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Naira drops to record low amid new year uncertainties | The Guardian Nigeria News –
• Trade at a wide swing as illiquidity rises• Official rate closed at N435/$ in 2021 to narrow trading differential• Naira maintains 460/$ in black market• ABCON seeks de-risking to access FX from…
At a Paris Market, Costs Rise, Even for the Humble Baguette
PARIS — At the Marché d’Aligre, a bustling open-air food and antiques market in the Bastille district of central Paris, Mohamed Sharif grabbed a piece of chalk and reluctantly marked up the price of the fragrant Valencia clementines that…
Economists Pin More Blame on Tech for Rising Inequality
Yet the technological shift evolved as growth in postsecondary education slowed and companies began spending less on training their workers. “When technology, education and training move together, you get shared prosperity,” said…
EXCLUSIVE Ukraine suspects group linked to Belarus intelligence over cyberattack
A laptop screen displays a warning message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish, that appeared on the official website of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry after a massive cyberattack, in this illustration taken January 14, 2022.…
NY’s minimum wage set to increase in 2022. Here’s where and by how much
Biden applauds $15 an hour wage hikeVice President Joe Biden applauded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for approving plans to raise the minimum wage of fast-food employees to $15. (Sept. 10)APNew York’s minimum wage is set to increase on Dec.…
China’s zero-Covid strategy hurts consumer spending more than manufacturing
Residents line up for mass Covid-19 testing on Jan. 9, 2022, in Tianjin, after the municipality reported 20 news cases over the weekend.Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China's zero-Covid policy for controlling…
Natural Gas Price Forecast – Natural Gas Markets Continue Consolidating
Natural gas markets have rallied a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, but quite frankly we have a long way to go before we change the overall attitude of this market. With that being the case, I think this is a scenario where…
As the election draws closer, Scott Morrison is caught in a Covid dilemma of his own
There’s a simple reason Scott Morrison has refused to make rapid antigen tests free – and it has nothing to do with the budget or the economy. He just didn’t plan ahead.If he announced now that we could all have free test kits by…
Levin contrasts Trump, Biden policies on border, COVID, and economy: ‘There’s no
"Life, Liberty, & Levin" host Mark Levin took aim at the media's incompetence and its kid-glove treatment of the Biden presidency on his show Sunday, contrasting their slanted coverage of Biden's time in office to that of his…
Goldman Sachs cuts US economic forecast after Joe Manchin rejects Build Back Better
The Wall Street firm told clients Sunday it no longer assumes President Joe Biden's signature legislation will get through the narrowly divided Congress, citing the West Virginia Democrat's announcement that he's a "no" on the $1.75…