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Nigerian Breweries Posts N106bn as Net Loss in 2023 Nigerian Breweries Plc has recorded a net loss of N106 billion for the year ended 2023, as against N13.93 billion posted in its 2022 financials, according to its regulatory filing in the stock market. Mr Uaboi Agbebaku, Company Secretary, Nigerian Breweries Plc revealed this in the audited financial result of the company for the year ended 2023 sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) Agbebaku said the company’s gross profit for the year under review also fell by 0.3 per cent to N212.5 billion, compared to N213.20 billion posted in the…

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Ruble Reacts as Russia Keeps Key Rate at 16% Russia’s central bank (CBR) Friday said its Board of Directors decided to keep the key rate at 16.00%, as expected. The rate hold follows a slowdown in consumer inflation in the country, and the ruble reacted negatively against the US dollar. Inflationary pressures have eased from the previous months but remain high, said the central bank in its policy statement. Domestic demand is still outstripping the capabilities to expand the production of goods and services. A judgment on the sustainable nature of emerging disinflationary trends would be “premature,” added CBR, pointing…

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