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The FIFA world cup 2014 kick-started yesterday in Brazil in a grand style as Brazil the host country started on a winning note. Neymar struck twice as Brazil won the World cup opener against Croatia 3-1. Neymar, Brazil's Barcelona talisman, proved the key for the win in a sparkling and controversial  match that may well set the tone for a World cup of thrills and skills.  Each Brazil goal, two scored by Neymar  the second after a dubious penalty won by Fred  and a third by Oscar was greeted by a flurry of fireworks bursting across the Sao Paulo skyline. Croatia had had the impertinence to take the game to the hosts - and score first courtesy of an own goal by Marcelo but the drive of Brazil not to fail on such an occasion proved decisive.  Croatia coach Niko Kovac said afterwards: "I don't think anybody, anywhere in the stadium, saw this as a penalty. If you continue like this you will have 100 penalties. I think 2.5billion people wa...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger 's relationship with Cesc Fabregas remains close, despite his move to Chelsea. Arsenal secured a first-option buy-back clause as part of the £35million deal which saw Fabregas return to Barcelona Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had considered taking up the option once it became clear Barca were looking to sell the midfielder.  But with the likes of Aaron Ramsey , Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere , Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain already at the club, Wenger decided his squad did not need another creative midfielder, says the Daily Mail.  Wenger and Fabregas continue to have a close relationship, while it is understood returning to north London was Fabregas' preferred destination.  Despite the fact Fabregas' move to Chelsea has been mooted for several days, there remained an element of surprise that Wenger snubbed the opportunity to re-sign Fabregas from within the club yesterday. Chelsea yesterday completed the signing of ...

Anytime you want to stretch and grow, you are going to have to make changes and take risks. Change is part of life, and risk is part of the change process. To deal with risk and change, you have to adopt a "WHATEVER IT TAKES" attitude. Great achievers are great risk takers. Dream big and dare to leap! Culled from: Attitude is Everything.

The growth of SMEs in Nigeria is paramount as it is required to bolster economic development. SMEs contribute up to over eighty percent (80%) percent of firms in the country. They are equally responsible for a substantial percentage of the labour force in the country. As important as it is to economic growth, it is rather worrisome that it remained in the developing stage because financing has remained one of the key managerial challenges that keeps confronting SMEs in Nigeria today.  Studies have shown that finance (capital) when in short supply most times due to mis-management greatly affects the growth of a business entity. Where there is no proper flow of fund to run and sustain a business entity, it is definitely destined for a premature collapse. Finance for the purpose of this content is the money invested in a business entity to start up and sustain a business. A small and medium scale enterprise within the context of Nigeria is a business entity whose asset base and...

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage and freedom.  To all my esteemed readers and followers, I love you all and happy valentine!! Mwaaah!!!

Lazio have threatened legal action against those who have questioned the legitimacy of the age of their 17-year-old Cameroonian player Joseph Minala. The Italian side stated that his birth certificate is "absolutely legitimate". Lazio added:   "We reserve the right to take action against those responsible for the protection of the good name of the company and the footballer." The midfielder also issued a statement via the club's website denying he told an African website he was 41. He said: "I have read the alleged statements posted on the website senego.net in which it says I confessed my real age which was different to what was stated in my [official] documents. "They are false statements that have been attributed to me by people who do not know." Minala joined the Rome club last summer and recently played for them in the Viareggio Cup youth tournament. Source: BBC Sport.

Net Present Value (NPV)...... The difference between the present value of the future cash flows from an investment and the amount of investment. Present value of the expected cash flows is computed by discounting them at the required rate of return. For example, an investment of $1,000 today at 10 percent will yield $1,100 at the end of the year; therefore, the present value of $1,100 at the desired rate of return (10 percent) is $1,000. The amount of investment ($1,000 in this example) is deducted from this figure to arrive at net present value which here is zero ($1,000-$1,000). A zero net present value means the project repays original investment plus the required rate of return. A positive net present value means a better return, and a negative net present value indicates unfavourable returns. Net present value takes into account the value of the dollar today compared to the value of the dollar in the future, which is why it is a very important value to look at...