The Nigerian currency, the naira, has fallen for the third consective days as demand for the US dollar spiral the official foreign exchange market.
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Trump, EU chief to meet Sunday in push for trade deal
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump said Friday they would meet in Scotland this weekend in a decisive push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff. Von der Leyen first announced the meeting, writing on X: "Following a good call with POTUS, we have agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to discuss transatlantic trade relations, and how we can keep them strong."
Trade on agenda as Trump lands in Scotland for diplomacy and golf
US President Donald Trump landed in Scotland on Friday for a five-day visit set to mix diplomacy, business and leisure, as a huge UK security operation swung into place amid planned protests near his family-owned golf resorts.
Trump says '50/50 chance' of US-EU trade deal
Donald Trump said Friday there was a 50 percent chance of a trade deal with the European Union as the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen announced a weekend meeting with the US president. Von der Leyen said Friday she will meet Trump in Scotland this weekend to address the tariffs standoff.
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UK starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content
New UK age verification measures to prevent children accessing harmful online content came into force on Friday, with campaigners hailing them a "milestone" in their years-long battle for stronger regulations. The long-awaited new rules, which aim to prevent minors from encountering content relating to suicide, self-harm, eating disorders as well as porn, stem from a 2023 Online Safety Act.
French car dealer charged over Takata air bag injury
A car dealer has been charged over failures that led to a driver being injured when a faulty Takata airbag sprayed him with metal fragments, a source said Friday, the first criminal charges in France in a massive recall scandal.
Meta to ban political ads in EU due to bloc's 'unworkable' rules
Meta on Friday said it will be forced to ban political advertising on its platforms in the European Union from October because of rules the Facebook and Instagram owner called "unworkable". Political, electoral and social issue advertising will no longer be allowed from October in the bloc, it said, because of "unworkable requirements" under the new rules.
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The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared the acquisition of 10.4 billion shares worth N323 billion by RC Investment Management.
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