1. Home
  2. Business

Category: Business

Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays. As small…

Read More
Namibia governor to step down one year ahead of schedule

Namibia governor to step down one year ahead of schedule

Johannes !Gawaxab, governor of Namibia’s central bank, will leave his position at the end of 2025, one year before his term is due to expire. The Bank of Namibia announced today (November 19) that !Gawaxab would leave…

Read More
WeChat is now a frontline policing tool in China. Here’s what my research found

WeChat is now a frontline policing tool in China. Here’s what my research found

WeChat is best known as China’s all-purpose “super-app”. It is used for everything from messaging and mobile payments to shopping and government services. As of June 2024, WeChat reported a staggering 1.37 billion active monthly…

Read More
Oil edges up, but oversupply worries cap gains

Oil edges up, but oversupply worries cap gains

Oil edges up, but oversupply worries cap gains by : Reuters Source link

Read More
what exporters can do about it

what exporters can do about it

The US-Africa preferential trade deal – in place for a quarter century – expired on 30 September 2025. It’s far from certain if the trade deal will be renewed and, if so, how. Through the…

Read More
new research discovers how our ears play tricks on us

new research discovers how our ears play tricks on us

Inspired by owls and their amazing ability to find their prey by hearing alone, my team decided to test how good humans are at discerning sounds. We were surprised to find just how bad we…

Read More
Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico

Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico

Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico by : Reuters Source link

Read More
how they can push back against narratives to weaken them

how they can push back against narratives to weaken them

A quiet but consequential contest is playing out in the global financial architecture. One that could determine Africa’s ability to finance its own development. In recent months, powerful voices from the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…

Read More
ECB planning to use law to make Apple give way on digital euro

ECB planning to use law to make Apple give way on digital euro

ECB planning to use law to make Apple give way on digital euro – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Bank looking to use Digital Markets Act to enable people…

Read More
Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Online gaming giant Roblox has just announced it will start checking users’ ages from early December in an attempt to stop children and teenagers talking with adults. In what the company has described as a…

Read More