Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died, announced by Actors Guild president Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu, as fans and colleagues share tributes to his legacy.
Dzata Cement’s Nafisa Mahama approved a one-time 50% bonus for all workers as the firm marked five years and outlined plans for growth and staff investment.
Spanish banking giant Santander announced record annual profits for a third consecutive year on Wednesday as a strong commercial performance offset the impact of falling interest rates. But Santander UK chair William Vereker announced that he would leave his post this year, a decision which business media attributed to disagreements with Botin. vab/imm/bc
Nissan shares plunged on Wednesday after Japan's Nikkei business daily said the carmaker had decided to withdraw from merger talks with rival Honda. But the smaller automaker's chief said this week it would make a final decision on whether to join the Honda-Nissan merger talks in mid-February or later.
China's new tariffs on US imports like oil, coal and cars are relatively modest in scale, suggesting that Beijing is hoping for a last-minute deal but also giving them the option to inflict more pain if needed, analysts say. Far from inflicting deep pain, analysts say Beijing's goal is to send a message to Washington: that China can and will retaliate to swingeing tariffs.
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