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PwC Nigeria: Business Reorganisation in Nigeria – Key Tax Considerations
A popular saying has it that change is the only constant in life. This is true, especially in business. Organisations have to continuously re-examine their legal and operating structures to ensure they are fit for purpose and are able to
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University of Chicago Booth School of Business: Questioning the Economic Effects of a Booming Real Estate Market
Strong house price growth fuels economic activity during expansions, and the ensuing slowdown in housing often precipitates severe crashes. Almost every severe economic downturn in advanced economies over the past 85 years was preceded by a real estate boom: Among
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IREIS 2014 to Offer Unique Investment Opportunities
Event to Facilitate Real Transactions in Key Global Markets In Middle East, Europe and Asea Pacific Abu Dhabi-UAE: October, 2014 – The sixth edition of International Real Estate and Investment Show (IREIS 2014), the only dedicated real estate event that
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Nigerian Stock Exchange Becomes a Full Member of World Federation of Exchanges
October, 2014, Seoul, Korea: The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“the NSE”), today, announced that it received a unanimous vote for admission as a full member in the World Federation of Exchanges (the “WFE”), the global trade association for the operators of
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Africa Awakening: A Continent on the Rise
The time for Africa is now. The continent is rising to unexpected heights as wars have ended and humanitarian crises subsided. Afro-pessimism – the deeply-rooted notion that Africa was essentially without hope – has suddenly been replaced with almost boundless
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Grant Thornton UAE: It’s Your Choice – Business vs Risky Business
When looking at Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) within organisations, the need for further clarification soon becomes evident. The process of ERM is something that we may unknowingly follow in our daily lives, when planning to go on holiday or planning
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Forbidden Pleasures: France Flouting EU Budget Rules
“A budget proposal written by poets and alchemists.” That’s how a visibly annoyed EU diplomat in Brussels described the 60-page draft budget for 2015 France submitted last week to the European Commission. While the document speaks of “substantial efforts at
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World Investment Forum: Seeking Ways to Unlock the Idle Trillions
As the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, business and government leaders from across the world gathered this week in Geneva for the biennial World Investment Forum (WIF). The UNCTAD-sponsored four-day event brought together
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Nigerian Stock Exchange: Corporate Governance to Reign Supreme
The buoyant Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), with well over two hundred listed securities representing a total market capitalisation in excess of $80bn (equities), is set to become the destination of choice for both investors and companies looking to raise capital,
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Sustainable Stock Exchanges: Urgent Need for Simple Metrics
The 4th biennial Global Dialogue on the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, concluded yesterday (10/14) at the United Nations Geneva headquarters, unveiled the urgent need for all stakeholders – stock exchanges, regulators, investors, and businesses – to adopt simple, yet
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