Ivory Coast: W Africa’s ‘best investment’ destination
Ivory Coast, which has one of the fastest growing economies on the continent, has been named the top destination for investment in West Africa.
Rising costs
Traders at one of the UK’s largest wholesale markets say prices for imports from the EU are up by as much as 40% owing to the drop in the value of the pound.
Crisis prevention
One US Federal Reserve bank official, Neel Kashkari, wants his country’s banks to keep much higher cash reserves, to reduce the chances of another major financial crisis.
What the Trump trade means for the week ahead
Investors will get a good look under the hood of the economy in the coming week, but may not be what matters most.
Top sellers so far on Black Friday
These are the ten most popular goods ordered from one retailer on Black Friday.
Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock trading link to launch on Dec. 5
A stock trading link between the Hong Kong and Shenzhen will go live, opening up China’s capital markets to investors.
These retailers are cashing in on Black Friday
Bargain-hungry shoppers rushed the big-box chains and department stores for Black Friday doorbuster deals.
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley asks MPs for live debate
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has invited MPs to a live Question Time-style debate at the firm’s HQ.
Brazil currency, stocks fall on potential president probe
The real slipped as much as 2.2 percent to 3.4679 reais but later pared back losses to 0.47 percent.
Once dubbed China’s iPhone killer, Xiaomi smartphones struggle
“We could sell 10 billion smartphones and we wouldn’t make a single dime in profits,” Xiaomi’s global vice-president Hugo Barra said.