UK’s new govt in major tax U-turn after uproar
Birmingham – Britain’s beleaguered finance minister on Monday announced a dramatic U-turn on a tax cut unveiled as part... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Kenya president Ruto vows tax overhaul to lower inequality
Nairobi – Kenya’s newly elected President William Ruto on Thursday vowed to overhaul the country’s income tax regime and... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
Ethiopia raises fuel prices by 20%
Addis Ababa – Fuel prices in Ethiopia rose by about 20% on Thursday, in the second such increase in... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
Sri Lanka imposes social media ban after child hunger posts
Colombo – Sri Lanka ordered civil servants on Wednesday not to express opinions on social media after some officials... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
Morocco hikes interest rates to slow down inflation
Rabat – Morocco’s central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 2.0 percent in an effort... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
South African central bank hikes rate again to tame prices
Pretoria – South Africa’s central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty 0.75 percentage points again... Read more
23 Sep, 2022
Inflation-hit Turkey cuts rate for second month
Istanbul – Turkey’s central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the second straight month despite an annual... Read more
23 Sep, 2022
‘Very high chance’ Hong Kong will end year in recession
Hong Kong – Hong Kong is set to end the year in the midst of a full-blown recession, the... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
South African inflation slows slightly as fuel prices drop
Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa slowed slightly in August as fuel prices dropped, but it remained near a... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Hong Kong to decide on further Covid relaxation ‘soon’: city leader
Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday said he will soon make a decision on further relaxing coronavirus... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
