Aviation minister Festus Keyamo hints that a 2027 presidential aspirant has agreed to a vice-presidential slot, igniting reactions from Obidients and other groups.
The Nigerian government has announced that individuals earning N100,000 and below are exempted from paying the newly introduced Personal Income Tax (PIT).
German industrial orders rose in September for the first time in five months, data showed Wednesday, but officials warned geopolitical and supply chain woes meant the outlook remains muted. "The order situation remains fragile in view of the ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and, most recently, uncertainties surrounding the supply situation" for some products, it said in a statement.
The naira staged a recovery on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, defying threats of military strike by Donald Trump to recover in the official forex market.
German carmaker BMW on Wednesday reported a rise in profitability in the last quarter despite facing challenges from slowing Chinese sales and tariffs. The carmaker, which also makes Mini and Rolls-Royce cars, cut its outlook for 2025 in October due to tariff costs and slowing sales in key market China, where European manufacturers are losing sales to local rivals.
Japanese auto giant Toyota on Wednesday hiked its operating income and net profit forecasts for the current fiscal year despite the impact of US tariffs. The firm said Wednesday that net income in the first half fell 7.0 percent to 1.8 trillion yen while operating income plunged 18.6 percent to 2.0 trillion.
At least seven people died and several more were injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, exploding into flames as it crashed into businesses adjacent to the airport.
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether a wide swath of Donald Trump's tariffs are lawful, in a landmark case that could uphold -- or upend -- the president's economic agenda.
China and the United States have recently agreed to lower the temperature in their spiralling trade war, bringing a precarious end to months of back-and-forth measures between the economic and technological powerhouses.
When Sri Lanka's economy collapsed in 2022, politicians and officials were accused of brazenly stealing the island's assets. - 'Economy collapsed' - Sri Lanka's police chief, accused of running a criminal network, was arrested and sacked earlier this year, while the prison commissioner was jailed for releasing convicts in exchange for cash.
Tech companies led a sharp sell-off across Asia on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly worried about an AI bubble following a rally this year that has seen valuations hit record highs. Asia took up the baton in the morning, with Seoul and Tokyo the hardest hit, having just hit record highs.
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