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Ghana’s inflation drops to 3.8% in January, lowest level in nearly 30 years
13+ min ago (298+ words) Ghana's inflation rate fell sharply in January 2026, easing to 3.8 per cent from 5.4 per cent in December, according to the country's statistician-general. Alhassan Iddrisu announced the figures at a press briefing on Wednesday, saying the decline marked a decisive slowdown in…...
Trump’s new man could spark a financial meltdown
28+ min ago (1303+ words) February 5, 2026 " 11:58am President Donald Trump's nominee as the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board, Kevin Warsh, wants to shrink the bank's balance sheet significantly. That's not a riskless objective. Warsh believes that a smaller Fed balance sheet would help…...
Trump Says Warsh Would’ve Lost Fed If He Pledged Rate Hike
38+ min ago (381+ words) (Bloomberg) -- US President Donald Trump said he would have passed on Kevin Warsh as his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve if Warsh had expressed a desire to hike interest rates. "If he came in and said, "I want to…...
Primark rumored to enter Israel as retailers eye deal
53+ min ago (306+ words) Primark, the Irish multinational fashion retailer, is rumored to be on the brink of entering Israel, according to a Thursday report by N12 News." According to the report, there are three main candidates to bring the retailer to the country: Electra…...
Mozambique: State, Brazil boosting cooperation to support small businesses
56+ min ago (305+ words) The governments of Mozambique and Brazil are strengthening bilateral cooperation to bolster small businesses and stimulate entrepreneurship in both countries, the Mozambican ministry of the economy announced on Wednesday. A delegation led by the Institute for the Promotion of Small…...
Business growth flat over past year says economist
56+ min ago (360+ words) Published 9:30 pm Wednesday, February 4, 2026 There's been "no growth in active businesses in B.C. over the past year," according to Brian Yu. Yu, the chief economist and associate vice president of Central 1 Credit Union, offered the information as part of an update…...
Trump says he nominated Fed chair in hope of rate cuts
59+ min ago (288+ words) US President Donald Trump says he nominated Kevin Warsh for the position of US Federal Reserve chair due to the prospect of interest rate cuts. Trump said in an interview with the US broadcaster NBC News he would not have…...
Private Payrolls Miss Expectations
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (420+ words) Private payroll processor ADP reported that U.S. private employers added just 22,000 jobs in January, far below the consensus expectation of roughly 45,00046,000 and softer than December's revised figures. This weak headline comes just as official government jobs data has been delayed, yet…...
Naming a New Fed Chair Overshadowed the FOMC Meeting
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (109+ words) U.S. continues to lead the world with its domestic GDP growth, and once Kevin Warsh will be confirmed, the U.S. dollar is expected to continue to firm up. Naming a New Fed Chair Overshadowed the FOMC Meeting Last week's Federal Open Market…...
Bank of England expected to hold interest rates
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (510+ words) Interest rates are expected to remain on hold as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets for the first time this year. The MPC cut the Bank rate from 4% to 3.75% in December, and suggested rates were "likely to…...