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Netflix fires 150 workers amid low revenue margins

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Netflix, an American streaming service, says it laid off 150 staff members in the United States amid dwindling revenue margins.

The company said this in a statement on Tuesday.

Netflix said the layoff represents only two per cent of its total workforce force.

It added that the decision to sack its workers was basically due to the slow revenue growth and not based on performance.

“Our slowing revenue growth means we are also having to slow our cost growth as a company,” the statement reads.

“These changes are primarily driven by business needs rather than individual performance, which makes them especially tough as none of us wants to say goodbye to such great colleagues.”

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Naira depreciates to N1,770/$ in parallel market

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The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,770 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,750 per dollar last weekend.

Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,675.62 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM.

Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,675.62 per dollar from N1,652.62 per dollar last weekend, indicating N23 depreciation for the naira.

The volume of dollars traded (turnover) fell by 55.2 percent to $108.79 million from $243.05 million traded last week Friday.

Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rate widened to N117.38 per dollar from N97.38 per dollar last weekend.

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Port Harcourt Refinery begins crude oil processing

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The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing.

The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the compaanyy, Femi Soneye, broke the news on Tuesday.

Soneye revealed that the refinery will operate at 60 percent capacity and process 60,000bpd.

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“Today marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt Refinery officially commences crude oil processing. This groundbreaking milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for our nation,” Soneye said on Tuesday.

“Hearty congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the exceptional leadership of GCEO Mele Kyari for their unwavering commitment to this transformative project. Together, we are reshaping Nigeria’s energy future!”

Soneye added that truck loading will commence on Tuesday (today), adding that the NNPCL is also “working tirelessly to bring the Warri Refinery back online soon”.

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Nigeria’s GDP rate grew by 3.46% in Q3 2024, says NBS

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.46 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.

The NBS, in its GDP report published on Monday, said the growth rate is higher than the 3.19 percent recorded in Q2 2024.

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