NGX-listed firms suffer 839.24 billion losses due to FX volatilities
Posted on July 13, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
A recent analysis of the 2023 full-year financial statements of nine NGX-listed companies showed they were hugely affected by volatilities in the foreign exchange market. The crisis followed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy which prompted the unification of the forex market and the devaluation of the naira in June 2023. The move took the naira down by over 40% from ₦471.67/$1 to over ₦600 immediately after the introduction of the policy and as of today, at ₦1,388/$1.
[Read More]Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones to Reunite for Normal People Charity Screening
Posted on July 13, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
No, there won’t be a second season of “Normal People.” But, the stars of the hit romantic miniseries, Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, are reuniting for a good cause.
Mescal and Edgar-Jones are raffling off tickets to a special marathon screening of “Normal People” on the big screen.
[Read More]The Da Vinci Code Mystery Revealed!
Posted on July 13, 2024
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| Larita Shotwell
Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code brims with mysteries: Did Jesus have a girlfriend? And did they have a daughter, whose descendants live today? Is the Priory of Sion an ancient covenant whose Grand Masters, including Leonardo Da Vinci and Isaac Newton, have sworn to protect this royal blood line? Is Opus Dei, the conservative Catholic sect Brown paints in such lurid colors, really that awful? Can a fictional thriller that is nothing more or less than (as one Biblical scholar called it) "
[Read More]The Unique Way Finland and Estonia Celebrate Valentine's Day
Posted on July 13, 2024
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| Martina Birk
Five days before Valentine’s Day, Taru Jäntti, 27, made her way to the local post office in Helsinki to send cards to her four closest friends. “For me, friends are the most important people in my life,” Jäntti says. “I’m in a relationship right now and she’s an important part of my life but my friends have been there forever. They are the core of my social life.”
In manycountries around the world, single people can find themselves dreading Valentine’s day.
[Read More]These Love Is Blind Season 6 Reunion Memes Are Pure Gold
Posted on July 13, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
The 'Love Is Blind' Season 6 Reunion Lights up Social Media With Memes and Jaw-Dropping DramaBy Allison DeGrusheMar. 13 2024, Updated 10:51 p.m. ET
Source: NetflixGuess what's back, back again? It's time for the Love Is Blind reunion! After the jaw-dropping Season 6 finale, fans are just itching to reconnect with the lovebirds (well, bird, in this case, since only one couple says "I do") and dive into the juicy post-pod drama with their favorite cast members.
[Read More]Travis Scotts Cactus Jack GM, Warner Chappell A&R Dynamos Among Musics New Leaders
Posted on July 13, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
Every year Variety seeks to identify the next generation of leaders in the entertainment business who represent the creative community of film, TV, music and the digital space. The 2020 music industry group has in common ambition and conviction and includes a pair of duos — Warner Chappell‘s Ryan Press and Shani Gonzales and Create Music Group’s Jonathan Strauss and Alexandre Williams — along with selected solo acts from such innovation-forward companies as Cactus Jack, Kobalt and SB Projects.
[Read More]What is Britains favourite doughnut filling?
Posted on July 13, 2024
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| Martina Birk
Jam trumps custard among filled doughnut fansNational Doughnut Week is set to run from 7 to 15 May this year, with bakers up and down the country raising money for The Children’s Trust with their delicious fried batter. While some may opt for the ringed variety (20%), Britons generally prefer the classic filled doughnut (52%) – but just what is the best filling?
Overall, jam reigns supreme with a total of six in ten Britons who like doughnuts choosing either raspberry (39%) or strawberry jam (23%) as their preferred filling.
[Read More]Callum Alexander - Age, Family, Bio
Posted on July 12, 2024
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| Jenniffer Sheldon
Rose to fame bringing to life Prince Alexander in the made-for-TV movie My Christmas Prince released in 2017.
Before Fame He has previously trained in theatre and later earned a degree in English literature and philosophy from the University of St Andrews.
Trivia A successful theatre actor, he has starred in productions of Othello, Les Miserables, and The Meantime.
Family Life His mother, Clare Gardner-Medwin, was a journalist and his father, Michael Woolley, was a photographer.
[Read More]Chelsea white-wash QPR 7-1 in friendly game ahead of Premier League return
Posted on July 12, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
- The match played at Stamford Bridge was Chelsea's second ahead of EPL return
- Loftus-Cheek and Billy Gilmour both had a brace with Mount, Willian and Giroud also scoring
- The Blues will curtain raise campaign with an away match against Aston Villa
Chelsea continued their fine form in the warm-up games before the start of the Premier League on June 17, following a 7-1 thrashing of Queens Park Rangers.
[Read More]Children of Classic Christmas Movie Stars Share Memories
Posted on July 12, 2024
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| Martina Birk
There is something comforting and hopeful in the annual ritual of watching our favorite Christmas movies. Why wouldn’t we want to invite George Bailey and the Smith family of St. Louis to drop in during the holidays year after year?
These movies mean a lot to us as repeat viewers, but for the children of the actors and filmmakers who created these unforgettable gems, there is a deeper and more personal connection.
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