Uganda expects economic growth of 5.3%
Uganda’s President Museveni arrives to attend 14th Summit of East African Community Heads of State in Nairobi A lot of people have been talking about the end of the African renaissance. Some African...
View ArticleSamsung launches new phone, mobile wallet to compete with Apple
A row of Galaxy S6 edge smartphones are seen on display after the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona March 1, 2015. Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S...
View ArticleNasdaq rises about 5000 for first time since dotcom boom
The Nasdaq has been tantalisingly close to record levels lately, and on Monday it ticked up above 5,000 for the first time since the dotcom boom of 2000. But how sustainable is this run? Some think...
View ArticleSEC says corporate bonds pose “systemic risk”
If it isn’t one thing, it’s another – just as the world is finally recovering from the effects of the collapse in the mortgage market, the SEC is warning about the possibility that the corporate bond...
View ArticleMcDonald’s will stop serving antibiotic chickens in the US
McDonald’s continues fighting the good fight against changing consumer preferences. These days, people are feeling a little more health conscious, and are worrying about things like weird chemicals...
View ArticleAmazon opens store in Alibaba virtual mall for Chinese shoppers
Employees arrive for work at an Amazon Fulfillment Center, ahead of the Christmas rush, in Tracy, California, in this file photo from November 30, 2014. Amazon.com Inc packages ordered by its Prime...
View ArticleFive things besides the Watch at Apple’s event
Apple’s new MacBooks are displayed following an Apple event in San Francisco, California March 9, 2015. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith Apple had a banner year last year, and there was some speculation about...
View ArticleUS off to a bad start in 2015 as cold shrinks retail sales
Photo credit: gato-gato-gato / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND It’s crazy that today, more than five years after the great recession, the news on the US economic recovery is still mixed at best. It’s especially...
View ArticleS&P flying as corporate deals abound
Photo credit: Alberto Carrasco Casado / IWoman / CC BY Good news on the US stock front this week – the S&P had a brilliant day on Monday thanks to some brewing corporate deals and, more...
View ArticleDown day for US markets ahead of Fed rate announcement
Facebook’s share prices are seen inside the NASDAQ Marketsite in New York, in this May 18, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files Anxiety about exactly when the Fed is going to start raising...
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