The unfortunate strike embarked on by British Airways pilots have been described in the media as “the biggest shut-down in history.”   The action is affecting flights across the globe and is expected to cost British Airways around £100 million in revenue loss and additional costs.   More than 200,000 passengers have been affected so far as hundreds of flights were grounded during the first day of the strike planned by the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) to last through Tuesday, September 10, then to resume on…

          Importers have ordered for some 1.89 million metric  tonnes of raw sugar valued at N193.5billion ($602.15million) as local production fell by 95 per cent.     The import will be shipped into the country from January 2020, following dwindling local production estimated at 80,000 tonnes.     Statistics provided by International Sugar Organisation revealed that global price of the commodity had reached $321.35 per tonne as at September 2019.     Findings revealed that import since January 2019 was 1. 87million tones.     A…

      A total of 109 quoted companies have been delisted from the official list of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) since 2002, according to reports     Findings showed that while some firms were delisted for violating post-listing requirements or due to merger and acquisition, others, however, chose to delist voluntarily when they no longer have the capacity to play in the market.     It was also found out that most of the companies delisted cited harsh economic climate and parent company buy-out as reasons.     Some…

Africa Prudential Plc has charged the cooperative movements in Nigeria on digital adaptation in their business, culture and structure to properly position them  in the new digital economy, and unlock the potential of the sector in sustainable economic development in Africa.     The call was made by Obong Idiong, Managing Director/CEO, Africa Prudential Plc, while speaking as at the 5th Cooperative Summit and 2019 International Cooperative Day, held by the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria (CFN) at Jos, Plateau State last week.     While delivering his paper on Cooperatives…

European stocks finished lower on Monday as Britain’s export-heavy FTSE index tumbled due to a stronger pound, while selling in defensive sectors such as healthcare and utilities dented early gains in markets.     After rising as much as 0.2 per cent after a surprise rise in German exports and hopes of stimulus from the European Central Bank later this week, the pan-European STOXX 600 index gave up gains as the day wore on.     According to Reuters, the index closed down 0.3 per cent, ending a three-day run…