China Cashing Out As Mobile Payment Soars
Yang Qianqian holds out her smartphone to scan a barcode on the mobile of a vendor selling fresh fruit and vegetables at a bustling outdoor market in Beijing. The dance student is part of an...
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Scaramucci — Trump’s Millionaire Communications Chief
Anthony Scaramucci, named Donald Trump's new White House communications director, is a millionaire former hedge fund investor who shores up the stable of bankers in the president's inner circle. It...
NAC Breda Re-Sign Ghana Winger Thomas Agyepong On Loan From Manchester City
Ghana winger Thomas Agyepong has returned to promoted Dutch Eredivisie side NAC Breda on loan from Manchester City. Agyepong excelled last season on a season-long loan deal where he scored three...
Dollar Struggles In Asia As Hong Kong Gains For Eighth Day
The dollar's travails extended into Wednesday as Donald Trump faces a battle to push through his much-vaunted economic agenda, while Hong Kong was the stand-out Asian equity market, rising for an...
China’s Economy Slows In Second Quarter
China's economy lost momentum in the second quarter, a survey shows, as Beijing's efforts to curb risky lending and investment took a toll on the Asian powerhouse. The world's second-largest economy...
Odartey Lamptey’s Ex Wife Files For Appeal Over Court Verdict
Odartey Lamptey’s ex wife runs to Appeal Court over verdict… Several sources have reported that ex-wife of Odartey Lamptey, Gloria Appiah has filed an appeal in court over the estate of the...
Dong-Bortey, Awako To Grace U-15 Football Tourney
The countdown is over and this Saturday at the Konongo Senior High School Park, in the Ashanti Region, young players will have the chance to showcase their football skills when the maiden Amaesng...
Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree
Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the Federal Reserve indicated it would take a gradual approach to raising US...
US Lifts Visa Restrictions On Gambian Robotics Students
Gambian students who were twice denied visas to travel to the US for a robotics competition are celebrating after permission was granted. The team will now go to Washington DC and show off their...
Thai Officials Sue News Outlet For ‘Death Island’ Tag
Thai officials have filed criminal charges against a news website for branding the popular beach destination of Koh Tao "Death Island" in reports about a string of murky tourist fatalities. Koh Tao's...
Energy Firms Hit By Oil Dive, N.Korea Crisis Fuels Uncertainty
Asian energy firms sank Thursday following a plunge in oil prices while equity traders remained on edge after North Korea's latest missile test and warnings from the US it would use force to deal...
China Walks A Tightrope With Trump Over North Korea
The US and Chinese presidents face an awkward encounter at the G20 summit this week as rising tensions over how to deal with North Korea threaten to shatter the already-crumbling facade of their...
US Stocks Open Holiday Week On Upbeat Note
Wall Street opened the holiday-shortened week on an upbeat note on Monday, as investors awaited a pair of economic data releases as well as monthly car sales. About 10 minutes into trading on the day...
China Factory Activity Rebounds In June
China's manufacturing activity rebounded last month as new orders and production gathered pace, independent figures showed Monday, but an analyst warned the pick up was likely to be temporary. The...
Richards Uncertain About South Africa’s Transformation Plan
South Africa great Barry Richards has questioned whether the current policy of racial transformation will end with "merit selection". The policy is designed to cope with the legacy of apartheid, when...
Egypt Fuel Price Hikes Fan Inflation Fears
Hisham Gaber had been preparing his wedding for months, but started to have second thoughts as inflation in Egypt rocketed due to government austerity measures, including sharp increases in fuel...
President Akufo-Addo Applauds Professionalism And Discpline Of Ghana Armed Forces
“I must, perforce, commend you highly on your professionalism and discipline that shone through during the recent traumatic event of the murder of Major Mahama, and the national revulsion and...
India Launches Tax Revolution Amid Business Doubts
India on Saturday launched its biggest ever fiscal reform with the government promising that a new nationwide tax would make the economy stronger and less corrupt, but businesses are nervous about...
Global Stocks Pressured By Tough Central Banker Talk
US stocks finished mostly higher Friday, bucking the trend in most global equity markets as worries about tightening monetary policy pressured sentiment. The Dow and S&P 500 ended modestly higher,...
‘Fantastic’ Rabada Excites South Africa Cricket Great Richards
South Africa great Barry Richards believes the rise of Kagiso Rabada has "lessened the pain" of Dale Steyn's absence ahead of a Test series in England. Steyn, perhaps the best fast bowler of his...