Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has left his Tokyo jail, with conditions attached.
Earlier, a court set bail at 500 million yen ($4.5m; £3.5m), paving the way for this latest release.
Mr Ghosn faces four charges in Japan over allegat…
The benchmark index edged lower due to downward price movement in two financial stocks. The GSE-CI shed 10.77 points (-0.45%) to close at 2,384.59 with a -7.29% year-to-date return while market capitalization declined by 0.86% to settle …
Microsoft has seen its stock market value top $1 trillion (£774bn) after reporting better-than-expected sales and profits.
The US software giant passed the mark briefly on Thursday, before its share price fell back.
It makes it one o…
Newmont Goldcorp Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) (Newmont Goldcorp or the Company) today announced the successful conclusion of its transaction combining Newmont Mining Corporation and Goldcorp Inc. to form the world’s leading gold busin…
Aptorum Group Establishes Smart Pharma to Focus on Computational Repurposed Drug Discovery for Orphan and Unmet Diseases
Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM) today announced the establishment of a new subsidiary group, Smart Pharma (“Sma…
Eastern Libya commander Khalifa Haftar has thrown much of his military forces into attacking Tripoli, but the outcome of the offensive could be determined by a separate battle — to keep open the parallel finance system that funds his soldi…
Canada’s Bombardier Inc cut its full-year profit and revenue forecast on Thursday, as delays in some large projects hit its dominant transportation unit that makes rail cars.
The plane-and-train maker is nearing the end of a five-year t…
World leaders are gathering in Beijing from Thursday for a summit on China's Belt and Road initiative amid growing criticism of the project.
The sweeping infrastructure project aims to expand global trade links.
The initiative has fu…
African Development Bank boosts cyclone response with emergency relief package and measures to combat climate change
The Bank’s Climate Fund will also release $150,000.00 to Malawi to enable authorities to assist communities and interna…
Mr Dennis Armah-Frempong, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Agona East has cautioned market women and private business operators in the district to refrain from conniving with revenue collectors to dupe the Assembly.
He said some cor…
E-commerce is booming and is fast becoming the preferred means for most shoppers across the globe due to the convenience it offers and the unlimited access it provides to millions of products for shoppers. But with this boom has come a som…
Professor Peter Quartey, the Head of Economic Division at the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research on Tuesday called on the Bank of Ghana to regulate the Foreign Currency Black-market Transactions.
He said the measure…
The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it will pursue the interest of licensed asset management firms with legally proven locked up funds in some microfinance and savings and loans firms, which have run into financial difficulty.
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The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, NPA, Mr Hassan Tampuli, has said his outfit would seek for the amendment of the ACT establishing the Authority to enable it to apply tougher sanctions on those caught in petroleum th…
The benchmark index was bullish today, recording upward price movement in three counters in the consumer goods, banking and petroleum marketing sectors. The 3.40 points (+0.14%) gain translates to a week high of 2,395.37 with a -6.88% ye…
Brightline Initiative and Duke Corporate Education Collaborate to Advance People-centric Strategy Execution
The Brightline™ Initiative announced a new research collaboration with Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE), part of Duke Univer…
Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank have abandoned merger talks, saying the deal would have been too risky.
Both banks said the deal would not have generated "sufficient benefits" to offset the costs of the deal.
The German banks only ente…
The Director of Research at the Bank of Ghana, Mr Philip Abradu-Otoo has debunked reports that the central bank was injecting dollars into Ghana's economy to help stabilize the cedi.
He said though the central bank supplies dollars to s…
The Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, says the value of pensions received by pensioners is better than any form of personal investments they can undertake.
Using examp…
Visa, the global payments technology company and PalmPay, a new player in Africa’s Fintech industry, today announced a partnership to advance financial inclusion across Africa through access to digital payment services.
As part of the p…
BIMA Ghana, pioneers of mobile delivered health and insurance services has unveiled two new products in partnership with Allianz Life Ghana at a ceremony held at their office in Alajo, Accra.
Explaining the products to participants, Mr …
Emissions reduction in cement production and capture of CO2, equal to 24% of cement mass during concrete curing, reduces carbon footprint up to 70%
The carbon impact of Solidia Technologies® cement and concrete has surpassed four millio…
The Western Regional Command of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority says the Region has made good strides since the implementation of the paperless system of coordinating import and export transactions initiated in 2014.
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Caterpillar Inc spooked investors for a second straight quarter on Wednesday with a 4 percent drop in Asia-Pacific construction equipment sales that pointed to more weakness in China, its key growth market.
Shares of the heavy-duty equi…
Hollywood has a new suitor in Silicon Valley.
Airbnb Inc, the high-flying startup for booking home rentals around the world, has ambitions to develop a slate of original shows to whet customers’ appetite for travel, four people famili…
Virgin Trains has proposed an end to standing on long-distance journeys by managing rail services like flights.
The firm argues seats should be sold as reservation-only, as part of a broader break-up of the rail franchise system.
The…
Mr Bakary Dosso, the Acting Director of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, has reiterated the Office's readiness to working with major actors to successfully implement the demographic dynamics for dev…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it will crack the whip on recalcitrant forex bureau operators who fail to comply with the laws governing forex trading in the country.
The clampdown, which will start by the end of the year, forms part of a …
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that a well-harnessed entrepreneurship model is a vital driver of a country's socio-economic growth.
He said entrepreneurship resulted in the creation of new businesses, which were essential…
There were no gainers or losers at the session as trade activity slowed because of the just ended Easter holidays. Consequently, the benchmark index closed at the previous level of 2,391.97 with a -7.01% year-to-date return while market …
The Managing Director of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, Mr Alhassan Andani, says the country has reached a crossroads where it has to choose between imports and exports in its attempts to find lasting solutions to the perennial depreciation o…
Freshworks integrates with the WhatsApp Business solution to empower brands to offer scalable online support to 1.5 billion messaging users
WhatsApp Business API Added to Freshworks Omniroute™, its patent-pending routing technology, all…
Kenya is poised to be a global success story because of its motivated youth, a dynamic private sector and improving infrastructure
Arrow Electronics (FiveYearsOut.com) and social enterprise Close the Gap launched its third DigiTruck in …
US President Donald Trump has decided to end exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying oil from Iran.
The White House said waivers for China, India, Japan, South Korea and Turkey would expire in May, after which they could fa…
US plant-based meat-maker Beyond Meat is raising money by issuing shares which will value the firm at over $1bn in its stock market debut.
The firm, which made its UK launch in November, expects to offer 8.75 million shares priced betwe…
7.2 million digital financial services users in Africa, 45,000 banking agents, and $300 million monthly transactions
FinTech in Africa: Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Banking & Financial Services To Drive Financial Inclusion…
All is set for Ghanaian companies in the oil and gas sectors of the economy to participate in the 50th Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2019) in Houston, Texas from May 6 to May 9 this year.
Throughout the entire period of the confer…
After launching exclusively on Jumia, the Y6 Prime 2019 is officially on the market.
According to Huawei technologies, some of the amazing features of the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 included its affordable price, the faux leather design, the …
Huawei Technologies has announced a wide range of gifts for Ghanaians during the Easter festivities.
A statement issued by the Integriti News Agency, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, in Accra, stated, "In its continued commitment to…
The Managing Director of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, Mr Alhassan Andani, has appealed to Ghanaians not to talk ill about the cedi, explaining that such comments erode confidence in the currency, leading to increased depreciation.
In his…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has embarked on citizens sensitisation on Accountability, Rule of law and Anti-Corruption Programme (ARAP) Sponsored by the European Union in the Yendi Municipality of Northern Region.
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The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs) has expressed concern over the numerous operating charges and fees imposed on Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) thereby suffocating the operators in the sector.
"These unprecedented charge…
The lingering performance of the Ghanaian stock market continued this week after four trading sessions, with the Composite index falling 13.86 points from 2,405.83 points the previous week. This led to a year-to-date loss of 7.01%.
The …
MODEC Production Services Ghana JV Limited (MPSG), providers of floating solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry, has announced the appointment of Theophilus Ahwireng as Managing Director with effect from April 23, 2019.
Confi…
Workers of the Ghana Ports and Habours Authority (GPHA) have expressed concern about what they have described as the government's inaction in the implementation of the concession agreement for the expansion of the Tema Port.
Under the…
The Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited, Mr Ato Afful, has called for an honest discussion on how to find sustainable solutions to the perennial depreciation of the cedi.
Opening the Graphic Business/Stanbic Ba…
40 % of African banking customers prefer digital channels for transactions
FUTURE BANKING TECH WEST AFRICA SUMMIT KICKS OFF 23-24 APRIL IN LAGOS
Merging Financial Inclusion and Innovative Banking to Boost West Africa’s Banking Sector…
Landmark Deal Puts Coca-Cola at the Heart of the Entertainment Industry in MENA as the UAE’s First Indoor Venue Is Named the Coca-Cola Arena
The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) has signed a 10-year agreement for the exclusive naming rights of …
A Senior Aviation Safety Inspector at the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Mr Senam Atadja has urged Ghanaians to purchase drones from certified providers to ensure adherence to safety procedures. These remarks were made at a products laun…
Founders Factory Africa and Standard Bank invest in the first five fintech startups to scale across Africa
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) is excited to announce the selection and investment into their first five fintech startup businesse…