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The deal seeking to sell PZ Cussons Nigeria to core investors from Britain hit a brick wall midway after the Nigerian capital market watchdog sought clarification on some irregularities in the PZ board’s request for approval, sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES. Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised an eyebrow after pinpointing flaws in the document by PZ Cussons Nigeria asking the regulator to endorse PZ Cussons (Holdings) UK, which has a 73.3 per cent interest in the company…

Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced plans to cut around 7,500 jobs globally as part of an overhaul aimed at saving around 684 million euros (869 million dollars) over the next three years. The Marmite-to-Dove soap firm said the jobs affected were largely office-based and that the move came as it looked to invest in technology to boost productivity and save money. The group said staff would be consulted about the cuts but did not reveal where they will be made. The jobs were expected to go over the next…

Today, the F-word is routinely used to describe how we feel, how objectionable someone is, what a bad day it is, or simply to wish someone a Happy AF Birthday. We may all frown upon swearing and profanity, but scientist Emma Byrne believes that we wouldn’t have “made it as the world’s most populous primate if we hadn’t learned to swear”. Scientist and author Emma Byrne (Courtesy the subject) The author of Swearing is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language, Byrne did her PhD in Expectation Violation…

Whenever you find yourself thinking you’ve nothing to wear, and that to have some kind of uniform would be quite nice, it may be helpful to consider the plight of the Victorian widow. She had a uniform: it was black. But there, the simplicity ended. Mourning garb was traditionally made of crepe, a fabric whose chief virtue (like that of bombazine and parramatta, both later popular for the same purpose) was that it was non-reflective, any hint of shininess being thought far too cheerful for the grieving. It was highly…

In 1958, 17-year-old Rose Dugdale was one of 1,400 young women who curtseyed before Queen Elizabeth II in the most prestigious event of the summer’s debutante season. It was the last time that the well-bred daughters of the most aristocratic and affluent families in the country would be presented to the monarch in a ritual that dated back 200 years. Princess Margaret, with characteristic hauteur, would later say: “We had to put a stop to it. Every tart in London was getting in.”For the fiercely independent Dugdale, being…

European regulators have launched a series of probes against Big Tech. In the latest one, Apple received a $2 billion EU antitrust fine for preventing Spotify and other music streaming services from informing users of payment options outside its App Store. Here are some of the actions taken by European watchdogs to keep a tab on big technology companies:Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIndian School of BusinessISB…

Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims' data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation by Britain's National Crime Agency, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and a coalition of international police agencies, according to a post on the gang's extortion website on Monday."This site is now under the control of the National Crime Agency of the UK, working in close cooperation with the FBI and the international law enforcement task force, 'Operation…

The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has called for more incentives to enhance Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. NBCC President, Ray Atelly, made the call at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday. Mr Atelly said the move would help to further create jobs, lift people out of poverty and engender socio-economic growth. Since its inception in 1977, NBCC has promoted trade and investment between Nigeria and Britain. The chamber said it is committed to building the profile and performance of its…

The Thames Barrier is already being used far more than was originally intended. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Flooding is the top environmental hazard identified in the UK's National Risk Register, after a pandemic. Around one in six homes are currently at risk of flooding—a value likely to increase. Many floods are caused by unusually high…

Samsung has announced in an official blog that it is teaming up with British Gas to help customers make their homes more energy-efficient across Britain. Samsung will integrate its SmartThings Energy with British Gas' PeakSave incentive program. This will provide British customers with easier control over their energy usage in their daily lives. Chanwoo Park, Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics, said, “Together we are now able to harness SmartThings Energy to provide customers with easier control into…