Ministry rubbishes fuel price decrease statement
Cars filling up at a Gulp Fuel Station in Eswatini. Picture: Ntokozo Magongo. By Bahle Gama The Ministry of Natural Resources has condemned the circulation of false information about fuel…
World stocks at record high, UK Labour landslide and US payrolls hog spotlight
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the London Stock Exchange in the City of London October 11, 2013.REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth//File Photo By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON – World equity markets touched fresh record…
Bitcoin set for worst week in over a year on Mt. Gox liquidation fears
FILE PHOTO: Physical representations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration taken October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Bitcoin set for worst week in over a year on…
Brent crude trades above $87, sets highest levels since April
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo By Nia Williams Oil…
Portugal plans to reintroduce tax breaks for foreign residents
A man looks at the skyline in Portugal By Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves LISBON – The Portuguese government is planning to reintroduce tax breaks for foreign residents in an effort to attract skilled workers…
South African rand edges lower as cabinet announcement nears
FILE PHOTO: A street money changer counts South African Rands in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo JOHANNESBURG – The South African rand edged lower on Wednesday, as an…
Nigeria inflation climbs to 28-year high in March
A store employee standing next to bakery products. By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo ABUJA – Nigeria’s inflation kept climbing in March, reaching a 28-year high of 33.20% in annual terms, driven by…
World Bank sounds alarm on ‘historical reversal’ of development for poorest nations
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Half of the world’s 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a…
Global Fund disburses E332m to Eswatini
By Delisa Thwala The Global Fund currently has 14 core grants active in Eswatini, with funding totalling up to E332 620 180 which was signed for 2021-2024. The investments aim…
Disney to start cracking down on password-sharing from June, CEO Iger says
File photo: A smartphone with displayed “Disney” logo is seen in front of displayed “Streaming service” words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File photo Walt Disney’s streaming…