Oil down after U.S. crude inventories rise against expectations
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after an industry group reported a surprise rise in U.S. crude, adding to worries about demand that led to a steep selloff earlier in the week. Brent crude was trading down 30 cents or 0.7 per cent at $41.42 a barrel by 0347 GMT, after gaining 28 cents on Tuesday […]
2018 Africa SME Roundtable: We’re fully ready to host Africa — DG, Bayelsa MEDA
Bayelsa State is set to host global leaders storming Yenagoa, the state capital, within the week for the 2018 Africa SME Roundtable. Mr Ebiekure Jasper Eradiri, Director-General of Bayelsa State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (BYMEDA), briefed newsmen on the three-day event. For the benefit of those who have never heard of or had contacts with […]
EU proposes overhaul of migration, asylum system
The European Commission is to propose a long-awaited overhaul of the European Union’s migration and asylum system on Wednesday. This is likely to set off an explosive debate over what is one of the bloc’s most politically sensitive issues. The EU’s migration system has come under increasing pressure in recent years, with bottlenecks forming at […]
