Venezuela needs $183 billion to lift oil output to 3 million bpd: Rystad Energy
Energy Explored In a world awash with information, Upstream helps readers filter out the noise and zero in…
BoG ends 2025 with record $13.8 billion in international reserves
Sources say BoG reserves could have climbed to approximately US$14.2 billion The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is said…
Greenland economy facing ‘major challenges’ amid Trump takeover push
A view of houses in the old town of Nuuk, Greenland, March 27, 2025. Leonhard Foeger | Reuters…
UK remittance share drops to 17.5% as BoG urges new diaspora investment
Remittance inflows from the United Kingdom remain a critical source of foreign exchange for Ghana, but new data…
US slashes proposed tariffs on Italian pasta imports
The tariff slashes will affect Italian pasta Italian pasta is set to be spared from high-level US tariffs…
Merz issues business SOS in letter to allies – DW – 01/06/2026
01/06/2026January 6, 2026Brandenburg coalition government collapses amid BSW infighting Brandenburg state premier Dietmar Woidke has declared void his Social…
Germany December preliminary CPI +1.8% vs +2.1% y/y expected
Prior +2.3%HICP +2.0% vs +2.2% y/y expectedPrior +2.6%Core CPI Y/Y 2.4% vs 2.7% priorFull report here Big downside…
Merz issues business SOS in letter to allies – DW – 01/06/2026
01/06/2026January 6, 2026Brandenburg coalition government collapses amid BSW infighting Brandenburg state premier Dietmar Woidke has declared void his Social…
Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show
One of the most violent crackdowns happened in Malekshahi, a small town in the western province of Ilam,…
ICS hikes mortgage rates for owner-occupiers
ICS Mortgages is to increase its fixed rate owner-occupier mortgages – effective from January 9, 2026. This marks…
UK December final services PMI 51.4 vs 52.1 prelim
Prior 51.3Final Composite PMI 51.4 vs 52.1 prelimPrior 51.2 Key findings: Business activity expansion remains marginal Renewed upturn…
France December preliminary CPI +0.8% vs +0.9% y/y expected
Prior +0.9%HICP +0.7% vs +0.8% y/y expectedPrior +0.8% France’s headline annual inflation eased slightly in December to 0.8%.…