LONDON – Ukraine’s currency slumped to its lowest level in roughly five years Wednesday, adding to pressure on President Viktor Yanukovych as he navigates between Russia...
NAIROBI – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, signed two grant agreements, with a combined value of $3.9 million, with the Syngenta Foundation for...
LAGOS – Determined to curb artificial pressure on the nation’s currency, the naira, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has further tightened the noose on banks by...
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures pared some losses, after data showing private-sector jobs growth were just shy of expectations. About 70 minutes ahead of the...
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s national oil company Pemex will export its first shipment of extra light Olmeca crude to India later this month, the company said...
ABUJA – Nigerian interbank lending rate spiked 7.75 percentage points on Wednesday to 18 percent for overnight placement ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN)...
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s healthcare law will reduce American workforce participation by the equivalent of 2 million full-time jobs in 2017, the Congressional Budget Office...
LONDON – Upbeat economic data helped European shares break a three-day run of losses on Wednesday, offsetting some unconvincing company earnings and jitters about emerging markets....
GENEVA – IOM has revised its emergency funding appeal for the South Sudan crisis, reflecting expanded needs as the number of displaced civilians in the country...
BRUSSELS – Google has offered further concessions to address regulatory concerns about its search technology, the European Commission said on Wednesday, effectively settling a three-year investigation...
