[The Conversation Africa] COVID-19 is increasingly wreaking havoc on the health of Nigerians, but its economic impact may well be more devastating. Before the pandemic, the Nigerian economy was growing at an anaemic rate of 2%. The country has also been suffering from high poverty and unemployment rates. This is paradoxical for a country endowed with humongo […]
Keurig Dr Pepper stock is currently (as of 23rd June) at the same level as it was on 31st January 2020 (when WHO declared a global health emergency), whereas PepsiCo stock is down by about 8% over the same period. If we compare the stock price trends for these beverage giants over recent years…
In the past few years, Michael Bolton has evolved from a classic crooner to a semi-viral comedy star. He took that latter bit a step further on Wednesday night’s edition of the Late Show. Appearing in a segment on the Stephen Colbert-hosted program, Bolton was enlisted to sing a couple of excerpts from former National…
The grim takes from the International Monetary Fund’s top economist Gita Gopinath continue to flow. The estimate is that vanishing working hours globally, are the equivalent of 300m full-time jobs.
Glamping is so popular you can even find it in the middle of the Big Apple!
The U.S. economy shrank at a 5.0% rate in the first quarter with a much worse decline expected in the current three-month economic period because of the coronavirus pandemic
Google says it will start paying some news publishers for their journalistic content, in a deal that could ease tensions between the internet search giant and the beleagured news industry
A fresh HBO adaptation imbues the classic character with unnecessary darkness and biographical trauma, when what’s most relevant about him has been there all along.
This new documentary is assembled from voluminous footage shot by Shannon Hoon, the lead singer of Blind Melon, until the day he died.
MAN CITY are chasing a third consecutive post-lockdown Premier League win as they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Pep Guardiola’s champions were superb in the 5-0 win over Burnley on Monday night and are yet to concede a goal since the top-flight restarted – but know tonight if they fail to beat the Blues then […]
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Manchester City have been given the go-ahead to stage their Premier League match against Liverpool at their Etihad Stadium next week despite a police request to stage the game at a neutral venue. The game, on July 2, could see City cede their title to Liverpool, though Jurgen Klopp’s men could be crowned champions on Thursday if City fail to win at Chel […]
Embattled German fintech firm Wirecard said it would be filing for insolvency over the $2.1 billion ‘black hole’ that’s led to the arrest of its CEO Markus Braun. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange had earlier suspended trade in preparation of the announcement, Reuters reports. Wirecard is notably the first member of the exclusive DAX index to declare itself insol […]
Report identifies gap between market optimism and depressed state of economiesThe global stock market rally represents a gamble by investors that central banks will ignore the risks of a buildup in debt and continue to provide support at the current record levels, the International Monetary Fund has warned.In an update to its half-yearly global financial sta […]
Visitors to Paris will only be access the tower via staircases until it resumes full services later this summer.
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