string of contract awards for the...
View ArticleOur products are not competitive –Adeduro
The Managing Director, Anchor Insurance Company Limited, Mr. Ademayowa Adeduro, speaks on the need to give more relevance to insurance, in this chat with NIKE POPOOLA There has been a lot of building...
View ArticleNRC set to repair rail sidelines
The Nigeria Railway Corporation has announced its plan to rehabilitate rail sidelines to enhance the movement of trains and ensure safety of its passengers. The Managing Director of the Corporation,...
View ArticleNLNG resumes full operations
The Nigeria LNG Limited, on Friday, said it had lifted the force majeure declaration placed on its buyers and gas suppliers, following the resolution of the crisis between it and the Nigerian Maritime...
View ArticleFace shapes for hairstyles
A nice hairstyle is one that fits your face and suits its shape. When a nice hairstyle is fixed on a wrong face shape, it turns awful! Types of face shapes The seven most common are: Oval, round,...
View ArticleCustomer account opening – Mandate (1)
A mandate is a documented instruction usually given by the customer to his banker detailing how his account is to be operated or how the items deposited in safe custody should be released. A mandate...
View ArticleEstablishing business relationships
There are many considerations that organisations must put into perspective when strategising for growth. Relationship management is at the forefront of these considerations. Customers often close...
View ArticleUS stocks face first weekly loss
Weak results from several United States companies helped tug the stock market down slightly on Friday, putting major indexes on course for their first weekly loss this month, The Associated Press...
View ArticleSecurity challenges: What can ICT do?
In the last two years or so, Nigeria has been faced with severe security challenges that have threatened the soul of the nation. Places of worship have been desecrated; homes, media houses, national...
View ArticleToyota top-selling auto maker despite China slump
Toyota shrugged off China sales woes to stay the world’s top selling automaker for the first half of this year, outpacing United States rival General Motors Company, which boasted such bragging rights...
View ArticleDangote Cement announces N107.7bn half-year profit
Dangote Cement Plc has announced a profit before tax of N107.7bn for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013. The company disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent on Friday....
View ArticleCBN sells N114.9bn in treasury bills
The Federal Government has sold N114.89bn ($717.61m) worth of treasury bills of maturities, ranging between three-month and one year, with yields slightly higher on 91-day and 364-day paper and flat on...
View ArticleInfrastructural development: Senators canvass collaboration between FG, states
The Senate Committee on Lands, Housing and Urban Development has called for collaborative efforts by the federal and state governments to improve on existing infrastructure and develop new ones at the...
View ArticleArchitect seeks role definition in built environment
The Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Architects, Lagos State chapter, Mr. Ladipo Lewis, has said the roles of the different professionals in the built environment must be clearly defined to enable the...
View ArticleNAICOM urges compliance with compulsory building insurance
The National Insurance Commission has called for compliance with the provision of the Insurance Act, 2003, which makes it compulsory for all buildings used by third-party occupiers to be insured...
View ArticleActivision to expand after Vivendi sale –CEO
Activision Blizzard Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bobby Kotick, who is shelling out $50m of his own money in an $8.2bn deal to buy back most of Vivendi’s stake, said the world’s largest...
View ArticleCornerstone supports FRSC on road safety
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector, has appointed Cornerstone Insurance Plc as the official partner for its ‘Decade of Action’ project “in recognition of the company’s consistent social...
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