The US House of Representatives will vote Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President Donald Trump's ability to tinker with the penalties and has also triggered uproar...
The names may be unfamiliar but the services are immediately recognisable: Snapp is Iran's answer to Uber, Digikala is its Amazon, and Pintapin its Booking.com. US sanctions have protected the...
The total public debt for the country as at May this year has reached ¢137 billion putting the debt-to-GDP ratio at 67.5%, a summary of economic and financial data released by the Bank of Ghana has...
For years, Iranians have had to put up with the likes of "Mash Donalds" and "Pizza Hat". Now real Western food franchises have finally arrived, but doing business in Iran is not for the...
Two Iranians were indicted Monday in the United States with hacking a defense contractor and stealing sensitive software used to design bullets and warheads, according to the Justice Department....
A Chinese American accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, local media reported on Sunday. The man was identified as Xiyue Wang, a 37-year-old researcher at...
When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, many expected an investment gold rush. But despite thousands of business...
French energy giant Total will finally sign its multi-billion-dollar agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field on Monday, the oil ministry said, in the biggest foreign deal since sanctions...
French energy giant Total is to sign a $4.8 billion agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field, the oil ministry said Sunday, in the biggest foreign deal since sanctions were eased. "The...
The Piaget Building at 650 5th Avenue in New York may be seized by the US government, as the building's owners' link to the Iranian government gave Iran a "critical foothold" in the US, allowing it...
Banks have begun easing out their stance on credit to the private sector following declining interest rates. The Bank of Ghana’s latest Banking sector report reveals that the credit allocation by...
Financial sector analysts are predicting a further contraction in credit to the private sector following their high contribution to the Non Performing Loans (NPL) of banks. They argue that the...
Sanctions have failed to stop North Korea's weapons program because the regime has a "complex overseas financing and procurement system" earning hard currency from anything from cybercrime to...
The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) says the decision by the government to issue new bonds to pay off legacy debts will bring significant relief to the banking industry. Its Chief Executive,...
The Chartered Institute of Bankers says the decision by the government to issue new bonds to pay off legacy debts will bring significant relief to the banking industry. Its Chief Executive, Anthony...
Iran's Aseman Airlines has finalised an agreement to buy 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets for $3.0 billion, the company said Saturday, with an option to buy 30 more. The deal, announced in April, was signed at...
The US slapped fresh sanctions Thursday on several North Korean entities and officials as well as two Russian companies trading with Pyongyang, adding more economic pressure on the isolated regime...
The Ghanaian banking system is growing at a fast pace with the number of commercial banks increasing each year. Most savings and loans and microfinance institutions are working very hard around the...
Iranians will vote to keep opening up to the world despite the "climate of tension" created by US President Donald Trump, vice president and election candidate Eshaq Jahangiri vowed in an interview...
Banks total provision for the first two months still remained high, according to the latest Banking Sector Report. Commercial banks in Ghana made a provision for bad debt of GH¢175 million at the...
