Ukraine’s foreign minister on first Africa trip as Kiev seeks support
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister arrived in Ivory Coast on Wednesday for talks with Vice President Tiemoko Meyliet Kone as Kiev scrambles
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Global Markets
US Job Openings Drop to 10.1 Million, Lowest Since June 2021
US job openings fell more than expected in August to a more than one-year low, suggesting labor demand — while
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Top Miners Teaming Up in Bid to Wean Themselves Off Dirty Trucks
Members of the International Council on Mining and Metals are planning a joint effort to test hydrogen and other zero-emission
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German gas importers won’t receive levy money until Oct. 31 – ministry document
German gas importers will not receive advance payments from a gas levy to be imposed on consumers until Oct. 31
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Bank of America enlists thousands of employees for wealth lending group
Bank of America Corp created a new group in its global wealth and investment management division to focus on lending
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U.S. Fed’s new supervision chief Barr to lay out vision for Wall Street oversight
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s new regulatory chief Michael Barr will on Wednesday outline his plan for overseeing Wall Street banks
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Ambac’s $2.7 billion mortgage case against Bank of America heads to trial
The trial in Ambac Financial Group Inc’s $2.7 billion case against Bank of America is expected to begin in New
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Kwasi Kwarteng appointed UK’s first black Finance Minister
The Rt. Hon. Kwasi Kwarteng, MP has been appointed the first black Finance Minister in Britain, otherwise known as UK
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Energy Crisis Is Making Asia’s Stock Market Darling Irresistible
At a time when most of the world’s stock markets are languishing due to the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle, Indonesia’s
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China Cuts Forex Reserve Ratio in Bid to Support Tumbling Yuan
China slashed the amount of foreign-exchange deposits banks need to set aside as reserves for the second time this year
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Futures edge higher as tech stocks rebound, private jobs data on tap
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as technology and growth stocks snapped back, while investors waited for private
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Walmart to buy out Massmart shareholders, delist owner of Makro, Game
US retail giant Walmart plans to buy out shareholders in Massmart and delist the company, which owns Makro, Game and
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NFT market fails to hit $1 billion in trades for the first time since June 2021
The NFT market in the last 4 months, has been on a bearish trend as many have suggested that the
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Naira falls to N698/$1 at black market
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar fell to N698/$1 on Thursday morning, 25th of August 2022.
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Nigeria: MTN tests 5G, set for seven states
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc kicked off an open 5G pilot today as it plans to roll out 5G services in
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