Domestic sales volume of Hungary’s biggest brewers fell 9.3% to 503 million liters in 2025, the Hungarian Brewers Association and the Small Brewers Association said in a joint statement on Wednesday, according to a report by state news wire MTI. Volume of beer brewed by the companies slipped 4.8% to 473 millon liters. Developments fit
Veteran economics reporter Catherine Rampell warns of “Warflation” in the weeks ahead. In a post to The Bulwark, Rampell predicted higher prices are on the horizon for “anything that needs to be transported anywhere.” “The top crude oil expert at S&P Global Energy warned that the military conflict has the potential to become ‘the largest
…as committee charts path for subnational export expansion The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering measurable outcomes under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as it intensifies efforts to deepen subnational export expansion and strengthen Nigeria’s leadership on the continent. This was disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja by Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of
Thursday 05 March 2026 11:20 am Construction firms have suffered from rainy weather. The construction sector was hit by “exceptionally wet weather” in February that caused delays and led to a decline in output, new research has shown. S&P Global’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed the beleaguered sector suffered from an “accelerated downturn” in output
Wisconsin-based Weyco Group Inc. is proof of why American corporations are suing their own president over lost revenue. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the shoe company paid more than $16 million in tariff fees to the U.S. government thanks to President Donald Trump, causing a devastating 24 percent drop in the company’s profits from the
The appetite for short-term debt is hitting a fever pitch as companies aggressively utilise the Commercial Paper (CP) market. Companies turn to Commercial Paper as a cheaper alternative to traditional bank loans for increased working capital. Commercial paper issuances climbed to N143.19 billion in February, a 165 percent increase from N53.96 billion in January, according
Wednesday 04 March 2026 3:28 pm The US has suggested baseline tariffs will rise to 15 per cent. (Image: Getty) US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the administration’s plans for a higher universal 15 per cent tariff could come into effect this week. Bessent said the new baseline tariff rate would come in
Sarah K. Burris ‘Wicked idiotic’: Dunkin’ drinkers prep for battle in brewing White House coffee war March 04, 2026 President Donald Trump’s administration just started a war that it has no hope of winning, according to coffee drinkers. And it has nothing to do with the Middle East. The Boston Globe reported Wednesday that Health
Nigeria’s business confidence rose to its strongest level in more than a year in February 2026, driven by expectations of lower borrowing costs and optimism that the ongoing bank recapitalisation programme will strengthen credit availability to businesses. Data from the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that the current business performance
Tuesday 03 March 2026 5:48 am | Updated: Monday 02 March 2026 6:05 pm Reeves has to deliver the Spring Statement as war rages Spare a thought for Rachel Reeves. She had hoped to make a Spring Statement that nobody noticed and yet today she has to deliver it as war rages in the Middle