Productivity must be booming. Real jumped 4.3% (saar) in Q3, following a 3.8% increase in Q2. Over the same period, aggregate hours worked in private industry was flat (saar). Productivity must have increased by more than 3.5% over the…
A stronger than expected U.S. growth print reset investor assumptions around momentum, policy, and asset allocation, lifting equities to fresh highs while reinforcing a selective risk on tone across global markets. Third quarter…
The UK is to impose visa restrictions against people arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal migrants and foreign national offenders. Ministers say…
Kwasi Gyamfi AsieduNew York CityAFP via Getty ImagesSome 4.3in of snow was recorded in Central ParkNew York has woken up to its heaviest snowfall in nearly four years after a winter storm blanketed parts of the US north-east.New York…
On Monday night, , as shown below, reached an all-time high of over $12,000 per metric ton. Copper is often referred to as “Doctor Copper” because it serves as a barometer of global economic activity. However, the current surge in prices…
Mistletoe is relevant to several cultures. In the advent of the Christian era, mistletoe in the Western world became associated with Christmas as a decoration under which lovers are expected to kiss, as well as with protection from…
TECNO Glory Night Awards, jointly organized with TikTok Live and CAF, celebrated the creativity of pan-African KOLs powered by TECNO AI. With the launch of TECNO's "Power Your Moment" campaign during AFCON, this theme has been widely…
2025 was a good year for most fixed income markets but we’re approaching 2026 with caution. All-in yields are still attractive for most markets, but spreads (the additional compensation for owning riskier debt) are low, suggesting…
Estate Planning Essentials: Protecting Your Legacy
Estate planning has a reputation for being complicated, uncomfortable, and easy to delay. That’s a problem; when life moves fast, an outdated estate plan can create confusion, conflict,…
The government's partial U-turn on what opponents dubbed the "farms tax" was a Christmas present for those who had campaigned against the imposition of 20% inheritance tax from next April.About half the farms that would have been…