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Currency redesign deadline sparks rush to buy dollars in Nigeria

The naira slumped to a record low against the dollar on the widely used illegal market as Nigerians rushed to buy greenbacks a week after the central bank said it would redesign higher-value notes. Currency traders in the unauthorised parallel market offered as much as 830 naira per dollar in Lagos, said Umar Salisu, a bureau de change operator who ...

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European gas prices gain with focus on weather, tight supply

European natural gas advanced again with traders focusing on weather forecasts, while outages at key facilities highlight the risk of potential winter shortages. Benchmark futures jumped as much as 10%, extending their rebound from losses earlier in the week, with temperatures dropping closer to seasonal levels after an unusually mild October. Some forecasts also point to colder-than-normal conditions in northwest ...

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Profit at Adani’s flagship up 117% on rapid expansion

Adani Enterprises Ltd., the flagship firm for billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate, posted an almost 117% rise in quarterly profit, giving it more firepower to boost investments in numerous new businesses it’s nurturing. The Ahmedabad-based company reported a net income of 4.6 billion rupees ($55.5 million) for the quarter ended Septmeber 30, it said in a filing on Thursday, compared to ...

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