LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Pirate attacks around South American and Caribbean waters are growing, and violence is increasingly used during robberies committed on vessels at anchor, a report showed on Wednesday. The Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) non-profit group recorded 71 incidents in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017, a 163 percent increase over […]
Read More May 23 (Reuters) – Brighton and Hove Albion have signed Nigeria international defender Leon Balogun with the free agent signing a two-year deal, the Premier League side said on Tuesday. Balogun, 29, arrives at the south coast side after reaching the end of his contract with German side Mainz. The tall centre-back has plenty of […]
Read More NAIROBI, May 23 – The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Wednesday. – – – – – GLOBAL MARKETS Asian shares were mostly weak on Wednesday with investors cautious after U.S. President Donald Trump tempered optimism over progress made so far in […]
Read More * Coach Sampaoli names Mexico-based keeper as replacement * Loss of experienced Romero a big blow for twice world champions (Updates after Guzman selected) BUENOS AIRES, May 22 (Reuters) – Goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman was called into Argentina’s World Cup squad on Tuesday as a replacement for Sergio Romero after the Manchester United player was cut […]
Read More * Loss of experienced Romero a big blow for twice world champions * Nahuel Guzman likely to replace Romero in squad (Adds details, quote) BUENOS AIRES, May 22 (Reuters) – Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero will miss the World Cup in Russia after suffering a knee injury, the country’s football federation (AFA) said on Tuesday. “The […]
Read More (Adds comment from Immigration and Refugee Board, Canadian government and Council for Refugees) By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) – Canada is rejecting more refugee claims from people who crossed its border illegally as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government seeks to dissuade, block and turn back thousands more, according to new data obtained […]
Read More WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – At least 27 of the 100 U.S. senators, both Democrats and President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans, urged his administration on Tuesday not to soften restrictions on the transfer of U.S. technology to China. “There can be no question that China seeks to surpass the U.S. both economically and militarily and […]
Read More May 22 (Reuters) – E-Tranzact International PLC : * VALENTINE OBI, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE CO WILL BE STEPPING DOWN * NIYI TOLUWALOPE WILL BE TAKING OVER AS MANAGING DIRECTOR IN ACTING CAPACITY Source: bit.ly/2x18hxB Further company coverage: ([email protected])
Read More LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – Lawyers for the Bodo community in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, which was devastated by two major oil spills a decade ago, went to court in London on Tuesday to fend off what they said was an attempt by Shell to kill off their litigation. The Bodo oil spills have been […]
Read More LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – Nigerian grades continued to struggle on Tuesday, weighed down by a surplus of unsold June-loading cargoes as the July programmes emerged, while Angola’s Sonangol was said to have almost sold out of crude for next month. NIGERIA * Some 20 cargoes remain from the June loading programme, out of a […]
Read More * Rates held at 14 pct since July 2016 * 2019 elections, budget spending fuel inflation fears * Economists question if any cut will happen (Adds economist comment) By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, May 22 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank kept its main interest rate at 14 percent on Tuesday, prompting some economists to question whether […]
Read More May 22 (Reuters) – Argentina last won a major title 25 years ago and while the prospect of ending that drought has looked so close in recent years it now seems a distant prospect. Argentina last picked up silverware at the 1993 Copa America, when Gabriel Batistuta and Diego Simeone were playing. They reached the […]
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