economy
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...
CNN Video Shows Trump With Figures Linked To Russia Email Controversy
CNN on Wednesday released a video showing Donald Trump attending a dinner with key figures at the center of a growing...
Dow At Record, European Stocks Up As Yellen Pledges Gradual Rate Hikes
European and US stocks scored solid gains Wednesday, with the Dow ending at a fresh record, as investors welcomed...
Minimum Wage Is Not A Living Wage But A Survival Wage – ICU Boss
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Solomon Kotei, says the minimum wage in...
US Sees ‘slight To Moderate’ Growth In June
The US economy saw "slight to moderate" growth in June while signs of mounting inflation remained scarce despite tight...
US Economy Needs Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Wednesday said even as the US economy grows stronger and employment expands, she...
Hyperloop Startup Moves Closer To Near-Supersonic Rail
US startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail...
Retail Inflation In India Hits Record Low
Retail inflation in India hit a record low in June, according to government data released Wednesday, reflecting a...
Boakye Agyarko Slams ECG Group Over Privatization
The Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko , has described as disingenuous threats by a group calling itself the Coalition...
RBS Agrees $5.5 Bn Subprime Charge With US Regulator
Royal Bank of Scotland on Wednesday agreed to pay a US regulator $5.5 billion (4.8 billion euros) over its role in the...
Fed’s Yellen Still Sees Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she still foresees only "gradual" interest rate increases in the few...
Donewell Pays Claims To GN Bank
Donewell Insurance has presented an interim cheque of Gh¢142,000.00 to officials of GN Bank, pending the submission of...
Kremlin Denies Reaching Out To Trump Jr. Via Developer
The Kremlin has denied reaching out to a Moscow-based property developer and his son who arranged a meeting between a...
China’s Central Bank Mulls Further Yuan Reforms
China appears to be considering further reforms to its foreign exchange market such as reduced state meddling and freer...
Minimum Wage Goes Up To GHc9.60 From Jan 1
The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) yesterday announced a National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) of GH¢9.60, which is...
Brazil Senate Passes Controversial Labour Reform
The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial labour reform bill – the first major overhaul in 70 years. The law...
US Stocks Stable After Midday Trump Tumble
Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday, rebounding from a mid-session swoon sparked by unease over Donald...
Minimum Wage Increased By 10%
The national tripartite committee has increased the daily minimum wage from GHc8.80 to GHc9.68 representing a 10...
US Court Blocks Exxon From Forcing Payment From Venezuela
A US appeals court rejected an effort by ExxonMobil Tuesday to enforce a $188 million judgment against Venezuela for...