Madagascar defy expectations, delight fans at AFCON
‘The Barea’ have made it to the quarter-finals of their first ever Africa Cup of Nations tournament, delighting their supporters back home. Sam Holder reports....
S. Africa and Nigeria fans confident before AFCON clash
After South Africa produced a shock result in the African Cup of Nations, their fans are optimistic of beating Nigeria. But despite the Super Eagle’s...
Wall St. hits record on Powell’s comments; S&P 500 crosses 3,000
The benchmark S&P 500 briefly crossed the 3,000 points mark for the first time on Wednesday after dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell...
Oil up $2 on U.S. crude stocks draw, Gulf of Mexico storm
Oil prices gained $2 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories shrank more than expected and as major producers evacuated rigs in the Gulf...
Trump administration aims to boost U.S. at-home kidney care, transplant availability
The Trump administration on Wednesday set goals to push more kidney disease treatment into patients’ homes and increase transplants while reducing the U.S. reliance on...
Egypt opens new international airport for trial period
Egypt has opened a new international airport on a one-month trial basis to service the city which will become the country’s new capital from mid-2020....
Major grain traders face one-two punch from U.S. floods, trade war
Severe U.S. weather likely dented earnings for large grain companies including Archer Daniels Midland Co and Bunge Ltd for a second straight quarter, adding to...
Trump labor chief Acosta to address Epstein plea deal
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta will hold news conference later on Wednesday to address the 2008 plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein that he made...
The world’s top 5 highest paid celebs
Singer Taylor Swift was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Wednesday by Forbes, followed by reality star turned cosmetics queen Kylie Jenner and rapper Kanye...
Fed seen cutting U.S. rates by 25 bps late July: BAML
The Federal Reserve will likely reduce key U.S. borrowing costs by a quarter point at its upcoming July 30-31 policy meeting with the chance of...