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U.S. Democrats push to make COVID-19 relief bill aid to the poor permanent By Reuters

U.S. Democrats push to make COVID-19 relief bill aid to the poor permanent By Reuters

© Reuters. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand deliver remarks on the coronavirus disease WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats will push to make permanent two provisions of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19…

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Exit of high-carbon industries in China could bring systemic financial risks: PBOC official By Reuters

Exit of high-carbon industries in China could bring systemic financial risks: PBOC official By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Birds fly over a closed steel factory where chimneys of another working factory are seen in background, in Tangshan BEIJING (Reuters) – The pull-out of high-carbon industries in China would lead…

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IMF / B-roll 2020 Virtual Annual Meetings

IMF / B-roll 2020 Virtual Annual Meetings

Monday October, 12 marks the first day of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Board of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) 2020 virtual Annual Meetings where central bankers, ministers of finance and…

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Dysfunctional financial markets are making inequality worse all the time – here’s what to do about it

Dysfunctional financial markets are making inequality worse all the time – here’s what to do about it

The global market in government bonds has been bleeding red lately. “Bond market screams for help but no one answers”, says Bloomberg. It is “the worst start to a year in bonds since 2015”, according…

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how Apple and others are making it impossible to get a cheap and easy phone repair

how Apple and others are making it impossible to get a cheap and easy phone repair

If Apple and other tech companies have their way, it will only become harder to have our phones and other devices repaired by third-party businesses. Smartphones and many other tech devices are increasingly being designed…

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La start-up sud-africaine de covoiturage FlexClub lève 5 millions $ pour améliorer sa technologie

La start-up sud-africaine de covoiturage FlexClub lève 5 millions $ pour améliorer sa technologie

(Agence Ecofin) – Face à la lourdeur et la complexité du processus d’achat de véhicules dans certaines régions en Afrique, plusieurs conducteurs ont recours à la location. FlexClub qui évolue dans ce domaine annonce un…

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Vodacom Congo offre son soutien au Ministère de la Santé dans ses programmes généraux de vaccination en RDC

Vodacom Congo offre son soutien au Ministère de la Santé dans ses programmes généraux de vaccination en RDC

( VODACOM CONGO ) – C’est dans la matinée de ce jeudi 11 mars 2021, que Son Excellence Monsieur Albert M’PETI BIYOMBO, Vice-Ministre de la santé, a accordé une audience en son cabinet de travail à la délégation…

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First Digital goes live as Israel’s first new bank since 1978 By Reuters

First Digital goes live as Israel’s first new bank since 1978 By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Amnon Shashua, co-founder of Israeli start-up Mobileye, is seen in Jerusalem JERUSALEM (Reuters) – First Digital Bank, the first new bank in Israel since 1978, started operations on Sunday…

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Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan   Investing.com — It’s finally done: Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill.   In the coming days, most Americans will find checks for $1,400 per person in their direct deposit accounts.…

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How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19

How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19

Ghana generates over 80% of its export revenues from three primary commodities – gold, crude oil and cocoa exports. It is classified by UNCTAD as commodity dependent, making it vulnerable to sharp drops in commodity…

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