After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and transported him to a detention center in New York City, President Donald Trump wasted no time doubling down on his call for U.S. acquisition of Greenland and threatening Cuba and Columbia. The Atlantic’s Jonathan Lemire, during a January 6 appearance on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” warned
Monday 02 March 2026 9:21 am European gas prices were up 40 per cent on Monday Activity in the private sector is forecast to decline over the next three months but firms across business and professional services are set to enjoy their best quarter since 2024, the UK’s leading industry group has said. The Confederation
…Nigerian economy to grow by 3.86% in Q1 Nigeria’s private sector returned to expansion in February, as improved exchange rate stability helped ease inflationary pressures to a six-year low and supported stronger business activity, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey. The headline PMI rose to 53.2 in February from 49.7 in January
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As President Donald Trump attempts to claim the mantle of “affordability” and boasts that grocery prices are “way down,” a new report tracking the price of several Thanksgiving staples showed they have increased by 10% over the last year, more than three times the rate of inflation. On social media, the president recently trumpeted that
Thursday 26 February 2026 10:59 am Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has tightened rules on visas. Lucy North/PA Wire The number of family-related visas plummeted over 2025 as the government clamped down on dependants joining migrant workers and students. In fresh data published by the Home Office on Thursday, it was revealed that just 67,000 visas
A sharp rise in foreign-currency liquidity across Nigeria’s banking sector is reducing the risk around about $1.7 billion of Eurobonds due in 2026, even as the Central Bank of Nigeria pivot to easing cycle is changing how investors earn from fixed income, equities, and deposits. Fitch Ratings, in a report released Friday, said stronger dollar
When Donald Trump narrowly won the United States’ 2024 presidential election, many polls of voters found that the economy — especially frustration over inflation — played a key role in his victory. The U.S. enjoyed historically low unemployment rates during Joe Biden’s presidency, but high prices did a lot to hurt his popularity. And former
Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees reached HUF 789,200 in Dec. 2025, marking an 8.5% increase compared with the same month a year earlier, according to a report by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Net average earnings stood at HUF 548,900, up 9.8% year-on-year. The stronger rise in net pay compared with gross wages