The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany’s disabled workers
A test case before a German court could have implications for hundreds of thousands of disabled people in the country…
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The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes
The villagers are shouting as they haul on the ropes to pull the net in from the sea. It takes…
What Sky buying ITV could mean for your favourite shows
ITV Maya Jama in a fitted light-coloured dress stands in the centre of a brightly lit pink dressing-room set. Behind…
BRICS+ Expansion: How Sino-African partnerships reshape global financial governance
FOR decades, global development finance has been monopolised by the Bretton Woods institutions. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the…
Uganda, StanChart sign agreement for €110 million road financing
(Reuters) – Uganda has signed a €110.5 million ($126.1 million) agreement with the local unit of international lender Standard Chartered…
Investors have regained appetite for Zambia after default, Citi says
(Reuters) – Zambia’s mining, energy and agriculture sectors have drawn significant investor interest as the government’s fiscal consolidation gains traction…
South African rand slips on risk aversion before manufacturing PMI, car sales data
(Reuters) – The South African rand slipped in early trade on Wednesday, pressured by global risk aversion tied to fading…
World shares ease, yields rise as yen hits 40-year low
(Reuters) – World shares started the third quarter cautiously on Wednesday ahead of key U.S. jobs data, as uncertainty over…
A million vintage loans slow Greece’s economic recovery
When Greece’s debt crisis struck in 2009, George, owner of a jewellery shop outside Athens, found himself saddled with a…
A million vintage loans slow Greece’s economic recovery
When Greece’s debt crisis struck in 2009, George, owner of a jewellery shop outside Athens, found himself saddled with a…