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Organised Private Sector Rejects Retroactive Application of Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Warns of Business Disruptions
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (428+ words) The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has strongly opposed the retroactive application of provisions of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 to corporate income tax periods that ended before the law came into effect, warning that such a move could undermine…...
South Africa's richest woman, Magda Wierzycka, says UK is "uninvestable" Due to Socialism, High Taxes
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (167+ words) Arbiterz South Africa's richest woman, Magda Wierzycka, says UK is "uninvestable" Due to Socialism, High Taxes Magda Wierzycka says she has had to move her business back to South Africa "And it's not that, you know, 17, 000 billionaires, but there were…...
Nigeria's Inflation Eases to 15. 06% in February
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) Nigeria's headline inflation eased slightly in February 2026, offering a modest sign of price stabilization, though month-on-month data suggests that underlying cost pressures remain present. According to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, headline…...
U. S. May Hike Global Tariff Rate to 15% Despite Supreme Court Ruling - US Trade Representative
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) The U. S. tariff rate for some trading partners could rise to 15% or higher from the recently imposed 10% level, according to U. S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. In a Wednesday interview, Greer confirmed that while the current universal tariff is set at 10%, it will…...
Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair, Setting Stage for Policy and Independence Test
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (689+ words) Donald Trump has said he will nominate Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, choosing a well-known policymaker to lead the world's most influential central bank at one of the most sensitive moments in its modern history. In a…...
Nigeria's Inflation Eases to 15. 15% in December After NBS Methodological Review
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (410+ words) Nigeria's headline inflation rate eased sharply to 15. 15% in December 2025, following a methodological review by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), signalling a significant moderation in price pressures compared with both the preceding month and the same period last year. Data…...
Global Central Bank Chiefs Rally Behind Fed Chair Powell, Defend Monetary Independence
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (363+ words) Leading central bank governors from Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America have issued a joint statement expressing full solidarity with United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. They also reaffirm the importance of central bank independence as a cornerstone…...
Former Federal Reserves Chair Janet Yellen Calls Trump's Probe of US Federal Reserves, Jerome Powell Road to 'Banana Republic"
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) Former Federal Reserves Chair Janet Yellen has called US president Donald Trump's probe of the Federal Reserve and its chairman Jerome Powell the road to "Banana Republic'. Yellen, who served as Treasury secretary after leaving the Fed, added that she…...