The Nigerian government, through the Ministry of Finance, has suspended the controversial 4% Free-On-Board charge introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service.
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IMF urges Swiss to strengthen bank resilience
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged Switzerland to strengthen the resilience of its banks and address the flaws exposed by the collapse of Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse, Switzerland's second-biggest bank, was among 30 international banks deemed too big to fail due to their importance in the global banking architecture.
Trump ramps up Musk feud with deportation, DOGE threats
Donald Trump and Elon Musk reignited their bitter feud Tuesday, with the US president threatening to deport the tech tycoon and strip federal funds from his businesses for criticizing Trump's flagship spending bill. And he has pledged to fund challengers against lawmakers who campaigned on reduced federal spending only to vote for the bill.
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Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruises
Greece on Tuesday began charging a tax on island cruise ships, the latest European effort to tackle soaring visitor numbers to the continent's most popular destinations. Greece adopted the legislation last year in an effort to curb soaring tourist numbers to often-overcrowded destinations, the latest country in Europe to take such measures.
DMO releases list of Nigeria's creditors as debt hits N149 trillion
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US Senate push to pass Trump's unpopular spending bill enters second day
Republican senators struggled Tuesday for a second day to pass President Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, which would slash welfare programs for the poor while adding an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt. And even with the spending cuts, the bill would still add more than $3.3 trillion to the nation's already yawning budget deficits over a decade.
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