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Political economist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Pat Utomi, has said Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, could strengthen the naira to ₦500 per dollar if elected president in 2027, with projected reductions in the prices of food and other essential commodi Excerpt, The Sun Nigeria
Source The Sun Nigeria
Sluggish growth of 0.5% in October comes as higher borrowing costs put break on market UK house prices grew by an annual rate of just 0.5% in October, the slowest pace in more than two years, as higher mortgage rates put off potential buyers. The average price for a property in the UK stood at £273, Excerpt, The Guardian Business
Source The Guardian Business
‘Even though economists warned that tariffs would be inflationary, Trump has enthusiastically embraced them’ Donald Trump successfully campaigned for his second term two years ago promising to reduce prices on day one , but ever since he returned to the White House, he has done little to fight infla Excerpt, The Guardian Business
Source The Guardian Business
Hundreds of people permanently living aboard a touring cruise ship were forced to disembark in Cambodia this week after the vessel’s operator said fuel price increases from the Iran war had made operations prohibitively expensive. The Villa Vie Odyssey had been cruising the world for at least 755 d Excerpt, South China Morning Post
Source South China Morning Post also Al Jazeera English, The Globe and Mail
NEM Insurance Plc increased its nine-month profit by 30.5 percent to N26.77 billion in 2026, as stronger underwriting results and Excerpt, BusinessDay
Source BusinessDay
In his first budget as chancellor, John Healey has pledged to offer ‘breathing space’ to help Britons navigate ‘global economic storms’. There were a record number of measures, including a one-off £100 energy payment to millions and a rise in the levy on bank profits. But the Conservatives have crit Excerpt, The Guardian Business
Source The Guardian Business
Chevron Corp. surpassed analysts’ estimates as high oil prices combined with record US refining margins to lift earnings to the fourth highest in company history. Excerpt, Bloomberg Markets
Source Bloomberg Markets
Summary from 2 sources The Guardian Business first
