First Bank of Nigeria Plc on Tuesday began the process of raising fresh funds from the market with an application to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The bank applied to offer 1.6billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each to be sold at N33 per share for public subscription and 1.5billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N31 per share as Rights Issue to existing shareholders.

Exactly how much do you really know about business security? Do you feel that you're careful at work with electronic files? Some of your everyday tasks might be the cause of a data breach. A stray or lost laptop, word documents, spreadsheets and leaked customer information over email can cause financial and reputation problems to your company. To further your knowledge about how you and your company can play an active role in creating a security plan, take this quiz to test your security knowledge.

Would you ask an unsuccessful person how to become more successful? Or ask a friend with a run-down car what the best vehicle is on the market? I would think not.

Starting a business is a scary and exciting time. It takes a leap of faith, but also offers up the hope of successfully doing something you love. Still, there are things to be wary of.

Limited Liability Corporations are a non-corporate form of business in which the owners actively take part in the management. They are protected against personal liability in case of organizational debts and obligations.

Networking as it's traditionally carried out is not the favorite activity of many introverts. What has made this process easier for me is that I find out as much as I can about the others with whom I speak by asking one of my 10 pre-designed questions, noted in this article.

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A graphic designer holds the image of your company in their hands. That's why you need to find someone who understands your business and knows how to present you in the best possible light.

An essential part of business incorporation, corporate kits contain necessary details about corporate ownership.

Companies prefer using an extranet over email to communicate with their team members, clients, and suppliers for document sharing.

Summary: Architectural firms have increasingly been using extranets to send and receive documents in a secure environment.

The use of steel containers by the freight shipping industry is having a significant affect on transportation costs and practices.

A discussion about the need for tranlating internal company reports and discussions.

Ticket design is often overlooked. Event planners and organizers plan how many tickets they will need for a given event and how to distribute those tickets, but stop short of putting much thought into the ticket design itself. From a branding perspective this is a lost opportunity. Branding is, after all, managing all of the different touch points that an organization has with the public and your tickets are one touch point that all of your customers will come in contact with.

If you have a business you should be bartering goods and services with other businesses. You should try to trade for something before you buy it. Barter deals usually require little or no money.

There are several things that are important about procurement that you should consider. In a business standpoint, timing is virtually essential. If you are like many business owners, the best time is the time when prices will be low enough to handle. This can be quite difficult to call and even more so, it will be difficult to manage. But, when procurement is used effectively, your business truly can reach new heights. What should you consider in procurement?

During the last eighteen months I have carried out several investigations relating to good governance, compliance and fraud. My work has highlighted how easy it is for public and voluntary bodies to become complacent ‘because they think they have the necessary safeguards and systems in place’.

Hand-held Metal Detectors are designed to safeguard security-sensitive areas like schools, courtrooms, corrections facilities, sports events, businesses, nightclubs, bars and other public areas and events.

Why is it that so many companies are running into deep trouble despite the measures taken? And why when in trouble these companies are repeating over and over again the same procedures, which in the end didn’t save them? Why would someone expect a different result when repeating the same approach?

Companies think if they got to now about their customer once, they do not have followed on them in future to get more selling and leadership. They become complacent. Read how these factors affect the bottom line of these businesses.

Businesses routinely maintain copies of correspondence and memos. Far to often, however, they do not extend this practice to email correspondence. Email correspondence is no different then your normal paperwork. You must keep copies of all of it to protect your business in any litigation.

Whether in an open tender situation or presenting a proposal direct to a client, it is very unlikely that your submission is the only one. Equally, it is unlikely that your solution is the only possible solution. So learning to recognise options is critical to your success.