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Learn more on economic forecasts and prospects of Nigeria

Nov 28, 2019 02:33 am UTC| Business

Nigeria Economic Outlook 2019 Modern Africa is often seen as a territory conditionally divided into two regions: North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. The continents global economic role has serious prerequisites for...

Six Tips for a Productive Office Workspace

Nov 28, 2019 02:29 am UTC| Business

Productivity is still the main goal for many offices, despite the changing work environment and the transformation of the modern office space. Keeping your employees motivated is part of it, but the layout and the...

Uber might not take over the world, but it is still normalising job insecurity

Nov 28, 2019 01:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

The effective exclusion of Uber from London, one of the digital platforms most lucrative markets, adds to a small but significant list of places putting up roadblocks to uberisation. Governments in Bulgaria, China,...

Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet - what's behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?

Nov 27, 2019 12:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

In June this year, hundreds of Australian shoppers queued some overnight to buy a pair of Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Black Static Adidas sneakers the moment they went on sale. Before lining up, customers had to register and go...

Westpac's panicked response to its money-laundering scandal looks ill-considered

Nov 27, 2019 12:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Law

Westpacs board has jettisoned its chief executive, Brian Hartzer, just hours after he reportedly told his team mainstream Australia was not overly concerned about the banks 23 million alleged breaches of...

Some patients with suspected cancer fail to attend referral appointments – we found out why

Nov 27, 2019 12:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

If a patient has signs or symptoms of cancer, a GP would refer him or her to a specialist. You might think every patient suspected of having cancer would be sure not to miss this visit to an oncologist, but our latest...

Why a measured transition to electric vehicles would benefit the US

Nov 27, 2019 12:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Climate plans are the order of the day in the presidential primary campaign because carbon pollution is a global threat of unique proportions. But its worth asking whether candidates plans are based in the reality of the...

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Economy

UOB Q4 Net Profit Misses Estimates as Trading Income Slips, FY25 Earnings Down 23%

Singapores United Overseas Bank (SGX: UOBH) reported fourth-quarter earnings that came in slightly below market expectations, as softer trading income and margin pressure offset steady loan growth and stronger fee...

Senate Democrats Push Bill to Refund Trump Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling

A group of 22 U.S. Senate Democrats has introduced new legislation requiring the Trump administration to refund all tariff revenue collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) after the U.S....

Wall Street Falls as Trump Tariffs Roil Markets and AI Stock Fears Deepen

Wall Street closed sharply lower Monday as investors reacted to a Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trumps emergency tariffs and growing concerns about artificial intelligence disruption. The SP 500 dropped 1%...

U.S. Conducted January Rate Checks to Support Yen, Nikkei Reports

U.S. authorities reportedly took the initiative in January to conduct rate checks aimed at stabilizing the Japanese yen, according to a Nikkei newspaper report citing unnamed U.S. government sources. The move highlights...

Trump Weighs New National Security Tariffs on Key U.S. Industries After Supreme Court Ruling

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a new round of national security tariffs targeting several major industries after a recent Supreme Court ruling deemed many of his previous levies illegal. According to...

Politics

FedEx Sues U.S. Government for Refund of Trump-Era Emergency Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking a full refund of payments made under emergency tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The legal action follows a recent Supreme...

South Korea Urges Russian Embassy to Remove ‘Victory Will Be Ours’ Banner Ahead of Ukraine War Anniversary

South Korea has formally requested that the Russian embassy in Seoul remove a large banner reading Victory will be ours, just days before the fourth anniversary of Russias invasion of Ukraine. The South Korean foreign...

Trump Raises Tariffs to 15% Under Section 122 After Supreme Court Ruling

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to raise a temporary tariff on imports from all countries to 15%, up from 10%, following a Supreme Court decision that struck down a significant portion of his earlier trade...

China Reviews U.S. Supreme Court Tariff Ruling as Trump Signals New Import Duties

Chinas commerce ministry announced that it is conducting a full assessment of the recent U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling while urging Washington to remove what it described as relevant unilateral tariff measures imposed...

Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

Russia launched a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine using dozens of strike drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, intensifying its campaign against the countrys energy infrastructure. According to the...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Nvidia Earnings Preview: AI Chip Demand, Data Center Growth and Blackwell Shipments in Focus

Nvidia is poised to report another quarter of strong growth, with Wall Street anticipating upbeat guidance driven by accelerating demand for AI infrastructure, rising shipments of next-generation Blackwell chips, and...

DeepSeek AI Model Trained on Nvidia Blackwell Chip Sparks U.S. Export Control Concerns

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is reportedly preparing to release a new artificial intelligence model trained on Nvidias most advanced AI chip, the Blackwell, raising serious concerns about potential violations of U.S. export...

xAI’s Grok Secures Pentagon Deal for Classified Military AI Systems Amid Anthropic Dispute

Elon Musks artificial intelligence company, xAI, has signed a significant agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its Grok AI model within classified U.S. military systems, according to a report by Axios citing a defense...

Samsung Stock Hits Record High on Nvidia HBM4 Supply Deal, Boosting AI Chip Rally

Samsung Electronics shares surged to a record high on Monday after reports indicated the company could become the exclusive memory chip supplier for Nvidias next-generation AI processors. The rally highlights growing...

Microsoft Gaming Leadership Shake-Up: Phil Spencer Retires, Asha Sharma Named New Xbox CEO

Microsoft has announced a significant leadership transition in its gaming division, as longtime executive Phil Spencer prepares to retire after 38 years with the company. The move marks a pivotal moment for Microsoft...