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Refined fuel exports jump 66%, lifting current account surplus to $7.5 billion

Refined petroleum product exports rose by 66.24% in the second quarter of 2026, helping to push Nigeria’s current account surplus to $7.54 billion. The post Refined fuel exports jump 66%, lifting current account surplus to $7.5 billion appeared first on Nairametrics .

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Chip boom masks Korea's growing zombie firm problem

Korea’s semiconductor boom is producing extraordinary headline growth, but its benefits are not being felt evenly across the economy. While strong chip exports have pushed nominal gross domestic product (GDP) sharply higher, the share of “zombie” companies has climbed to a record, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday.

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