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in WealthPeople: South Sudan’s president fires governor (again)
#People #South #Sudans #president #fires #governor South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, on July 29 dismissed Johnny Ohisa as governor of the country’s central bank, according to reporting by Reuters. Ohisa had taken over as governor in January, in what was his third stint as head of the Bank of South Sudan. He was first appointed…
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Trump tariffs lead to rising layoffs inside supply chain jobs: Survey
Small Business A demonstrator outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images A rising number of supply chain managers say that President Donald Trump‘s tariffs and associated costs are leading to layoffs and a lower confidence about investments needed to grow their…
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in BusinessSainsbury’s agrees to sell Argos for £120m
BBC News Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos for £120m after a long process of trying to offload it as the supermarket chain aims to focus on its main food business. Sainsbury’s said it would be “business as usual” for Argos customers, staff, and suppliers. Shoppers will see no change as Argos will still operate…
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in Technology7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran
#States #Water #Systems #Hit #Cyberattacks #Tied #Iran This week, WIRED obtained a memo that tied dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water and wastewater utilities to Iran, the first official documentation of Iran’s likely responsibility for the most impactful campaign of cyberattacks to hit the US in the midst of the war that began nearly six…
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in WealthSouthern African countries consider joining SADC-RTGS
#Southern #African #countries #joining #SADCRTGS The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is looking to expand the number of currencies in its real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) as part of efforts to enhance regional financial integration and reduce dependence on currencies from outside the bloc. A spokesperson for the South Africa Reserve Bank (Sarb), which operates…
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US state tariff bills rise as Trump faces midterms affordability fight
Small Business New analysis of U.S. Census data shows that states across the U.S. where key midterm elections will take place this year paid over $134 billion in tariffs in the period since President Donald Trump began implementing widespread trade duties in March 2025 through last November. In all, the U.S. Census data compiled by…
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in BusinessAndy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
BBC News Ministers will be expected to justify why powers should remain in Whitehall rather than being devolved, under a “local first” principle being developed by No 10 North in Manchester, with full details set to be published in a policy paper on the same date as the autumn budget. The government is also working…
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in TechnologyNvidia’s Open Source Alliance Is Missing Some Key Names: OpenAI and Anthropic
#Nvidias #Open #Source #Alliance #Missing #Key #Names #OpenAI #Anthropic Zoë Schiffer: Oh my god, this is not where I thought that was going. Leah Feiger: No, really, really awful. And honestly, the drone footage of this basically turned me into the Joker last year. I just remember watching from above these belugas just kind of…
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in WealthHong Kong and Saudi Arabia to launch $1bn fund
#Hong #Kong #Saudi #Arabia #launch #1bn #fund The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will partner with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to launch a $1 billion investment vehicle to facilitate Chinese companies’ expansion into the Gulf kingdom. Paul Chan, Hong Kong’s financial secretary, announced in a conference today (November 18) that the territory’s de facto central…
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A $3 trillion opportunity for Black business owners is on the horizon
Small Business There is a $3 trillion opportunity for Black and other minority entrepreneurs to become business owners as part of the “Great Business Transfer,” according to a new report from McKinsey. “This is the largest ownership transition in modern US history,” said Shelley Stewart, a co-author of the report, senior partner and Chair of…