Asia’s two richest men are wooing India’s mom-and-pop investors
As the country's stock market has seen a surge in retail investors as many have shifted their savings from traditional bank deposits, attracted by recent market gains.
View ArticleNigeria to allow Aliko Dangote’s refinery to set gasoline prices
This measure will fundamentally reshape the government's control over fuel costs.
View ArticlePwC resigns as Country Garden’s auditor amid regulatory probes
Will be replaced by Zhonghui Anda CPA.
View ArticleAlibaba, Mastercard to issue credit card for US small businesses
Holders of the Business Edge Credit Card will be able to choose between 3% cash back or 60-day interest-free payment terms for purchases of up to $40 000 on Alibaba.com.
View ArticleClimate change is stunting Africa’s economic growth, report says
Africa is warming up faster than the global average, with North Africa heating up the quickest, it said.
View ArticleBitcoin taking cue from stocks heading into pivotal US jobs data
'Bitcoin has been responding to macro events in a highly correlated manner to equities,' said Benjamin Celermajer, co-chief investment officer at Magnet Capital.
View ArticleNigeria’s bid to end fuel subsidy comes at good time for Dangote
Public frustration is just one consequence for Nigeria as it once again tries to end a costly addiction to fuel subsidies.
View ArticleTelegram’s Durov says ‘growing pains’ aided criminal ‘abuse’
Telegram has frequently drawn criticism from governments including the European Union and authoritarian regimes in Russia and Iran over content on the platform.
View ArticleGoogle is abusing dominance in advertising technology, UK regulator warns
Google denies these claims saying they are based on 'flawed interpretations of the ad tech sector'.
View ArticleUK needs £1trn to boost growth, London executives say
This as the country has a target of constructing 300 000 new homes every year which would require an investment of approximately £30bn.
View ArticleZimbabwe needs $1.6bn to lift crop output after drought
According to the ministry, the private sector is expected to provide 60% of next season's financing through contractual arrangements, while the government will fund 37% and self-financed farmers will...
View ArticleEgypt seeks rare LNG cargoes for winter, squeezing supply
The increased LNG imports signal a shift in Egypt's energy landscape, raising the question of whether the country may become a net gas importer in the future.
View ArticleIf new technologies snarl your airline experience
Here are old-school strategies to cope.
View ArticleWorld has hottest summer ever as climate extremes increase
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves, triggering extreme weather events from droughts and wildfires to violent storms and flooding.
View ArticleFive key charts to watch in global commodity markets this week
Iron ore has been the clearest victim among commodities of China’s property crisis.
View ArticleOil rebounds after brutal week as traders take stock of outlook
Brent for November settlement rose 1.1% to $71.82 a barrel at 8:09 a.m. in Singapore.
View ArticleIron ore tumbles below $90 for the first time since late 2022
Iron ore fell as much as 2.3% to $89.60 a ton in Singapore, and traded at $89.95 at 8:12 a.m. local time.
View ArticleUS Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.2bn in longest run of net outflows
The token will likely trade in its recent $53 000 to $57 000 range until the US releases consumer-price data on Wednesday, said Caroline Mauron
View ArticlePanasonic ready to start making next-gen EV cells at Japan plant
Panasonic says the 4680 battery is lighter, more efficient and cheaper to make than its predecessor, the 2170.
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