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NGX halts trading of delisted-GSK shares
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NGX halts trading of delisted-GSK shares

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has halted trading on Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc’s shares in anticipation of its eventual delisting from the Exchange. The Times reported that this information was contained in the Exchange’s weekly report. The suspension came after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc Scheme of Arrangement between the […]

Jeff Bezos ex-wife Mackenzie Scott sells $10bn Amazon shares
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Jeff Bezos ex-wife Mackenzie Scott sells $10bn Amazon shares

The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, sold about $10 billion in Amazon stock last year, marking a big financial move. The Times reported that Scott initially owned a large 4% of the company when her divorce was finalized. However, a recent regulatory filing shows that she sold 65.3 million shares of Amazon.com Inc. in […]

NEITI to release old data, says global body
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NEITI to release old data, says global body

A global organization that advocates for transparency in the oil and mining industries, known as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, has expressed concern on Friday about the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative’s distribution of outdated data. The PUNCH reported that EITI tasked NEITI with making its data more timely, as the global organization encouraged Nigerian journalists to […]

Tesla awaits approval to launch smart driving feature in China
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Tesla issues recall for 200,000 vehicles over camera glitch

Tesla has issued a recall for approximately 200,000 vehicles in the United States due to issues with the backup camera failing to display images when the vehicle is in reverse gear. The recall affects specific Model Y, S, and X vehicles from the 2023 model year. These models are equipped with the “Full Self-Driving” computer […]

EKEDC chair demands increased investment in electricity sector
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EKEDC chair demands increased investment in electricity sector

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eko Electricity Distribution Company,  Dr Dere Otubu, has advocated for additional investment in Nigeria’s power sector to satisfy the country’s rising energy demand. According to The PUNCH, Otubu made the plea during a recent discussion hosted by the Nigeria-India Business Council’s trade mission to Nigeria in Abuja. […]

Mercedez mistakenly exposes customers' data
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Mercedez mistakenly exposes customers’ data

Mercedes-Benz inadvertently left a significant amount of internal data exposed, after a private key was mistakenly made public, providing “unrestricted access” to the firm’s source code, as revealed by a security research team. TechCrunch reported that Shubham Mittal, the co-founder and chief technology officer of RedHunt Labs, discovered this lapse and reached out for assistance […]

FCTA approves N7bn for teachers' salary arrears
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FCTA approves N7bn for teachers’ salary arrears

The Secretary for Education in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, has announced the approval of N7 billion to settle 25% of teachers’ late salary arrears in public primary schools. According to The Times, Hayyo made the statement during a familiarization visit to the FCT Universal Basic Education Board’s management on Thursday in […]

FCMB raises ₦147.5bn in oversubscribed public offer
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FCMB reports gross earnings of N516.8bn in 2023

FCMB Group Plc has released its unaudited annual report and financial statements for fiscal year 2023. The Times reported that the group’s gross earnings for the year was N516.8 billion, up 82.6% from FY 2022. The firm enjoyed improved interest revenue, with a net interest income of N177.42 billion in 2023, up 45.4% from 2022. It also […]

Moniepoint records 5.2bn transactions in 2023
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Moniepoint records 5.2bn transactions in 2023

Nigeria’s payments startup Moniepoint ended 2023 with 5.2 billion transactions over its online, mobile, card, and in-person payment channels, averaging 433 million transactions each month, according to TechCabal. The transactions totaled more than $150 billion in value. Compared to 2022, when the startup did 1.7 billion transactions valued at over $100 billion, that is a […]

Lagos unveils plan to tax remote workers to generate N200bn
Aviation

Lagos State considers building own airline

Lagos State has considered establishing an airline for passenger operations as it prepares to begin construction of its own airport in Lekki. According to Arise News, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the idea on Thursday during the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall Meeting. Sanwo-Olu said that the proposal had been in the pipeline for […]

Salesforce acquires Informatica in $8bn deal
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Salesforce cuts workforce by 700

Salesforce is reducing its workforce by approximately 700 positions, accounting for about 1% of its global employee base, as per a Friday report by the Wall Street Journal. Despite this reduction, Salesforce currently has around 1,000 vacancies across various departments, suggesting that this move might be a strategic realignment of its human resources, as indicated […]

Meta launches AI voice translation on Facebook, Instagram
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Meta moves to protect teenage users from unwanted messages

Meta is enhancing its protective measures for teenage users on Instagram and Facebook, aiming to shield them from unsolicited direct messages, the company announced on Thursday. This initiative follows shortly after Meta, which also owns WhatsApp, committed to concealing more content from teenage users. This decision was influenced by regulatory pressures urging the globally dominant […]