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A photo taken in Abidjan on December 8, 2014 shows a Chinese shoe merchant trading at a market in Ajamen. Xia Kambo | AFP | Getty ImagesChinese business transactions in Africa, once dominated by state-owned enterprises, are now shifting from the private sector to consumer products.Africa’s fastest growing economies such as Kenya, Uganda and Zambia have annual growth rates of 4.8%, 6.4% and 5.8% respectively, while the overall GDP of the continent’s 50+ countries is 4.1%. This is according to the IMF’s economic outlook report released last month. According to the Rhodium Group’s China Cross-Border Monitor released on November 18…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 21, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Pratt | Getty Images Two factors pushed stock prices lower on Wall Street last week. A series of high-stakes numbers from Nvidia and the US employment report, which caused a bigger reaction than expected. But the leaves left behind after an investor was scalded by hot tea seemed to herald good news.nevertheless Nvidia’s The company’s third-quarter results easily exceeded Wall Street expectations, but they did not allay concerns about high valuations and an unsustainable bubble in the artificial intelligence…
Tottenham came close to signing Eberechi Eze over the summer, but were unable to get him close to the Emirates Stadium. It’s a brutal display of what they missed, carried out by a man who appears to be on a mission to hammer home the message.Thomas Frank was trying to downplay confronting him. “Who is Eze?” he joked in the pregame press conference. But Eze was determined to make his mark and did so in historic style, becoming the first Arsenal player since 1978 to score a hat-trick in a north London derby, leading the Gunners to a resounding 4-1…
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has apologized to fans for their side’s disastrous 4-1 defeat to Arsenal, admitting that Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario did not perform well against their north London rivals.Spurs’ disappointing defeat left them with the lowest expected goals tally of any team in a Premier League game so far this season, with their 0.07xG surpassing their previous low of 0.12xG set in a 1-0 home defeat to Chelsea in early November. Just 22 days later, Spurs suffered another brutal defeat, having won just three of their last 11 games in all competitions, dropping them to ninth in the…
The Macquarie Group Ltd. logo at the company’s headquarters in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s Cube Holdings said on Monday that Macquarie Asset Management had submitted a non-binding offer to acquire the logistics company for an enterprise value of A$11.6 billion ($7.49 billion).Macquarie is offering to buy Qube for A$5.2 per share in cash, representing a nearly 28% premium to Qube’s closing share price of A$4.07 on Friday.On Monday, Cube shares soared more than 20% to a record high of A$4.89, while the wealth management unit’s parent Macquarie Group saw its…
The self-proclaimed idyllic life of a family of five living in the Italian woods with horses, donkeys and chickens came to a standstill when a court ordered the children to be removed and placed in foster care. Police cars were called to transport the children from their home in Abruzzo to a church-run care home. The mother also lives on the property, but the parents have limited access to the children, the family’s attorney said. The fate of the children, known in Italian as “Bimbi nel Bosco” or “Children of the Forest”, fascinated the country. Tens of thousands of people…
Hong Kongspreephoto.de | Moments | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets started the week higher after New York Fed President William Williams signaled the possibility of a third interest rate cut this year.Williams suggested Friday that the Fed may lower its key interest rate because a weak labor market poses a bigger economic threat than rising inflation.The Fed only has one more meeting left in 2025, which will be held in the continental United States on December 9th and 10th. The target interest rate is currently 3.75-4.00%.Federal funds futures are priced in about 70% of the time, up from about 44% for the…
The Trump administration’s drone strikes on ships suspected of bringing illegal drugs into the United States come as cocaine production in Colombia and Peru explodes. But there are new and deadly factors that are causing production to surge, especially in Peru. It is the relationship between coca cultivation and illegal gold mining. It’s a toxic combination that enriches criminal organizations and corrupt officials as gold prices hit new highs on global markets. And it’s taking root in other states, including Ecuador, Brazil, and Venezuela. In July, Peru’s then-Foreign Minister Elmer Shearer stated that Peru’s illicit gold economy was seven times…
England defeated Argentina at Twickenham with goals from Max Ojomo, Immanuel Fay-Waboso and Henry Slade. Pumas fought back from 17-0 down to make it 17-16, then closed to 27-23 before their final attack – England breathed a sigh of relief as Argentina were given the ball back. Written by Michael Cantillon Last updated: 23/11/25 18:35 Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News’ James Cole explains England v Argentina’s 27-23 win Sky Sports News’ James Cole explains England v Argentina’s 27-23 win Max Ojomo starred in his first home start as England held off Argentina’s attack…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 21, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Pratt | Getty Images Two factors pushed stock prices lower on Wall Street last week. A series of high-stakes numbers from Nvidia and the US employment report, which caused a bigger reaction than expected. But the leaves left behind after an investor was scalded by hot tea seemed to herald good news.nevertheless Nvidia’s The company’s third-quarter results easily exceeded Wall Street expectations, but they did not allay concerns about high valuations and an unsustainable bubble in the artificial intelligence…