Editor’s Picks

Could Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump in November’s presidential race?

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the 30th annual Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Edmund D. Fountain/File PhotoBy Nandita Bose,  Jeff Mason and Bianca FlowersWASHINGTON –…

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The LGF set for the CEO Roundtable

The CEOs that will be part of the roundtable By Phumelele MkhontaThe Leadership Growth Forum is living up to its mandate of building future leaders and they have roped in…

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Ministry rubbishes fuel price decrease statement

Cars filling up at a Gulp Fuel Station in Eswatini. Picture: Ntokozo Magongo. By Bahle GamaThe Ministry of Natural Resources has condemned the circulation of false information about fuel prices…

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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 PhotoBy Dhara RanasingheLONDON – World equity markets touched fresh record highs with…

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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 PhotoBitcoin set for worst week in over a year on Mt.…

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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 PhotoBy Nia WilliamsOil prices for…

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Portugal plans to reintroduce tax breaks for foreign residents

A man looks at the skyline in Portugal By Catarina Demony and Sergio GoncalvesLISBON – The Portuguese government is planning to reintroduce tax breaks for foreign residents in an effort to attract skilled workers despite…

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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 BulawayoJOHANNESBURG – The South African rand edged lower on Wednesday, as an announcement…

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Nigeria inflation climbs to 28-year high in March

A store employee standing next to bakery products. By Elisha Bala-GbogboABUJA – Nigeria’s inflation kept climbing in March, reaching a 28-year high of 33.20% in annual terms, driven by soaring…

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World Bank sounds alarm on ‘historical reversal’ of development for poorest nations

By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON – 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 historical…

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