Banking giant HSBC said Wednesday that pre-tax profits in the first half of 2024 came in at $21.6 billion, slightly lower than last year's record performance.
"After delivering record profits in 2023, we had another strong profit performance in the first half of 2024, which is further evidence that our strategy is working," said Noel Quinn, the group's outgoing chief executive.
The bank also doubled down on its share buyback, announcing a further three-month repurchase of up to $3 billion, following the completed $3 billion buyback announced last quarter. Read More...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Kawu Baraje has denied reports quoting him as saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) brought in Fulani militias from neighbouring countries to disrupt the 2015 general elections. Some news platforms on Monday quoted Baraje as saying that the insecurity can be traced to the importation of Fulani individuals from Mali, Niger Republic, and Chad, into the country for election purposes in 2015. Read More...
Humanity has brought out a vast number of different breeds of dogs, and each of them has its specific characteristics. While there is a list of the most benevolent breeds, there are also the most dangerous dogs that aggressively treat the whole surrounding world, including people. Aggression was cultivated in some breeds purposefully - after all, a soft and complaisant dog will not become a good hunter or guard. the most dangerous dog in the world! Read More...