Thousands Attend Funeral Of Liberian Ex-warlord Prince Johnson
Thousands gathered in northern Liberia on Saturday for the funeral of warlord-turned-politician Prince Johnson, a notorious face of the country's brutal civil wars who died without facing trial.Back-to-back conflicts devastated the small west African country from 1989 until...
UK sees record wave of business closures amid tough environment
Britain has recorded its highest number of company closures for two decades, with the final quarter of 2024 seeing 198,046 businesses struck off the official register.
The figure, revealed by research firm Beauhurst, surpasses levels last reached in 2021...
Emera Announces Expiration and Settlement of Exchange Offer
Article contentHALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Emera Incorporated (“Emera”) today announced that the exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) for USD $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 7.625% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2054 (the “Old Notes”) by...
SBI Mutual Fund launches Nifty Bank Index Fund; check subscription dates, minimum investment &...
SBI Mutual Fund, India’s largest fund house, has launched the SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund. The open-ended scheme, designed to replicate or track the Nifty Bank Index, opens for subscription from January 20 to January 31, 2025.
The Nifty...
Bootstrap Methods in Econometrics: Enhancing Inference with Resampling Techniques
Econometrics often deals with complex models and datasets that may not align with the ideal assumptions of traditional statistical methods, such as large sample sizes, normality, or independent errors. When these assumptions are violated, standard techniques can yield...
54-year-old woman who led an $8 million beauty product shoplifting ring sentenced to 5...
Michelle Mack paid more than seven people to steal beauty products and then sell them on Amazon. Read More
Gaza ceasefire announced but Israel warns details still to be finalised
Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire to halt the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages, Qatari mediators said, raising hopes of an end to a devastating conflict that has shaken the Middle East and the...
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Defiant Even As Longer Sentence Looms
Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, is facing a 14-year prison term this month in a case his party says is being used to pressure him into silence.The former prime minister, long a source of frustration for the...
Regional hiring slumps as Labour’s NI rise dents employers’ confidence
Hiring outside London has dropped significantly after Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her first Budget, leaving regional businesses scrambling to contain costs.
The recruitment firm Robert Walters reported a 45pc fall in fee income from operations outside the capital during...
China’s Mega Refiners Rush for Oil to Avert Sanctions Disruption
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessChina’s state oil companies and large private refiners are snapping up crude cargoes from the Middle East and elsewhere, hastening preparation for potential disruption in fuel supply as tighter sanctions on Russia and Iran threaten...