Tag Archives: Business

Minneapolis CNN  —  The US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, according to the latest monthly employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released Friday. That’s a pullback from the blockbuster January jobs report, when a revised 504,000 positions were added, but shows the labor market is still emitting …

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s outgoing Premier Li Keqiang has announced the country’s lowest GDP growth target in decades, highlighting the domestic and global challenges the world’s second largest economy still faces despite its decision late last year to ditch draconian anti-Covid measures. Li set a target of about 5% …

Honestly, February was a lean old month for beauty news of any interest. There’s a lot of behind the scenes employee shifting – CEOs on the move sort of this – but no big acquisitions or major news. But, let’s go with what we have and start with : Olaplex. …

CNN  —  Want to send your faraway lover a kiss? A Chinese contraption with warm, moving silicon “lips” appears to have just the answer. The device, advertised as a way to let long-distance couples share “real” physical intimacy, is causing a buzz among Chinese social media users, who have reacted …

Answering questions on topics including polling, independent voters and Black turnout.

London CNN  —  The breakthrough deal on Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements heralds a reset in the often thorny relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union — and could be the first step to repairing some of the damage Brexit has done to the UK economy. Unveiled Monday by …

Durant was unveiled to the media for the first time as a Phoenix player on Thursday, with the 13-time All-Star answering questions in front of 3,000 excited Suns fans. The former Nets star signed for the Suns in a blockbuster trade last week and Phoenix fans have made it known just …

However, there are a myriad of talents still waiting for their own big breaks but with limited resources and structure, how do we ensure that the space favors them? I recently got to chat with music business executive Otoabasi Bassey (Oteejoe) who is passionate about the evolution of the African …

Abuja, Nigeria CNN  —  Nigeria was forced Wednesday to delay plans to replace its banknotes with a redesigned currency after chaotic scenes at ATMs as millions of people struggled to get their hands on the new cash. The country’s old notes were supposed to cease to be legal tender starting February …

London CNN  —  Europe’s ban on Russia’s diesel arrived painlessly on Sunday. Although the EU cut off its biggest supplier, diesel futures prices in the bloc fell 1.6% on Monday, amounting to a 20% loss over the past two weeks as demand in the region has waned, and efforts by …