Egypt’s central bank holds key interest rates unchanged
(Reuters) – Egypt’s central bank kept its overnight interest rates unchanged on Thursday, it said in a statement.The monetary policy…
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Ghana’s mineworkers demand release of $34.5 million in trapped savings
(Reuters) – Ghana’s union of mineworkers delivered a petition to the central bank on Thursday to demand more than 380…
AFRICA-FX-Ghana’s currency back under pressure, Uganda’s on front foot
(Reuters) – Ghana’s currency is expected to slide against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Uganda’s should…
Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months
Higher energy bills drove UK inflation up to 2.9% in the year to July, the highest level in four months,…
Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
The world’s biggest humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics made its stock market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, with its shares…
US retail giant receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds
Target has revealed it has received almost $1bn (£733.9m) in tariff refunds from the US government which boosted the retailer’s…
I quit my £80,000 job to make ice cream – here’s how
At 28, Vivien Wong walked away from an £80,000-a-year accounting job to start making ice cream with her brother. Growing…
India’s Gen Z are driving up a mega boom in its beauty market
India’s beauty brands have been drawing a lot of interest from global capital recently. Earlier this year in March, American…
US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade
US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show. The…
Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal
Canada and the US are finalising a highly anticipated trade deal, with President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney…