- 20 May 2025
- EFT Reporter
Trump administration fined this low-income migrant $1.8 million
Wendy Ortiz was surprised to find out she was being fined by U.S. immigration authorities for being in the country illegally – but it was the amount that truly shocked…
Read More- 13 May 2025
- EFT Reporter
UN injects millions to support Eswatini’s SDGs
By Delisa Magagula The United Nations has reported that it has invested over E2 million in support of Eswatini’s efforts to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The investment…
Read More- 7 May 2025
- EFT Reporter
US, China move towards trade talks, but a deal seems distant
U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook After a few weeks buying the…
Read More- 5 May 2025
- EFT Reporter
Eswatini experienced a booming Easter tourism surge in April 2025
By Siphesihle Dlamini The Kingdom of Eswatini is celebrating a remarkable resurgence in its tourism sector following the Easter weekend of April 2025, with the Eswatini Tourism Authority (ETA) releasing…
Read More- 30 April 2025
- EFT Reporter
Eswatini Engages Global Economic Leaders at IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings
By Ncaba Ntshakala The Kingdom of Eswatini has once again placed itself firmly within the global economic dialogue as Minister of Economic Planning and Development Dr. Thambo Gina delivered key…
Read More- 24 April 2025
- EFT Reporter
US weekly jobless claims increase moderately amid low layoffs
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting the labor market remains resilient despite darkening clouds over the economy caused by tariffs on…
Read More- 23 April 2025
- EFT Reporter
Japan lawmakers urge pension fund to invest in domestic private equity
A group of Japan’s ruling party lawmakers on Wednesday called on the country’s top public pension fund GPIF to expand investment in domestic private equity and venture capital funds to…
Read More- 14 April 2025
- EFT Reporter
Stocks rally in Asia as electronics get a tariff break
Asia stocks are on the up By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Major stock indexes bounced in Asia on Monday and Europe looked set to follow after the White House exempted smartphones and computers…
Read More- 9 April 2025
- EFT Reporter
Stocks tumble again as Trump hits China with 104% tariffs, Treasuries slammed
Global markets were shaken on Wednesday by the latest escalation in the trade war between the United States and China, which has unleashed a savage selloff in U.S. assets as…
Read More- 7 April 2025
- EFT Reporter
US crypto stocks plunge as bitcoin hits new 2025 low
U.S.-listed shares of crypto companies tumbled before the markets opened on Monday, mirroring a sharp drop in bitcoin as escalating tariff tensions and fears of a global trade war triggered…
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