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Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Robot Will Make Physical Work A ‘Choice’
After dominating the electric vehicle market and throwing his hat into the billionaire space race, Tesla boss Elon…
Octopus Ventures Leads Investors Backing Pngme’s Series A
Unbundling financial data through APIs and driving data-driven insights with value-add products in Africa keeps…
Nigeria: International VCs and family offices back Alerzo’s Series A
The process of digitizing the operations of mom and pop stores in Nigeria is serious business right now. In fact,…
Treasury Yields Start The Week Higher With Key Fed Policy Event In Focus
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday morning, with investors focusing on the Federal Reserve’s annual central…
IFC Provides Financing For Ghanaian Radiology Firm
International Finance Corporation is providing financing to support the construction of new medical diagnostic…
PayPal Launches Its Cryptocurrency Service In The UK
PayPal is launching its cryptocurrency service in the U.K. The U.S. online payments giant said Monday it would…
Nigeria: Oasis Capital Strikes Twin Investments In Ivory Coast
Oasis Capital Ghana, which invests in small and medium enterprises across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire via Oasis Africa…
European Markets Climb, Looking To Bounce Back From Worst Week Since February
The pan-European Stoxx 600 added 0.7% in early trade, with autos climbing 1.5% to lead gains as all sectors and…
Bitcoin Volatility Will Drive Investors Back To Gold, Says Mining Firm Chairman
Wild swings in cryptocurrencies will eventually drive bitcoin investors to return to gold, says the executive…
Deere Lifts 2021 Forecast On Solid Demand For Farm, Construction Equipment
Deere & Co (DE.N) on Friday raised its full-year earnings forecast after quarterly profit topped Wall Street…
Digital Economy: MDAs Generate N1.054tr
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and its departments and agencies have…
Facebook Launches VR Remote Work App
Facebook on Thursday launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company’s Oculus…
Stocks Drop, But One Seasonal Stock Could Weather A Fall Downturn
Travel stocks have taken a hit this week as fears over the delta variant grow.
As of Thursday’s close, hotel…
Hong Kong Bourse to Start Offering China A Share Index Futures
Hong Kong’s exchange was cleared to start offering long awaited A share index futures contracts, giving global…
Malaysia Gets A New Prime Minister — The Country’s Third In 3 Years
Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah has named Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the new prime minister, the palace said in a…
Chinese Regulators Meet With Developer Evergrande As Scrutiny On Real Estate Grows
Chinese authorities called for indebted property giant Evergrande to resolve its debt risks during a rare…
India’s Ride-Hailing Firm Ola Set To Go Public ‘Sometime Next Year,’ CEO says
India’s ride-hailing firm Ola has plans to go public next year — but, a final date for the initial public offering…
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Woos Investors To Nigerian Commodities…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to partner with the National Insurance Commission…
Warren Buffett Says These Businesses Do The Best During Periods Of High Inflation
From used cars to gas to groceries, inflation continues raise the price of goods in the U.S. The consumer price…
Education Department Will Cancel Student Debt For More Than 320,000 Borrowers
The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday it will cancel $5.8 billion in student debt for more than…
Sports Tech Firm Sportradar Renews Deal With FanDuel After Announcing $100 Million…
First came the IPO. Now, data supplier Sportradar has extended a critical partnership to keep pace in the sports…
Oil Falls For A Sixth Straight Day, Sinks To The Lowest Level Since May On Fears…
Oil dropped for a sixth-straight session on Thursday, falling to the lowest level since May as demand fears and…
Maersk Inks Deal To Secure Supply Of ‘Green’ e-methanol For Vessel, Targets 2023…
Maersk said it has secured a supply of “green” e-methanol for what it described as “the world’s first container…
Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic-era Low In A Sign Of Hope For The Employment…
First-time filings for unemployment insurance hit a new pandemic-era low last week, a sign that the jobs market is…
Dow Futures Drop 200 Points, Commodities Retreat On Concern About The Fed’s Move…
Stock futures were sharply lower on Thursday as concern grew that the Federal Reserve’s move to remove stimulus…
Chinese Firm Behind The Purchase Of The United Kingdom’s Largest Chip Plant Warns…
The Chinese firm behind the purchase of Britain’s largest chip manufacturing facility earlier this summer has…
Treasury Yields Fall Despite Fed Taper Talk
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday morning, despite the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting minutes showing…
Solar Could Be 40% Of U.S. Power By 2035 -Biden Administration
Solar could supply more than 40% of the nation's electricity by 2035 - up from 3% today - if Congress adopts…
Fifty Shades Of Green: EU Sustainable Fund Rules Muddy The Waters
If you want to invest in a fund branded as sustainable under new European Union rules, you're spoilt for choice.…
Analysis: White-Collar Staff Calling Shots As Job Markets Recover
Having hunkered down at home and clung on to his job through the 2020 lockdowns, Dutch IT worker Benito Castillion…