In October 2025, the Nigerian government launched a 12-month paid internship programme to provide training for the youth, with a N150,000 monthly stipend.
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Gold and silver tumbled for a second day Wednesday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a juddering halt, while equities also sank after US President Donald Trump remarked that a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping might not take place.
Argentina's central bank intervenes to halt run on peso
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New JPMorgan skyscraper underlines Manhattan office comeback
JPMorgan Chase officially inaugurated its new Manhattan tower Tuesday, a 60-story skyscraper that also marks a kind of comeback of office working after the pandemic years. When the pandemic halted city life in its tracks in March 2020, JPMorgan had just finished the demolition of its old headquarters building at the same address, which had stood for 60 years.
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Netflix shares sank on Tuesday after the streaming television powerhouse reported quarterly profit that fell short of market expectations. Netflix shares were down more than five percent to slightly more than $1,173 in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures.
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