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Where’s Crude Heading? Morgan Stanley Says To Watch The Oil-Gold Ratio
"The oil-gold ratio has historically been a poor indicator of future oil prices," Morgan Stanley's Martijn Rats…
US Opens Borders For Students, Academics And Businesspersons From Schengen Area,…
In an unprecedented move, the United States has decided to open the borders for certain business travellers,…
Portugal Fines Airlines And Passengers Arriving Without Negative COVID-19 Test…
Portugal’s government is fining anyone arriving in the country from the United States, non- European…
Stolen Kuwaiti Money in Beverly Hills ‘Mountain,’ U.S. Says
U.S. prosecutors said money misappropriated from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense was used to invest in a Beverly…
Global Air Passenger Slump To Last Until 2023
Global airline passenger demand won’t recover to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels until the end of 2023, and only…
Oil Exposure Raises Questions For West Africa’s Big Banks In Age Of…
West Africa's major banks could suffer a spike in loan defaults as lower oil prices and the acute economic impact…
UK Begins Issuance Of Flexible Visa To Doctors, Others
The United Kingdom has announced a special type of visa for foreign healthcare professionals to work in Britain.…
Over 370 Nigerians Asked To Leave U.S. ‘For Breaking Laws’
More than 370 Nigerians were ordered to leave the United States this year, after being found guilty of breaking…
The Billion Dollar Broker Who Managed A Nation’s Oil Wealth
The wire transfer was just one of millions that ricochet through the global financial system every day. Starting at…
Weekahead-African-FX-Kenyan, Nigeria Currencies Seen Weaker, Uganda’s Firmer
Kenyan and Nigerian currencies are likely to come under pressure against the U.S. dollar next week as Uganda's…
Canada Will Have To Rely On Immigration As Global Fertility Rate Plummets
Participants celebrate becoming Canadian citizens after swearing the oath of citizenship during a virtual…
Seven Countries With Big And Small Population Problems
A major new study published in the Lancet medical journal suggests falling fertility rates mean nearly every…
U.S. Reverses Student Visa Curbs After Harvard, MIT Fight
Deal ends standoff that could have sent thousands back home
Schools can now resume planning for the fall…
EU to Resist Further Travel Opening With New Virus Wave a Risk
The European Union will recommend keeping its external borders shut to Americans and most other foreigners for at…
Coronavirus Hastens the Rise of the Cashless Economy
Cashless transactions have spiked as company policies and consumer habits shift. But protections for people without…
WHO Worries As Covid-19 Cases Surpasses 13 Million World Wide
COVID-19 cases rose above 13 million across the world on Monday, climbing by one million in just five days, with…
Air Peace Evacuates Nigerians From Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace, on July 10, 2020, dispatched, two B777 aircraft, with registration number…
Wife Of Brazil’s President Bolsonaro, And Her Two Daughters, Test Negative…
Michelle Bolsonaro, the wife of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who is sick with the new coronavirus, said on…
China Raises Flood Alert To Second Highest Level
China on Sunday raised its flood response alert to the second highest grade as downpours continued to batter…
UK Plans To Create ‘Freeports,’ Cut Taxes
British finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to introduce sweeping tax cuts and an overhaul of planning laws…
Abu Dhabi Fund Suspends Debt Service Repayments For Countries, Companies
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has suspended debt service repayments for some countries and companies for the year,…
Cash-Strapped New Jersey To Borrow Up To $9.9 Billion Under Deal
New Jersey, one of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak, would borrow up to $9.9 billion from sources…
Trump Dons Masks In Visit To A Military Medical Facility
President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned…
Mandatory Masks, Mickey At A Distance As Walt Disney World Reopens
Mickey waved from a distance and visitors wore colorful face masks with mouse ears on Saturday as Florida’s Walt…
Wall Street Forges a New Deal With Data in Coronavirus Age
Alternative data has been a buzzword on Wall Street for years. Never has demand been greater than during the…
Fed Govt Approves Fourth Evacuation Flight for Stranded Nigerians In US
The federal government has approved a fourth evacuation flight for stranded Nigerians in the United States.
A…
Africa Could Have COVID-19 Vaccine In Q1 If Human Trials Work – S.Africa…
Africa could have a COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 if human trials underway in South Africa succeed,…
Dollar, Yen Gain While Risk Currencies Slip As U.S. Coronavirus Anxiety Deepens
The dollar and other safe-haven currencies gained against their riskier peers on Friday after a surge in new…
BA Moves Gatwick Flights To Heathrow
British Airways has announced that it would be switching many short-haul flights from its second-biggest base,…
International Energy Agency Raises 2020 Oil Demand Forecast But Warns COVID-19…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) bumped up its 2020 oil demand forecast on Friday but warned that the spread…