US Takes Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Off Africa Duty-free Trade Program
WASHINGTON — The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following through on President Joe Biden's threat to do so over…
US home prices surge 18.4% in October
Washington, U.S. home prices surged again in October as the housing market continues to boom in the wake of last year’s coronavirus recession.The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index,…
Unemployment Rate In Hamas-Ruled Gaza Exceeds 50 Percent: Palestinian Official
GAZA, A Palestinian official announced yesterday that, the unemployment rate in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has exceeded 50 percent in 2021, with more than 250,000 Palestinians unemployed.Maher al-Taba’a, director of…
The Euro: How It Started 20 Years Ago
PARIS — As Europe rang in the New Year 20 years ago, 12 of its nations said goodbye to their deutschmarks, French francs, liras and pesetas as they welcomed the…
PM Hasina for furthering Bangladesh-Maldives ties to enhance trade, investment
MALE (Maldives), Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and Maldives must grow further to enhance trade, investment and connectivity. “Our bilateral relations must grow further…
Apple Must Answer Shareholder Questions on Forced Labor, SEC Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declined an effort by Apple Inc. to skip a shareholder proposal asking the iPhone maker to provide greater transparency in its efforts to…
Ghana MPs Exchange Blows Over Proposed Electronic Payment Tax
ACCRA, GHANA — Lawmakers in Ghana exchanged blows late Monday evening over a proposed electronic payment tax.The government says the new tax would boost revenue for development, but parliament has…