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Making Africa’s Creative Sector Bankable {Business Africa}

Making Africa’s Creative Sector Bankable {Business Africa}

African artists are no longer just cultural ambassadors—they are global economic players. From topping international music charts to influencing fashion and film worldwide, Africa’s creative talen...

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Castrol deal draws private capital into industry

Castrol deal draws private capital into industry

Stonepeak, a US investment firm that specialises in infrastructure and real-asset businesses, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Castrol, one of the world’s biggest lubricants companies, in ...

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US Rare Earth Buyers Still See China Curbs Despite Trump Deal

US Rare Earth Buyers Still See China Curbs Despite Trump Deal

Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — China is still restricting the rare earth elements that the US needs to produce its own permanent magnets and other products even after...

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Countries with the strongest pay rises

Countries with the strongest pay rises

Real wages in the eurozone have largely recovered from their sharp decline during the high-inflation period of 2022, according to the European Central Bank (ECB). Nominal wages have been rising fa...

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Morgan Stanley says tariff-fueled inflation could save the economy from layoffs

Morgan Stanley says tariff-fueled inflation could save the economy from layoffs

Morgan Stanley said many US firms avoided raising prices in early 2025 by decreasing hiring. But by the third quarter, the trend had shifted, and the same firms were pushing prices higher. A...

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BC-Nikkei 225 Futures

BC-Nikkei 225 Futures

NEW YORK (AP) — Prices as of 6:30:00 PM Wednesday, December 24. Nikkei 225 (Yen) (CME) 500 yen x Nikkei 225 YEN futures price. Contract Open High Low Last Change Today’s Vol...

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