FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) announced today that FedEx Trade Networks, Inc. is being rebranded as FedEx Logistics. The new name describes the company’s ability to meet its customers’ increasingly complex and industry-specific supply chain, tran…
FLIR Systems Awarded $89 Million Contract from French Armed Forces to Deliver Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System
French Defense Procurement Agency to Incorporate FLIR Nano-UAV Technology for Military Operations
FLIR Systems,…
In partnership with the First Lady of Ghana, Merck Foundation Calls for Applications for Media Recognition Awards 2018 to eliminate infertility stigma
Merck Foundation is also organizing Merck Health Media Training on 28th February 2019…
Event will focus on harnessing the power of people to adapt and implement corporate strategies in a world with disruptive technologies
The Brightline™ Initiative, a coalition dedicated to helping executives bridge the gap between strate…
NEM Insurance Plc ("NEM" or the "Company"), a leading insurance group in Nigeria announced that Advanced Finance and Investment Group ("AFIG Funds"), a leading African private equity fund manager has, through AFIG Fund II, completed an inv…
She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, launches to support the advancement of women-owned small businesses around the world
Next phase of multi-million dollar marketing campaign – “Money is Changing” – to feature real female business owners
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Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line to feature RockStar Suites designed by Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio
Future Sailors will live it up with stylish suites, backstage access and service fit for a rockstar
Virgin Voyag…
Major consumer companies including Unilever (ULVR.L), Procter & Gamble (PG.N) and Nestle (NESN.S) are chasing consumers who want food and household goods delivered automatically, even though this kind of business has not always worked.
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The “First Port Rule”, an arrangement, that allows customs officials from neighbouring landlocked countries, Burkina Faso and Mali, to set up desks at Ghana’s ports to collect taxes on transit goods, would become operational by the end of …
German chocolate manufacturing company, “Barbara Kroner Schokoladen Manufaktur”, has pledged to give strong support to the production and application of organic fertilizers by Ghanaian cocoa farmers.
Its Chief Executive, Barbara Kroner,…
The Koforidua Zongo market is to be upgraded to help decongest the Koforidua central business area.
Under the project, 80 lockable stores would be constructed around the market to help secure the market and provide extra security for th…
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to make the Automatic Tariff Adjustment Formula (AAF) known to the public.
Mr Solomon Kotei, ICU General Secretary, said w…
Electric carmaker Tesla has said it will cut its workforce by 7% after the "most challenging" year in its history.
In an email to staff on the firm's website, founder Elon Musk said that growth had been strong.
But he added it was di…
The Ghana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) on Thursday appealed to the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) to consider the plight of the ordinary citizen as it embarked on the process for the review of tariffs.
Mr Joshua Ansah, GTUC …
Quality Life Assurance Company Limited (QLAC) on Wednesday launched three micro insurance policies designed to address the investment, educational, as well as funeral-related planning needs of predominantly members of the informal sector.
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UK retail sales fell by more than expected in December after consumers brought forward their Christmas shopping to November, the Office for National Statistics has said.
Sales volumes fell by 0.9%, more than the 0.8% forecast by economi…
Stocks retreated by 0.44% on account of downward price movement in three counters in the petroleum marketing, telecommunication and insurance sectors to close at 2,564.66 with a -0.29% year-to-date return. Market capitalisation declined …
Global sport brand PUMA and Maybelline New York, the No. 1 international makeup brand, collaborated to launch their first-ever PUMA x Maybelline special-edition collection which fuses beauty, fashion and sport into one high-performance mak…
8th annual survey globally on top business risks sees record participation of 2,415 experts from 86 countries
Volatility, intensified competition, market stagnation and fluctuation is a #1 business risk in Africa
Political risks and…
The benchmark index extended gains to the second consecutive session, up 8.11 points (+0.31%) on the back of price appreciation in four counters in the banking and petroleum marketing sectors. Consequently, the GSE-CI closed at 2,575.99 …
Goldman Sachs new boss has apologised to Malaysia for the role an ex-partner played in the corruption scandal at one of the country's wealth funds.
However, chief executive David Solomon also distanced the bank from the scheme, which sa…
Players in the business community have asked Tunisian investors to take advantage of Ghana’s stable socioeconomic and competitive environment by partnering their Ghanaian counterparts to establish multinational companies that can profit Af…
Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, the Deputy Minister of Transport, Wednesday, said government would deal decisively with syndicates involved in the diversion of transit goods intended for the landlocked countries into the local market, in order t…
The government of Tunisia has proposed to commence direct daily flights by Air Tunis to Accra to deepen the bilateral air service agreement signed between Tunisia and Ghana.
As a first step, the Tunisia authorities had requested the Min…
The Producer Price Inflation for December 2018 was 4.4 per cent, representing a 2.1 per cent decrease in producer inflation of 6.5 per cent recorded in November 2018.
The month-on-month change in producer price index between November 20…
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Frimpong Kwabena Boateng, has promised to establish a soybeans factory, under the One-District One-Factory, for farmers at Naahaa to promote the Sustainable Land an…
Cross network mobile money transfers were done about 2.2 million times between May and December last year, according to figures released by the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS).
This shows a continuous increase in…
The boss of Procter and Gamble, maker of Fairy liquid and Gillette razors, says its products could cost more if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
Tariffs the company may have to pay would be added to grocery bills, David S. Taylor told t…
An investment analyst, Mr Alhassan Mahama Iddrisu, has warned the public against investments in monetary investments that yield more than five per cent above a prevailing treasury bill rate in the country.
According to him, considering …
A100 offers a holistic one-stop solution to accelerate digital transformation for corporations
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today announced the launch of “A100,” a strategic partnership program that offers companies a holi…
The Bank Group Includes Joint Lead Arrangers JPMorgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch along with Silicon Valley Bank, SunTrust Bank and CIT Bank
Jam City, Inc., a leader in mobile entertainment, today announced $145 million in strateg…
Stocks recovered from losses in the last three sessions, following upward price movement in four counters in the banking and insurance sectors. The GSE-CI climbed 6.25 points (+0.24%) to settle at 2,567.88 with a -0.17% year-to-date…
President Trump has said the US will "devastate Turkey economically" if Ankara decides to attack Kurdish groups in Syria.
Mr Trump was referring to his plan to pull US forces out of Syria, where they have been fighting alongside a Kur…
Countries in Asia have moved to reassure businesses as the defeat of Theresa May's Brexit deal creates fresh uncertainty for their economies and trade.
Japan, a vocal critic of a no-deal Brexit, said it would seek clarity on the outlook…
Mining companies operating in Zambia have failed to show how higher taxes introduced this year will affect their profitability despite objecting to the new framework, a senior government official has said.
The country, Africa's second-l…
PassionAir has announced the suspension of its Takoradi flight operations, effective Monday, January 14th, 2019 until further notice.
The airline in a notice sent to its trade partners said the suspension was to allow the airline to ‘re…
Mr Carlos Ahenkorah, a Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry has urged Ghanaian businesses to prepare as the implementation of the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CfTA) draws near.
He said when the CfTA comes on stream; manufacturers…
Ghana and Tunisia have pledged to deepen trade relations and increase business partnership between the two countries for their mutual benefit. The commitment came at the maiden edition of the Ghana-Tunisia Economic Forum, which also serve…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday said Ghana's public finance was now in order. He said the period when the country's economic indicators "went haywire and through the roof are over."
"The days of disarray in our public fin…
The pound has risen after MPs voted to reject Theresa May's Brexit deal by 230 votes.
The vote opens up a range of outcomes, including no deal, a renegotiation of Mrs May's deal, or a second referendum.
Sterling rose 0.05% to $1.287 …
Africa's quest to transform its economy will yield fewer results if politicians in the continent do not commit to a deliberate agenda that aims to diversify their economies, enhance competitiveness and increase exports for the well-being o…
Gold futures rose, extending their best quarterly rally in more than a year as concern over China’s economic outlook weighed on global equities and industrial metals.
Bullion hit a six-month high, nearing $1 300 an ounce after a report …
The GSE’s PR. No. 448/2017 (December 27, 2017) and 363/2018 (August 16, 2018) refer.
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) wishes to announce to all market operators, stakeholders and the general investing public that Aluworks Limited (ALW) …
BuddeComm is thrilled to announce the release of the Global Ranking of its Telecom Maturity Index. BuddeComm's Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI) analyses the broadband, mobile and fixed Line markets of a country as well as a range of economic …
Appointment signals growth push for company’s energy events portfolio in Asia
dmg events, a leading international events company, has appointed Mel Shah as Vice President of its Energy Sector, Asia.
Shah will grow the company’s energ…
Coveted Award Honors New, Innovative Link & Learn™ Sales Education System
Brandon Hall Group, one of the most well-known and established research organizations in the performance improvement industry, recognized Mary Kay with a coveted …
The electronics giant is firmly positioning itself as a regional leader in the innovative electronic goods space
United Arab Emirates based electronics retail giant ECity rolled out today its ambitious multi-million-dollar expansion pr…
Fidelity Bank Ghana has opened a new branch to offer its cherished customers a seamless banking experience.
The digital branch, located on the Osu Oxford Street opposite Shoprite, is the latest addition to the more than 70 branches of t…
Over 900 women were directly empowered by the Voltic Ghana Limited along its value chain in 2018, the company has said.
Most of these women who are at the lower end of the chain received livelihood empowerment skills in financial litera…
The government is hopeful that it will complete the necessary documentary procedures in order to make the proposed national carrier operational in the second quarter of 2019.
It is, however, putting in place the necessary impetus to sup…