Piracy: A Threat To the Shipping Industry
Ancient piracy is typified not only by glamour and style, but also a military-like posture where targets are selected and ...
Tag: lower oil prices
US Stocks Pressured By Weak Oil Shares
Petroleum-linked shares tumbled early Wednesday, on lower oil prices, pressuring US stocks, while some big technology shares were modestly positive. ...
Putin Hosts Modi At Russia’s Economic Showcase
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Indian premier Narendra Modi on Thursday on the sidelines of the Kremlin's annual economic forum, ...
Eurozone Inflation Slows In March
Inflation in the eurozone slowed dramatically in March, according to official estimates. Eurostat said its initial estimate found inflation slowed ...
Saudi Arabia Loses Fitch Rating Over Budget Concerns
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday lost its high-quality credit rating from the Fitch agency, which lowered the kingdom a notch because ...
Losses In Health, Energy Stocks Weigh On Wall Street
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq came under pressure on Friday as lower oil prices weighed on energy companies and ...
Government Charged To Spend Oil Revenues Responsibly At All Times
Government has been charged to spend oil revenues responsibly at all times to enable it to mitigate the negative impact ...
Nigeria Braces For Likely Recession
Lagos (AFP) - After two bruising quarters marked by attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger delta and ballooning inflation, ...
Nigeria’s Not Yet Ready to Make ‘A Devil’s Bargain’
Nigeria announced on Monday it resumed payments to former militants in its oil-rich Niger Delta region, according to a Bloomberg ...
Towards a Harmonised African Tax System
In the past year, Africa has experienced stronger economic headwinds than in recent times. Economic expansion this year is likely ...