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Biotech's reverse merger renaissance poised to continue

A biotech collected $820 million in investor commitments this month to take its China-sourced immunology drug onto the public markets. That would make it one of the largest, if not the ...

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These 15 Nigerian stocks have returned over 100% in 2026

Fifteen stocks listed on the Nigerian Exchange have delivered returns of more than 100% since the start of 2026, with the weakest performer still gaining almost twice as much as the broader market…

  • Fifteen Nigerian stocks returned over 100% in 2026's first half.
  • NGX All-Share Index gained 55.91% in the same period.

Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis

Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, or even earlier, on Monday as investors feared the Middle East crisis would keep inflation persistently high.

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