Nigeria kicks off new tax regime vowing relief for low earners
Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria on Thursday launched a new tax regime that officials said will expand the tax base, ease ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of ‘around 5 percent’
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy is expected to have grown "around five percent" in 2025, President Xi Jinping said on ...
Bulgaria takes hesitant step into the eurozone
Sofia (Bulgaria) (AFP) - Bulgaria will become the 21st country to switch to the euro when it enters the New ...
Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday in thin trading, following a year of record gains for key ...
Stocks mixed, precious metals slip in quiet trade
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mixed Monday in quiet post-Christmas trading as investors look ahead to the release of ...
Stocks tepid in thin pre-Christmas trade
London (AFP) - European and Asian markets were tepid Wednesday in thin Christmas Eve trade as investors struggled to track ...
Asian markets mixed after US growth data fuels Wall St record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets went into the Christmas break Wednesday on a mixed note as investors struggled to ...
S&P 500 surges to record after strong US economic report
New York (AFP) - The S&P 500 powered to a fresh record Tuesday following data showing surprisingly robust third-quarter US ...
Wall Street stocks edge higher
London (AFP) - Wall Street's main indices edged higher Tuesday despite stronger-than-expected US growth figures dampening hopes for further interest ...
US economic growth surges in 3rd quarter, highest rate in two years
New York (AFP) - US economic growth in the third quarter came in at 4. 3 percent on an annualized ...
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