BBusiness Read More Global oil prices end at more than 3-year high as Strait of Hormuz shipping activity remains limitedMarch 17, 2026 By Myra P. Saefong President Trump’s call for help to secure the oil chokepoint has ‘largely fallen on…
EEconomy Read More Namibia leads Africa’s $124 billion critical minerals race as global demand surgesMarch 17, 2026 The country has received more than 800 new exploration licence applications, according to Mining Commissioner Isabella Chirchir, highlighting…
PPersonal finance Read More Surge in two-pot withdrawals sparks Treasury’s plan to allow access to locked savingsMarch 17, 2026 JOHANNESBURG – Several investment houses have reported a surge in withdrawals from the two-pot system since its introduction…
EEntrepreneurship Read More At Perky Lash, new home-visit service set to power next phase of growthMarch 17, 2026 The home-grown beauty salon chain will bring its eyelash extension treatment to clients’ homes or even their offices…
BBusiness Read More U.S. gas prices up 27% since start of Iran attacksMarch 17, 2026 March 17 (UPI) — U.S. gasoline prices have surged by 27% and diesel by 34% since the start…
EEconomy Read More Iran war, oil price surge worsen K-shaped economy, say economistsMarch 17, 2026 A sign displays the prices of unleaded gasoline at a Chevron gas station in Palo Alto, California, US,…
PPersonal finance Read More Born between 1965 and 1980? Your pension is probably ‘inadequate’March 17, 2026 More than half of Generation X – those born between 1965 and 1980 – are heading for an…
EEntrepreneurship Read More Women-led startups attract more funding as ecosystem expandsMarch 17, 2026 Women-led startups in India are seeing increasing support through government-backed funding schemes, even as their presence in the…
BBusiness Read More Oil prices climb as Strait of Hormuz shipping activity remains limitedMarch 17, 2026 By Myra P. Saefong President Trump’s call for help to secure the oil chokepoint has ‘largely fallen on…
EEconomy Read More Brace for pricier groceries as war in Middle East continues, warns University of Guelph profMarch 17, 2026 A University of Guelph professor is advising Canadian consumers to brace for higher food prices as the conflict…
PPersonal finance Read More Former Goldman Sachs CEO says he ‘smells’ a 2008-style crisis brewing in this $1.8T market — and your retirement account may already be in itMarch 17, 2026 Lloyd Blankfein speaks at an event held by The New York Times. The man who steered Goldman Sachs…
EEntrepreneurship Read More 12 women driving Africa’s venture capital marketMarch 17, 2026 Globally, women remain under-represented in the senior ranks of venture capital. Recent data shows that women hold roughly…