House of Reps calls on federal government to activate diplomatic efforts for former President Jonathan's safe return from Guinea-Bissau amid military coup.
The Federal Government has reopened the YEIDEP 2025 portal, offering Nigerian youths aged 18–35 grants of N50,000 to N500,000 with required documents.
In just six months, Warner Bros has gone from ailing Hollywood giant reportedly mulling a leadership change to the industry's hottest studio -- and the rumored target of a $70 billion takeover bid. - Takeover rumors - The sudden success has come at a nonetheless turbulent time for parent corporation Warner Bros Discovery, the product of a 2022 merger with Discovery.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington had bought Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion economic support program to help prop up the South American nation's faltering finances. "Additionally, we have finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina's central bank."
The Nigerian currency has staged a comeback against the US dollar amid renewed investor confidence, which has repositioned the Nigerian economy globally.
Serbia's president warned that US sanctions on the Russian-controlled operator of the Balkan nation's only oil refinery that took effect on Thursday put it in an "extremely serious" position. President Aleksandar Vucic warned of "extremely serious consequences for our entire nation" in a television address on Thursday.
Danish offshore wind energy giant Orsted announced Thursday plans to cut 2,000 jobs, or a quarter of its workforce, by 2027 as its business struggles in the United States. The company said it needed to focus more on its European business and offshore wind, as well as improve its competitiveness.
France's famed Michelin Guide, a reference for fine dining for more than a century, is expanding into hotel and wine recommendations as it aims to become a global lifestyle brand. Poullennec also announced Wednesday that the guide would begin doing reviews for wine, by either building on or re-branding its US-based wine magazine Robert Parker Wine Advocate.
Asian e-commerce giant Shein's decision to set up shop in a historic Parisian department store has ruffled feathers in the fashion capital. The company also plans to open shops at Galeries Lafayette department stores in the cities of Dijon, Reims, Grenoble, Angers and Limoges.
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pitched the bloc as a dependable partner in a transactional world Thursday as she hosted about a dozen Global South leaders at an investment conference in Brussels. "Tariffs and trade barriers are back as a tool of geopolitics and geoeconomics," von der Leyen told the Global Gateway Forum, an implicit reference to US and Chinese policies.
Ferrari's first electric sports car, to be released next year, will be a four-seat coupe with over 1,000 horsepower and a range of 530 kilometres (329 miles), the company announced Thursday.
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