Oil prices climbed above $80 (£59) a barrel on Tuesday, hitting their highest level in three years as the pound slumped. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose to as much as $80.69 on the day, the most since October 2018. Prices have been rising for seven consecutive days on the back of the […]
Next has warned of price rises and staff shortages before Christmas unless immigration rules are eased. The High Street chain said some areas of its business were “beginning to come under pressure”, including warehouse and logistics staffing. It blamed higher shipping costs, particularly for larger furniture items, for pushing up its prices. The […]
Actor Daniel Craig walked the red carpet for the final time as James Bond in rain-swept London on Tuesday, at the star-studded but much-delayed world premiere of the latest superspy blockbuster, “No Time To Die”. British star Craig’s fifth and final outing in the franchise is hitting big screens after its release was […]
Mr Cui Jianchun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, has said the Chinese government is ready to help Nigeria reduce the level of poverty in the African country. Cui made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the closing of the Nigeria-China Cultural week and award ceremony, a lineup of […]
For weeks since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August, many Afghans had been wondering if the militants would resume meting out public punishments of the sort that made them notorious during their first rule in the 1990s. On Saturday, they got an answer. In the western Afghan city of Herat, Taliban […]
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has concluded plans to bring together leading industry experts to discuss digital transformation in Nigeria’s capital market at its inaugural TechNovation Conference on Sept. 30. The Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Mr Temi Popoola disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Turkey, Ismail Abba, has assured prospective investors from Turkey and Indonesia of a High Return on Investment (ROI) when they come to invest in critical sectors of the country’s economy. This is contained in a statement by Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje, on Sunday at […]
Top U.S. military officials are set to face questioning Tuesday about the end of the war in Afghanistan and the chaotic final weeks leading up to the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country after 20 years. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and the head of […]
Ford has announced a major investment in electric vehicle (EV) production in the US, promising to build its biggest ever factory in Tennessee, and two battery parks in Kentucky. Under the $11.4bn (£8.3bn) plan, the carmaker said it will build zero-emission cars and pickups “at scale” for American customers. It will also create […]
Pfizer/BioNTech plans to ask for authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine for some children under 12 soon, bringing the US one step closer to offering protection to a population that has grown particularly vulnerable as the fall season gets underway. “It is a question of days, not weeks,” Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla […]