Nigeria leads after Shell’s US$4,2bln govt payment

In 2023, Nigeria received the highest payments from Shell in the form of production entitlements, royalties, taxes, and fees to the government, amounting to $4.92 billion, the highest figure recorded in four years. In 2023, Shell’s made a total payment of $29.51 billion to governments across 27 countries. After Nigeria, Oman and Norway were the … Read more

Koa Academy Wins MEST Africa Challenge, Secures Investment Funding

South African Edtech startup, Koa Academy, is the 2023 MEST challenge winner. This accolade comes with a $50,000 equity investment. The news was announced at the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) finale in Accra, Ghana. Koa Academy emerged top after a competitive pitch battle among other Africa tech innovators. MEST Africa is a leading Pan-African tech … Read more

Easter candy shoppers hopping to traditional grocery stores

More consumers plan to spend their Easter dollars with grocers over big-box and online stores Easter is less than two weeks away, and more than two-thirds of consumers plan to celebrate the holiday this year, according to a report from data analytics firm Numerator. Grocery stores are likely to be the biggest winners this year, … Read more

Monetary policy statements

The Governing Council takes its monetary policy decision every six weeks. Immediately after the meeting, the President and the Vice President of the ECB explain the decision at the press conference and answer questions from journalists. The press conference can be watched live at 14:45 CET and on demand shortly after. Kapil N.Kapil is an … Read more

USDA issues public warning about catfish imported illegally from China

The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a warning to the public concerning fish products that were illegally imported from China into three U.S. states without being certified for consumption. In an announcement on Thursday, the federal agency said that 12-ounce packs of frozen striped pangasius maws were found to … Read more

My Disney Stock Prediction for 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian updates his Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock price target for 2024. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 21, 2024. The video was published on March 23, 2024. Kapil N.Kapil is an experienced content creator with a total experience of 7+ years. His areas of expertise include technology, finance, sports … Read more

European stocks dip at start of holiday-shortened week

For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 hovers below record highs Goldman Sachs raises year-end target for STOXX 600 Direct Line slides after Ageas walks away from deal Updated at 0931 GMT March 25 (Reuters) -European stocks fell marginally … Read more

Intel Corporation (INTC) is Benefiting from a Rebound in Semiconductor Demand

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Global Fund” fourth-quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter, the Ariel Global fund returned +8.40% gross of fees (+8.18% net of fees), compared to the MSCI ACWI Index’s +11.03%, and the MSCI ACWI Value Index’s +9.17% … Read more