Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 3rd April 2020
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Returns To Work After Heart Surgery
JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon has returned to lead the largest U.S bank, after recovering from recent heart surgery, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Dimon, who is working remotely, had an emergency heart surgery on March 5 to repair a tear to his aorta.
Vattenfall Stays Out Of Dutch Offshore Wind Tender
Swedish utility Vattenfall will not take part in a Dutch tender for a 700 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in the North Sea because of the uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic, the state-owned firm said on Thursday. Vattenfall won the two most recent Dutch tenders for offshore wind farms in 2018 and 2019, which
Caribbean Investment Not Paying Final Dividend Due To Coronavirus
Caribbean Investment Holdings Ltd has decided against a final dividend due to the “significant uncertainty” caused by Covid-19, it said on Thursday. The virus has hit global banking including in the Caribbean and Belize, the financial services company investor noted. The final dividend would have applied for its year ended March 31. “The board will
Wall Street Struggles As Unemployment Numbers Rise
Stocks were mainly flat Thursday, as markets struggled to digest brutal unemployment data that showed 6.6 million Americans filed for jobless benefits last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened the day down by around 120 points, with the S&P and the Nasdaq lower by about 0.5 percent each. “More than any other economic data point,
Home Sellers Face Unexpected Tax Bills
People who were in the process of selling their homes could face unexpected tax bills if the Government and HMRC do not delay or cancel the changes to main residence relief, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg has warned. HMRC had previously confirmed the changes to the main residence relief rules would come into effect
Nearly 6.6 Million Americans File For Unemployment Benefits
A record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, the latest brutal reminder of the toll the coronavirus pandemic is taking on the U.S. economy. Analysts had predicted a jobless claims total of anywhere between 3 million and 6 million, after huge numbers of businesses across the country were forced to close down
US Officials Redistribute 192,000 Respirator Masks, Other Protective Gear Seized From Alleged Hoarder
U.S. officials said on Thursday they would distribute a stockpile of personal protective equipment, including 192,000 N95 respirator masks, which they seized this week from an alleged hoarder. The departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) said the equipment had been seized by a task force set up to crack down on
Campaigners Dismayed At Lack Of Holiday Vouchers
Campaigners are demanding that vouchers for use in place of free school meals should be supplied over the Easter holidays after the government said it would provide them for term time only. On Tuesday, the Department for Education published updated guidance for children eligible for benefits-related free school meals whose schools are closed or only open for
NFL Agent Loses Both Parents To COVID-19
NFL agent Buddy Baker, who has represented stars like Doug Baldwin and Jack Doyle, lost both his parents to COVID-19 on Sunday. Baker posted an emotional video Tuesday explaining the tragic news, saying both his mom and dad were in “perfect health” just a few weeks ago. Sadly, he says, both contracted coronavirus and the two , who were
Joshua Tree National Park Finally Shut Down
Joshua Tree is finally joining a long list of parks closing its trails to hikers and bikers, just days after the area was besieged by quarantine-fleeing Angelenos. The National Parks Service announced effective immediately the popular park in the Coachella Valley area is closed to ALL visitors until further notice. The park, of course, is
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