Getty Images Aliko Dangote made his money through sugar and cement Petrol production at Nigerian business tycoon Aliko Dangote’s $20bn (£15.5bn) state-of-the-art oil refinery ought to be some of the best business news Nigeria has had in years. But many Nigerians will judge its success on two key questions – firstly: “Will I get cheaper petrol?” Sorry, but probably no – unless the international price of crude drops. And secondly:
President-elect Donald Trump and Argentina’s President Javier Milei at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 Courtesy presidential office of Argentina Self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei of Argentina became the first foreign leader to visit President-elect Donald Trump since he won a second term, arriving in Florida on Thursday to attend a gala dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, where Milei was a VIP speaker. “The world is a much better place, and
The Omaha, Neb., company also disclosed a new position in Pool Corp. and cut its stake in Capital One. Source link
LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer group Which? will launch legal action against Apple (NASDAQ:) on Thursday, alleging the tech giant breached competition law by effectively locking millions of its customers into its iCloud service. Which? said Apple encouraged its users to sign up to iCloud to store photos, videos and other data while making it difficult to use alternative providers. Customers then had to pay for the service once their
Sara Sharif’s father has accepted “full responsibility” for her death, a court has heard. Her father Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, had denied murder after Sara’s body was found with dozens of injuries at the family’s home in Woking, Surrey, last year. Under cross-examination at the Old Bailey, Mr Sharif said: “She died because of me.” The court previously heard that Sara was
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan (OTC:) Motor shares jumped as much as 20.6% on Tuesday after a filing showed an entity related to activist investor Effissimo Capital Management had taken a stake in the struggling Japanese automaker. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Nissan listed Cayman Islands-registered ECM Master Fund as a shareholder with a 2.5%stake as of end-September. ECM Master Fund is affiliated with Effissimo, according to SEC filings. Source
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star as Elphaba and Glinda in Universal’s “Wicked.” Universal “Barbie” painted the town pink in 2023, and now “Wicked” is upping the ante by adding a splash of green. Universal‘s theatrical retelling of the famed Broadway musical is creating buzz ahead of its Nov. 22 release with hundreds of merchandise offerings from dozens of retail partners. The green-and-pink barrage is part of Universal’s marketing strategy
