Private Sector Faults N100,000 Minimum Wage Proposal
Members of the organised private sector have cautioned against expecting private sector employers to automatically match the N100,000…
Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.53%, highest level in nine months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reaching its highest level in nine months, another…
Russia orders Euroclear to pay compensation to its central bank
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow ruled in favor of the Russian Central Bank in its lawsuit…
America In Focus: Inflation jumps and gas soars but American consumers seemed to take it in stride
In the past week, many Americans remained laser focused on the economy, inflation and how those forces could…
Carney announces creation of Canadian sovereign wealth fund
TORONTO (AP) — Canada is developing a government-owned investment fund, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday. Carney said…
Carney urges changes to Canada’s economic ties with US
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that…
World Bank clarifies stance on Nigeria fuel imports
The World Bank Group has clarified its position on fuel imports in Nigeria following backlash over recommendations contained…
Lights out in Havana, fallout in Ottawa: What next?
Canada’s economic ties to Cuba are once again being tested — not by domestic policy shifts in Havana,…
Average US long-term mortgage rate leaps to 6.38%, the highest level in more than 6 months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than six months,…
How Trump’s tariffs have hurt manufacturers instead of helping them
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the…
Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.11%, back to where it was 5 weeks ago
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reflecting ongoing bond market jitters over the war…
Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the ’90s boom. Economists have doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, his Treasury secretary and his choice to lead the Federal Reserve believe…