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Eswatini Financial Times

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King urges Eswatini to safeguard achievements

By Kwanele Dhladhla and Thokozani Mazibuko His Majesty King Mswati III has called upon Eswatini to remain mindful of the current geopolitical developments affecting many nations worldwide as it celebrates…

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EWADE Targets December to Complete MNWAP Homestead Resettlement

By Lwazi Dlamini As part of the E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam project, the Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring that development leaves…

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EmaSwati fill stadium, celebrates King’s 57th Birthday

By Thokozani Mazibuko and Kwanele Dhladhla A sea of red, green, and blue filled the King Sobhuza Memorial Stadium this morning as thousands of EmaSwati gathered to commemorate a significant…

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Finance Minister reverses 0.5% VAT hike

JUST IN: Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has reversed the decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 0.5 per cent from May 1, 2025, hardly 24 hours after Members…

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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…

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Trump trade war is wrecking hope for 2025 US trucking rebound

U.S. truckers are moving record volumes of auto parts, appliances and sneakers after their customers stocked up ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but an industry slowdown looms as those…

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Cryptocurrency campaigners call for Swiss central bank to hold

Cryptocurrency campaigners have stepped up calls for the Swiss National Bank to buy bitcoin, saying the global economic turmoil triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs made it more important…

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Britain posts much bigger budget deficit for 2024/25 than expected

Britain’s government borrowed almost 15 billion pounds more in the financial year that just ended than official budget forecasters had estimated a month ago, according to data that heaped more…

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Stocks, dollar gain after Trump backtracks on remarks over Fed

European stocks rebounded on Wednesday, as investors drew some relief from U.S. President Donald Trump saying he had no plans to fire the head of the Federal Reserve, and hinting…

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Investors fear Trump’s attacks on Powell will pile on pain

Investors are fearful of a deep hit to asset prices if U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, undermining confidence in the central bank’s ability…

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