PHOTO :INSTAGRAM United States - Imagine having so much money, you do not know what to do with it other than flaunting your wealth online and doing outrageous things like buying iPhone 5s in bulk just because you feel like it. Another ridiculous antic is tying US$4,000 ($4,955) to a balloon ... Read More

A file photo pf Malaysia’s prime minister Najib Razak. Photo: Goh Seng Chong/Bloomberg Nomination of candidates set for 20 April; polls suggest close race, Najib seeks to re-establish clear majority Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia will hold general elections on 5 May, the government said on Wednesday, in what could be the toughest ... Read More

L-R: Hon. Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, Mr. Jay Ireland, President/CEO GE Africa and Global Chairman/CEO of General Electric Mr. Jeff Immelt during signing of $1billion deal with GE on Manufacturing, Assembly plant project in Abuja (TRADE NEWSWIRE): Nigeria, on Thursday, recorded a milestone in her investment drive ... Read More

.Foodstuffs most affected (TRADE NEWSWIRE): The prices of household goods in the Nigerian market recorded 16 per cent increase between January and December 2012 due to fuel price hike and other factors, investigation conducted by TRADE NEWSWIRE reveals. The investigation conducted sampled the average selling price of some household goods, mostly of ... Read More

(TRADE NEWSWIRE): The Telecommunication base stations of Etisalat, Nigeria, will hit 5000 in 2013, the Director Network Engineering, Etisalat, Temi Ogunbambi, has said, TRADE NEWSWIRE reports. He disclosed this during an interactive session at a customer forum aimed to improve customer’s satisfaction in Lagos recently. “Building a network is a continuous process. ... Read More

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina: Picture by TRADE NEWSWIRE (TRADE NEWSWIRE): The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina,  has said that there is the need for the government to create an enabling environment aimed at reducing agricultural lending risk for prospective investors in the sector, ... Read More

High-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong. (AFP/File - Philippe Lopez) HONG KONG: The International Monetary Fund has warned that Hong Kong could see an abrupt fall in property prices after years of dramatic increases in one of the world's most expensive housing markets. Home prices in the Asian financial hub have ... Read More

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy at the Daimler Detroit Diesel engine plant December 10, 2012 in Redford, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images/AFP) REDFORD, Michigan: US President Barack Obama said Monday he was ready to compromise "a little bit" to head off a tax and austerity crisis, but warned ... Read More

(TRADE NEWSWIRE): The President of Damen Shipyards Group, Kommer Damen, has officially opened the new multifunctional building of Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT), on December 3rd 2012, to meet the need of the maritime sector, TRADE NEWSWIRE reports. The clever and outstanding design combines a 1.125m2 services workshop and logistics centre on the ... Read More

File photo: A tourist has his temperature checked by health workers at the Hong Kong international airport as a precautionary measure against SARS. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / Vincent YU) PARIS : A novel strain of the deadly SARS virus that sparked a health scare this year is closely related ... Read More