Nigeria Signs Double Taxation Treaty With UAE
Nigeria announced it has signed a double taxation treaty on Trade, Finance and Judicial Matters with the United Arab Emirates. The treaty also includes Avoidance of Double Taxation; Trade Promotion…
Finally, SEC Instructs Forte Oil To Issue Bonus Shares Before March 31st 2016
Forte Oil Plc issued a press release on Tuesday that it has been instructed by the Security and Exchange Commission to issue bonus shares to its customers on or before…
Emefiele Tells Senate “No Plans To Confiscate Dollars”
The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele met with the leadership of the National Assembly in a closed door session on Tuesday. After the meeting the Senate posted the following tweets.…
Portfolio Investments Into Nigeria’s Stock Market Declines By 29% In 2015
Portfolio Investments in the Nigerian Stock Market dropped by 29% or N770 billion according to date from the Stock Exchange. Total portfolio investments in the country was N1.9 trillion during…
Here Are The Top Things Happening In The World Of Business Today
1.China’s economy bounces back:China’s economy bounces back to 6.8% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier.But the reading was the slowest growth since the global financial crisis. 2.France To…
Merck Settles Investor Lawsuit, Will Pay $830 Million
The giant pharma company Merck just settled an investor suit with a figure of $830 million. Although Merck admitted no wrongdoing, it was faced with allegations that it failed to…
Is Your Website ADA Compliant? Should It Be?
Does your website feature audio narrations to accompany every image or video to aid the hard-of-hearing? Are they equipped with alternative text that can be read by software aloud for…
Should Law Students Hand out Business Cards?
Do law students need business cards? The short answer is “yes.” The long answer is is “no-with-a-but.” Even though it’s not exactly a necessity to get business cards while in…
David Bowie: Internet Predictor and Precursor
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the Internet. Sadly, we lost David Bowie last week. Most of us remember his songs…
Lawyer Can’t Promise to Screw Banks Over, Indiana Says
Indiana bankruptcy lawyer Brent Welke had a simple dream: to help his clients screw the banks, which his ads declared he’d been doing “since 1992.” But if one thing is…