Nigeria's Central Bank Governor Warns of 'Imminent' Recession
Nigeria is headed into an “imminent” recession, central bank Gov. Godwin Emefiele said, adding he would partially loosen the country’s 15-month-old exchange-rate peg.
Nigeria is headed into an “imminent” recession, central bank Gov. Godwin Emefiele said, adding he would partially loosen the country’s 15-month-old exchange-rate peg.
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President Obama lifted the decades-old US embargo on selling arms to Vietnam during an official visit on Monday, effectively knocking down one of the last vestiges of the Vietnam War.
During a news conference in Hanoi, Obama remarked that "if you consider where we have been and where we are now, the transformation in the relations between our two countries is remarkable."
Almost 1,000 miles south of the Vietnamese capitol city, the "where we have been" is on... Читать дальше...
Gold futures dropped on Tuesday for a fifth session in a row, settling at their lowest level since mid-April, as upbeat U.S. economic data raised expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in June. Gold for June delivery fell $22.30, or 1.8%, to settle at $1,229.20 an ounce.
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We all have to have difficult conversations. And they’d be easier if you knew how to be persuasive. Whether it’s dealing with family members, buying a car or negotiating a raise, persuasion is always a useful skill.
But much of what you read doesn’t work in tough scenarios. So I decided to call someone who has handled the most challenging scenarios imaginable — ones where lives are on the line …
Chris Voss was the FBI’s lead international hostage negotiator... Читать дальше...
The Brexit could hurt global markets, but the outlook might be good for the U.S. dollar.
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TOKYO, May 24 (UPI) -- Japanese protesting the rape and murder of a 20-year-old woman by a former U.S. Marine are planning a massive rally in Japan's Okinawa Perfecture.
Allen Cone
TOKYO, May 24 (UPI) -- Japanese protesting the rape and murder of a 20-year-old woman by a former U.S. Marine are planning a massive rally in Japan's Okinawa Perfecture.
US seeds giant rejects $62bn offer but highlights benefits of a combination on the right terms
Will Draymond Green play better? Will Andre Roberson continue to play well?
A judge found there was enough evidence for the entertainer to be criminally tried on charges that he attacked a woman in 2004 after giving her drugs.
Many of America's young adults appear to be in no hurry to move out of their old bedrooms.
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Warning: Spoilers ahead if you have not watched Sunday's "Game of Thrones" episode.
In the May 22 episode of HBO's Game of Thrones, we finally learned the heartbreaking origin of Hodor's, uh, economy of language, as revealed through a Bran Stark warg vision.
We also had our brains completely blended by a gnarly time-travel scenario: Bran was physically in the present yet traveled to the past, all while controlling Hodor in the present and past, turning past Hodor into present Hodor. Читать дальше...
The comedian is due back in court later this month.
He’s ridin’ solo.
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For more than 60 years, only seven people on Earth knew that the Soviets broke US military and diplomatic ciphers. One of those people was former KGB Berlin bureau chief and master Soviet spy Sergei Kondrashev. Kondrashev and his peers searched desperately for American code clerks as they came and went from the US Embassy in Moscow. The KGB knew next to nothing about American ciphers, the code room in the embassy, or even the personnel who worked there. That changed in the early days of the Cold War. Читать дальше...
The 23-member study panel heard testimony from experts during a three-hour hearing Tuesday, but is a long ways away from making formal recommendations to lawmakers. The GOP-controlled Legislature wants to reduce the cost of test and the amount of time students spend taking it.
Governor Ayodele Fayose is one controversial politician who will never cease to amaze Nigerians with his words and actions. Fayose who gained his popularity over time with his constant attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari, is in the news again for something else. Despite being a governor, Fayose is a man who is not ashamed to come down […]
Читать дальше...Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell was on the field doing individual drills with his Steelers teammates on Tuesday, something that hasn’t been the case since he tore his MCL in a November 1 game against the Bengals. Bell’s injury became a talking point in the war of words between the teams after the Steelers took…
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Esports have attracted mainstream advertising dollars from the likes of Arby’s, Bud Light and Pizza Hu
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When Aaron LaPedis was 10 years old and asking his parents for the latest toys, his mom made him a deal: If he sold the toys he no longer wanted, he could use the money to buy whatever he wanted at the local toy store.
Shortly after, LaPedis had his first garage sale in his front yard. He was instantly hooked.
Today, the self-made millionaire and author of the bestseller "The Garage Sale Millionaire" has accumulated a small fortune finding interesting stuff and reselling it on eBay... Читать дальше...
French oil and gas group outlines environmental strategy
(ATTN: UPDATES details in paras 11-13) SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Financially troubled Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. may face more challenges even after the country's No. 2 shipper successfully completes its drawn-out negotiations with owners of chartere