Prices of foodstuffs have reportedly crashed in Benue, Borno, Adamawa, and Yola, to the joy of consumers but the displeasure of traders who are incurring losses.
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Amazon on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of connected products, featuring enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities designed to make interactions with AI more frequent and natural. Amazon believes in "ambient" AI, in Panay's words, which "lives naturally in the products themselves."
Trump announces Pfizer deal he says will lower certain drug prices
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a deal granting Pfizer a three-year reprieve on planned tariffs as the pharmaceutical giant vowed to voluntarily lower the prices of unspecified drugs for US purchase. Asked Tuesday about the timeline for fresh tariffs, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration plans to allow negotiations with companies to play out. bur-mdo/mlm
Board of Spain's Sabadell bank rejects improved BBVA takeover bid
The board of Spanish bank Sabadell on Tuesday rejected larger national rival BBVA's improved hostile takeover bid as 10 days remain for shareholders to make a final decision. BBVA raised its takeover offer by 10 percent last week, but Sabadell said its board had met on Tuesday and, "taking into account all the terms and characteristics of the offer, rejects the offer".
“Full list”: IMF names 10 African countries facing biggest debts
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Naira strengthens to ₦1,476 per dollar as investors dump dollar assets, CBN reforms boost confidence
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ECB chief says eurozone weathering Trump tariff storm
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as badly as feared, but warned new risks could lie ahead in an uncertain world. After bringing rates down from record highs, the central bank has held them steady at its past two meetings, and most analysts do not expect a change soon. sr/jsk/rmb
Spotify founder Daniel Ek to give up CEO role
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek will step down as CEO on January 1 and become executive chairman, handing the reins to two of his deputies in a leadership shake-up, the music streaming giant said Tuesday. "In my role as executive chairman, I will focus on the long arc of the company and keep the board and our co-CEOs deeply connected through my engagement," Ek said. jll/lth
EU green lights Prada's bid for Versace
The EU on Tuesday cleared Italian fashion label Prada's 1.25-billion-euro ($1.5-billion) purchase of rival Versace after finding the acquisition raised no competition concerns. The European Commission said it concluded the purchase "would not raise competition concerns, given the companies' limited market positions resulting from the proposed transaction".
US tariffs on lumber imports set for October 14
US President Donald Trump on Monday set a slate of tariffs for lumber imports to go into effect October 14. In a proclamation, the White House imposed a "10 percent global tariff on imports of softwood lumber."
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