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01 Sep 2023

Reuters

Nigeria’s main labour union to strike next week over rising cost of living

ABUJA, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s union Labour Congress plans to go on strike on Tuesday and Wednesday next week to protest over the cost of living crisis...

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01 Sep 2023

Reuters

Column: ECB starts shadow boxing with bond market

LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – European Central Bank (ECB) officials seem irked that they are not being taken seriously by markets – risking a show of force in...

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01 Sep 2023

CNBC

Jim Cramer’s guide to investing: How to invest in mutual funds

If they don’t have the time to research and manage their own portfolios of individual stocks, Cramer suggested investors seek out low-cost index funds. CNBC’s Jim Cramer said he spends...

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01 Sep 2023

Reuters

China new home prices fall for fourth month, sales slump – survey

BEIJING, Sept 1 (Reuters) – China’s new home prices fell for the fourth month in August, according to a private survey on Friday, as a property debt crisis...

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31 Aug 2023

Reuters

Russia faces domestic fuel crunch, braces for more shortages

MOSCOW, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Russia, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, has faced shortages of fuel crucial for gathering the harvest in some parts of...

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