economy
US Manufacturing Steady In May
US manufacturing activity held steady overall in May, but included a sharp decline in production and prices, offset by...
Ethiopia Blocks Mobile Internet
Mobile internet access in Ethiopia has been blocked by the government – but officials are refusing to say why. It was...
Vietnam and US Sign New Deals Worth $8 Billion
The US has agreed deals worth $8 billion with Vietnam - including a massive engine contract with a Vietnamese budget...
Captain Smart Exposes GHC 32 Million Rot At Venture Capital
About GHC 32 million is missing from the coffers of Venture Capital Limited. The amount, according to the managers of...
UBA Hands Over 3 Bedroom House To Awoof Promotion Winner
United Bank for Africa (Ghana), Limited on Tuesday 30th May, 2017 handed over the keys to a 3 bedroom house to Mr....
Barclays Slashes Stake In South African Unit
British banking giant Barclays said Thursday it has further reduced its stake in its South African operations as part...
If Insurance Sector Fails, the Economy Will Fail
The high competition among players in the insurance market has earned Ghana a reputable accolade as one of the best on...
Vietnam and US Sign New Deals Worth $8 Billion
Vietnam and the US have signed $8 billion in deals, including a massive engine contract with a Vietnamese budget...
Beijing’s Hand Seen As Yuan Hits Nearly 7-Month High
China's yuan jumped to a near seven-month high Thursday, fuelling speculation that the government was pulling strings...
China Manufacturing Down For 1st Time In 11 Months
China's factory activity contracted in May for the first time in almost a year, independent figures showed Thursday,...
Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2017 Launched
The 2017 edition of the Young Entrepreneurs Award has been launched with a call on the government to provide conducive...
Nominations For Ghana Forty Under 40 Awards Now Open Till July 31
The Forty under 40 Awards another initiative from Xodus Communications Limited seeks to identify, honour and celebrate...
Barclays PLC Sells Shares In Barclays Africa
Barclays PLC has announced its intention to sell 187 million ordinary shares in Barclays Africa Group, which represents...
‘Silk Road’ Founder Loses Appeal of Life Sentence
Ross Ulbricht, the notorious founder of the "dark web" exchange Silk Road where drugs and other contraband were openly...
Sharp Rise In Number of Homeless In Los Angeles
The number of homeless people in Los Angeles County rose sharply by 23 percent in the last year despite increased...
Shareholders Vote For ExxonMobil Transparency On Climate Impact
ExxonMobil's shareholders voted decisively Wednesday to push the oil giant to test how the fight against global warming...
Ex-Worker Kills Two Staff At Saudi School
A 'disgruntled' ex-employee of a Saudi private school shot dead two staff members and injured a third, the school's...
Time For West Africa Integration Is Now – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the need for West African States to speed up its integration...
Two Dead In Saudi School Shooting
A gunman killed two staff at a private school in the Saudi Arabian capital on Wednesday, a security source told AFP. "A...