Boeing 787 Dreamliner: NTSB releases battery fire details
A detailed description of a battery fire on board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been released by a US regulator but no cause has been specified. BBC reports that the National Transportation Safety Board...
View ArticleJapan growth figures lift recovery hopes
Japan’s economy stopped contracting in the final quarter of 2012, figures have shown, raising hopes of a recovery. Gross domestic product grew at an annual pace of 0.2 per cent in the quarter, the...
View ArticleFSA probes use of private detectives by insurers
LONDON: The FSA has launched an investigation into how insurers use private investigators when examining claims, www.insurancetimes.co.uk reported on Tuesday. The regulator said it had started the...
View ArticleMarket capitalisation rises by N147bn
Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed positive on the second trading day of the week as indicators recorded significant appreciation. The market capitalisation of the listed...
View Article27 prison inmates trained in baking, textile technology
The Legal Aid Council, Kano State Office, and Northern Nigeria Flour Mills have sponsored skills training for 27 inmates of the Kano Prison, preparatory to their release. The Kano State Coordinator of...
View ArticleOil deposits washed up along North Yorkshire coast
NORTH YORKSHIRE: A clean-up operation is being carried out along a 15-mile stretch of coastline after deposits of oil were washed up on beaches, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported on...
View ArticleSudan, South Sudan to restart oil deliveries
Addis Ababa: Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to restart oil production within two weeks, an official of South Sudan said on Tuesday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the deal, which could see...
View ArticleAgent smuggles fake bomb through airport security
An undercover agent with a fake explosive device in his pants was able to pass through two United States security checkpoints at Newark’s Liberty airport. The incident, reported by the New York Post,...
View ArticleKLM to promote sustainable flights
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has said it will operate its first series of bio-fuel powered intercontinental flights in partnership with Schiphol Group, Delta Air Lines and the Port Authority of New York...
View ArticleInvestors’ appetite’ll drive market activities –Analysts
Activities in the equities section of the Nigerian capital market are expected to close on the upside this week, capital market analysts have said. The analysts said that barring unforeseen...
View ArticleIAG considers Vueling options after snub
International Airlines Group said it was considering its options over its proposed takeover of Vueling after the Spanish budget airline recommended shareholders reject IAG’s offer. According to a...
View ArticleScottish jobs outlook best in six years
NEW YORK: The jobs outlook in Scotland has returned to pre-recession levels and is continuing to catch up with the rest of the United Kingdom, according to a business survey, the British Broadcasting...
View ArticleSEC nominee to tackle questions on NFL work
Mary Jo White will likely face questions about her work for big Wall Street clients when senators on Tuesday consider her nomination to head the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, but...
View ArticleHouse sales: Rics survey suggests cautious optimism
SCOTLAND: The number of houses sold in Scotland increased last month, according to a survey of chartered surveyors, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported on Tuesday. The Royal Institution of...
View ArticleAuto fair’ll focus on spare parts –BKG
BKG Exhibitions Nigerian Limited has said the eighth Lagos Motor Fair will focus on the development of auto spare parts. A statement by the firm on Tuesday quoted the Chairman of the event’s organising...
View ArticleGroup trains farmers on agri-business
No fewer than 43 farmers were trained on modern farming system and strategies for the attainment of world best practices for maximum yield during a one-week seminar organised by the Agbekoya Farmers...
View ArticleDLM emerges best investment bank
Dunn Loren Merrifield emerged the best investment bank in Nigeria at the 2012 African Governance and Corporate Leadership Awards organised by the Institute for Government Research and Leadership...
View ArticleKreston International admits Peak Professional
Kreston International, a global network of independent accounting firms, has admitted Nigerian accounting firm, Peak Professional Services, into its network. According to a statement, the move is in...
View ArticleMinister wants maximum use of new Benin airport
The Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, has called on stakeholders in the aviation to collaborate for effective use of the remodelled Benin Airport. She said aside the general policy of the...
View ArticleCustoms in Edo seize contraband worth N200m
The Eastern zone of Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday said it had seized contraband worth over N200m. The Deputy Comptroller of Customs (Anti Smuggling unit), Mr. Hassan Shallangwa, disclosed this at...
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