Bloomberg Nigeria’s state-owned oil company said it’s in talks with financiers to raise as much as $4.1 billion and will seek to sign service deals to increase production from three leases. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, or NNPC, is in discussions with Lagos-based Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Co to raise $3.15 billion and CMES-OMS Joint Venture Ltd for …

Bloomberg The euro will live for at least another two decades after financial crises since the start forced governments to strengthen its foundations, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg. But as the currency celebrates its 20th birthday this year, most respondents warn against complacency — particularly after populist political campaigns across the region publicly toyed with the idea of exiting …

Bloomberg The government is feuding, the budget numbers don’t add up, questions are swirling around banks. But Italy’s stock market is on a roll. The FTSE MIB benchmark has risen 7.6 percent this year, the best performer among major European markets, helped by gains at oil services company Saipem SpA as well as from recently added member Juventus Football Club …