PZ Cussons
20 Sep
PZ Cussons, the multinational consumer goods company, has announced plans to sell its African subsidiaries, including its Nigerian operations, as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of the ongoing foreign exchange crisis. The company's decision follows the significant devaluation of the naira by 70%, which has heavily affected its financial performance. In its preliminary…
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The banking index led the losers' chart at the end of last week's transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) with 6.51 per cent occasioned by price in United Bank for Africa and GTCO.
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Following sell pressure in 19 stocks, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX ) sustained a sliding profile yesterday, as the All-share index plummeted further by 0.5 per cent.
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The consumer goods index led the losers’ chart at the end of last week's transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) with 1.2 per cent occasioned by price depreciation in PZ Cussons (-27 per cent) and International Breweries (-15.3 per cent).
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