Economic and financial experts have warned that Nigeria could face serious economic consequences if the global economy contracts into a recession, as predicted by the World Bank. The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, told a United States business event on Wednesday that it was difficult to “see how we avoid a recession.” […]
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Retirement. That’s what’s on the minds of the owners of Stadium Fish & Chip. The seafood restaurant is a longtime Cranston staple, and while Monique and Gary Woods tell 12 News they’re ready to call it a career, they aren’t looking to close the restaurant for good. The Woods are actually […]
The New York City mayor, Eric Adams, held a briefing with more than 100 employers and business leaders on Thursday to discuss public safety in the city and the steps his administration is taking to ensure workers returning to the office feel comfortable during their commutes. The Partnership for New York City, a business group, […]
Placeholder while article actions load BEIRUT — A leading international credit ratings agency warned Friday that the results of this month’s parliamentary elections in Lebanon make it difficult for any coalition to have a governing majority, potentially complicating implementation of reforms. Shortly after the warning from Fitch Ratings, the Lebanese pound briefly hit new lows […]
This man is suspected of robbing a Dollar General at gunpoint Wed., May 25, 2022, and using the gun to assault a store employee, Cornwall Borough police said. A man walked into a Dollar General Wednesday evening, pulled out a handgun and assaulted a store employee with it while demanding cash, Lebanon County authorities said. […]
MONTREAL, May 27 (Reuters) – Backers of Quebec’s sweeping new law to promote French usage in the Canadian province hail it as the most important measure in nearly half a century to protect the language in mostly English-speaking North America. But the law passed by a majority of Quebec legislators on Tuesday faces vocal opposition […]
JACKSON, Tenn. — People got together to mix, mingle, and kick-off the summer. ‘Business After Hours’ held in Jackson ‘Business After Hours’ held in Jackson ‘Business After Hours’ held in Jackson The Mid-South Pain Treatment Center, located in Greystone Square, sponsored the Business After Hours event for the Jackson Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. The […]
A Safeway grocery store in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S., May 16, 2022. Americans brace for summer sticker shock as inflation continues to grow. /CFP A Safeway grocery store in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S., May 16, 2022. Americans brace for summer sticker shock as inflation continues to grow. /CFP People in the United States are less supportive of […]
___ Worry about stagflation, a flashback to ’70s, begins to grow WASHINGTON (AP) — Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of painfully long lines at gas stations and shuttered factories. Stagflation is the bitterest of pills: High inflation mixes with a weak […]
Investing broadly in the skills of the future for both today’s and tomorrow’s next-generation workforce could add USD 8.3 trillion in increased productivity to the global economy by 2030, the World Economic Forum said. The Reskilling Revolution initiative, a coalition of 50 CEOs, 25 ministers and 350 organisations committed to […]
