The former Fives building appears to have closed once again after its latest reincarnation has failed. Taken on by the same team as the Eastern Charm restaurant which operated from […]
Boarded up windows on the former Fives building in Guildhall Street Pic: Joseph Gudgeon
The former Fives building appears to have closed once again after its latest reincarnation has failed.
Taken on by the same team as the Eastern Charm restaurant which operated from the basement of the building the windows have been boarded up at the Guildhall Street building.
In November last year it was announced all three floors of what was once Fives had re-opened as The Palace.
Within it were Seventana Lounge, a venue space, 7 Ounces a burger and steak restaurant on the ground floor and the Thousand and One Nights shisha area on the top floor.
The venues appear to have closed in late April with no notice.
Blog Preston made repeated efforts to contact the operators of The Palace but received no response.
It’s not clear whether the Eastern Charm restaurant itself remains trading – with no social media activity since the start of January. It had been developing a strong reputation for Middle Eastern food.
Dating back to 1878 the grade-II listed Fives building was the former Preston Conservative Club.
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<p>According to data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange, the Naira closed at N1,603.38 per dollar, a significant improvement from Monday's rate of N1,617.96 at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM).</p>
<p>The intraday trading witnessed the Naira climbing to a high of N1,637 per dollar from Monday's low of N1,650/$1, and the day's lowest exchange rate also strengthened, closing at N1,425.35 compared to N1,511 the day before.</p>
<p>This appreciation was fueled by a 27.09 percent increase in the dollar supply in the market. On Tuesday, transactions totaled $122.18 million, a substantial rise from $96.13 million recorded on Monday.</p>
<p>Contributors to this supply include banks and other willing sellers and buyers in the FX market.</p>
<p>Parallel market figures also mirrored this positive trend, with the Naira appreciating by 0.81 percent to the average of N1,605 against the dollar.</p>
<p>Exchange rates in this sector saw dollars being traded within a range of N1,600 to N1,612.</p>
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<p>The EIU forecasts caution against expecting another devaluation but suggest that foreign borrowing might be leveraged to bolster foreign reserves, potentially stabilizing the Naira towards the end of 2024.</p>
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