All posts by BusinessNews Staff
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NCAA Assures of Air-worthy Aircraft
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has assured air passengers in the country that no aircraft operating on scheduled services for hire or charter is unsafe or has what is simply called crack. NCAA said the Authority...
- Posted April 29, 2011
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Aviation Fuel: FG Plans Local Refining to Check Price Hike
To make scheduled domestic airline operation profitable, the Federal Government has said that it would ensure the refining of aviation fuel (Jet A1) locally in order to bring down the prices. In the last four months, the...
- Posted April 29, 2011
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Microsoft Windows sales slip, shares drift lower
Microsoft Corp reported a dip in quarterly sales of its core Windows operating system, mirroring a recent downturn in personal computers and sending its shares down slightly. The world’s largest software company met Wall Street profit...
- Posted April 29, 2011
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ZTE to sue Huawei for patent infringement over 4G technology
ZTE Corp, China’s No.2 telecommunications equipment maker, said on Friday that it is suing larger Chinese rival Huawei Technologies in China for patent infringement over its fourth-generation telecoms technology. The announcement of ZTE’s legal action comes...
- Posted April 29, 2011
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Smartphone boom lifts phone market in first quarter
Strong demand for smartphones gave a further boost to overall cellphone market volumes in January-March, and making iPhone supplier Apple a rare winner on the market, research firms said on Friday. IDC saw January-March market growth...
- Posted April 29, 2011
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BRAND MATTERS: Free brand trial and consumer engagement
One of the several strategies adopted by companies to entrench their brands in the minds of consumers is free trial. This is a key marketing effort intended to engage consumers and deepen their experience of the brand....
- Posted April 29, 2011
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Demand for dollar drops after elections
The amount of dollar sold at the Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS) dropped by over 37 per cent on Wednesday, as pressure eased in the aftermath of the elections. Dollar demand, which peaked at $586.4 million at...
- Posted April 29, 2011
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Stock Exchange interim head completes term
The interim administrator of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Emmanuel Ikazoboh, counts his successes as his tenure ends today, while he hopes to continue as an Exchange council member. When Oscar Onyema, the new chief executive officer...
- Posted April 29, 2011
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GTB, First Bank customers lament service breakdown
Customers of First Bank and GTB yesterday had hard times transacting business at the banks as their networks broke down. Normal services were not resumed until after midday, leading to frayed tempers in the banking halls across...
- Posted April 29, 2011
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Central Bank sets new cash withdrawal limits
To discourage the use of raw cash in economic transactions in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken steps to promote the use of electronic payment systems. The CBN yesterday in a circular to...
- Posted April 29, 2011