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Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria Is A Global Leader In Bitcoin Trade
More cryptocurrency trading goes on in Nigeria than almost anywhere else in the world, reflecting a loss of faith…
Tech Demand Drives Asia’s Factory Revival, China’s Slowdown Puts…
Solid demand for technology goods drove extended growth in Asia’s factories in February, but a slowdown in China…
Heathrow Imposes Passenger Charges To Cover Covid-19 Costs
London's Heathrow airport will charge departing passengers an extra £8.90 (S$16.50) in an effort to claw back costs…
Japanese Companies Go High-Tech In The Battle Against Food Waste
Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste…
Risk Currencies Recover From Friday Carnage As Bonds Regain Composure
The Australian dollar and other riskier currencies rebounded against the U.S. dollar on Monday, as a sell-off last…
A Digital Dollar Would Help The U.S. And Its Allies Keep China In Check
Chinese officials have made no secret that their greatly accelerated efforts at introducing and distributing the…
From U.S. Domination To Energy Transition, Two Years That Changed Oil
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took the stage at the world’s largest energy conference in 2019 to…
Bank Of England Official Warns Inflationary ‘Tiger’ Has Awoken, Sending Bond…
U.K. bond yields rose on Friday after Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane warned that…
Barclays Found Guilty Of “Serious Deceit” In 2008 Fundraising,…
A London High Court judge has found Barclays guilty of “serious deceit” over how it negotiated a financial lifeline…
London Could Lose Out To New York Under Draft EU Finance Deal: Document
The City of London’s finance industry would be worse off than rival New York under an early draft for a cooperation…
Bond Markets Left Smarting From Worst Rout In Years As Reflation Goes Global
From the United States to Germany and Australia, government borrowing costs on Friday were set to end February with…
Global Stocks Routed As Inflation Fears Dominate
Global stocks tumbled Friday as a sharp bond selloff encouraged investors to dump riskier assets.
Asian…
Oil Drops 1% On U.S. Dollar Strength, Expectations For Supply Gains
Oil prices fell on Friday as a collapse in bond prices led to gains in the U.S. dollar and expectations grew that…
Pandemic Pushes BA-Owner IAG To A 4.4 Billion Euro Loss In 2020
British Airways-owner IAG posted a loss of 4.37 billion euros ($5.31 billion) for 2020 after a year of minimal…
China’s Huawei, Reeling From U.S. Sanctions, Plans Foray Into EVs –…
China’s Huawei plans to make electric vehicles under its own brand and could launch some models this year, four…
Planemaker Airbus Unveils Emissions Data Amid Climate Pressure
European planemaker Airbus on Friday joined a growing list of companies outlining the environmental impact of their…
Yuan Hits One-Month Low, Set To Snap Eight Months Of Gains
China's yuan hit one-month lows against a firmer U.S. dollar on Friday, after rallying for eight consecutive…
Investment Funds Increase Pressure On Danone CEO
U.S. investment company Artisan Partners joined activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners on Friday in demanding…
Debt Crisis Threatens Developing Nations, World Bank Head Says
U.S. Economy Recovering Fast, World Bank's Malpass Says
Developing nations remain at risk of a debt crisis due…
Analysis: Hyundai Bought Chips When Rivals Didn’t; Its Assembly Lines Are…
Hyundai Motor has so far avoided a chip shortage that has plagued global automakers, largely maintaining its…
U.S. Senate Referee Says Democrats Cannot Include $15 Minimum Wage In COVID Bill
In a blow to Democrats, the Senate parliamentarian ruled the chamber cannot include President Joe Biden’s proposed…
Twitter Sees Revenue Doubling In 2023, Shares Hit Record High
Twitter Inc said Thursday it expects to double annual revenue to at least $7.5 billion and reach 315 million users…
Google Pledges Changes To Research Oversight After Internal Revolt
Alphabet Inc’s Google will change procedures before July for reviewing its scientists’ work, according to a town…
Former Mining Exec Details Suitcase Full Of Cash He Used To Seal Deals
A former Glencore director said he used to fly the world carrying a bag full of cash to secure deals for the…
Nigeria Will Need Supplementary Budget For COVID-19 Vaccines -Finance Minister
Nigeria will draw up a supplementary budget in March to cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations, for which no…
Nationwide Outage Hits Fed Reserve Banking System
Yahoo Finance's Brian Cheung joined Yahoo Finance Live to break down the details of Powell testifying on Capitol…
In Boost For COVID-19 Battle, Pfizer Vaccine Found 94% Effective In Real World
The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly…
Raising Rates Abruptly Could Jeopardise Economic Recovery: ECB’s Schnabel
Raising interest rates too abruptly could jeopardise economic recovery, European Central Bank board member Isabel…
Neoen Lines Up Government Funding For Big Battery In Australia
France’s Neoen has won A$160 million ($128 million) in cheap finance from the Australian government to help fund…
World Shares Jump After Powell Nixes Rate Hike Fears
Global stocks jumped on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed interest rates would…