The cost of the average household food basket increased by nearly R30 in September, with some items prioritised and bought first skyrocketing by up to 11%.

Indeed, the anniversary was a sobering moment, a reality check as it were, for both those in authority and the citizenry.

The NZD/USD pair remains on the defensive near 0.6165 during the early Asian session on Monday.

Previously, many bank customers have relied on a voluntary code

The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has recruited and trained technicians in quality bean control in the cocoa sector. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr(231886458910)-edwin.genoway@frontpageafricaonline.com The newly trained recruited staff will be deployed to the exporters’ warehouses to ensure the quality of cocoa and coffee exports. The training of staff is an effort to improve

AA Insurance has been ordered to pay a multimillion-dollar penalty for misleading customers and overcharging them to the tune of $11 million.

Rushy Lagoon - owned by the late New Zealand 'Spud King' Allan Pye - is expected to fetch offers of more than A$100 million.

Gold’s rapid rise to repeated record highs this year has, by one measure, made oil the cheapest in more than three years.

Lagos, Nigeria– United Bank for Africa (UBA) has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2024, showing impressive performance across some key financial indicators. By Jaheim T. Tumu- jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaonline.com The audited financials released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Monday, showed that the bank recorded double-digit growth in its

'It would be reasonable to assume that Modi 3.0 would be more focused on projects and schemes which do not require any legislative change or which have the support of its coalition partners,' asserts A K Bhattacharya.

The government's Fast-track Approvals Bill could see a much-needed boost to the capital's housing supply, but some of the projects are not without controversy.

The 3-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting will conclude on October 9. The outcome of the meeting is eagerly awaited as the RBI has kept the repo rate steady for the last nine consecutive months.

The AUD/USD pair kicks off the new week on a positive note, snapping a two-day losing streak and stalling its recent pullback from the highest level since February 2023 touched last Monday.

Meeting discusses anti-Naxal operations in LWE-affected states, with significant decline in violence under Modi government's strategy.

The EUR/USD pair trades in negative territory for the seventh consecutive day around 1.0965 during the early European session on Monday.

The Royal Mint the Kew Gardens 50p has been dethroned by the Atlantic Salmon 50p

The enforcement of the new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and the United Arab Emirates will give continuity of investment protection to people from both the countries, the...

Enforcement of India-UAE BIT provides investment protection, dispute settlement, and boosts bilateral investments and economies.

The fundraiser generated £1,347, with home delivery manager Andrew Watson helping transport the Challenge 54 Cup

More than 70 retailers, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Ikea, are lobbying the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, for a 20% cut to business rates, warning that the property tax could force tens of thousands of shops to shut. In a letter to Reeves coordinated by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), executives are pushing the Treasury to introduce a “retail rates corrector” on the levy, which is a property-based tax charged by local councils and imposed on businesses including retailers, pubs, factories and company offices. – Guardian

The policy think tank said it is essential that relevant sections of the PIA be re-examined and appropriate revisions made to channel more petroleum revenue to the federation.

London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 28 points higher on Monday, having closed down 0.02% on Friday at 8,280.63.

Here is what you need to know on Monday, October 7: The US Dollar (USD) Index rose more than 2% in the previous week and registered its largest one-week gain of 2024.

The insect-borne bacterial disease causes blotching of leaves and reduces the quality of fruit to the point where it can’t be sold or used for processing. 

This means NNPC will no longer be the sole off-taker, and marketers can now negotiate prices directly with Dangote Refinery.