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No review for GHC 60m recapitalization requirement deadline – BoG
November 5, 2012
No review for GHC 60m recapitalization requirement deadline – BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reiterated it will not review the deadline for all universal banks to meet the…
Over 1.5 million jobs created in Ghana by the Telecoms sector – Chamber
November 5, 2012
Over 1.5 million jobs created in Ghana by the Telecoms sector – Chamber
The telecommunications sector in Ghana is said to have created over 1.5 milion jobs in the country. A Ghana News…
Kweku Adoboli worried about haircut
November 4, 2012
Kweku Adoboli worried about haircut
The former UBS trader accused of Britain’s biggest banking fraud had lost track of his trading when he finally realised…
US auto sales strong despite Sandy hit
November 2, 2012
US auto sales strong despite Sandy hit
Chrysler and General Motors posted their best October numbers since the 2008 financial crisis as US auto sales extended their…
Android smartphone shipments boom
November 2, 2012
Android smartphone shipments boom
Android software powered three out of four smartphones shipped worldwide in the recently ended third quarter as the Google-backed mobile…
Amsterdam's cannabis cafes to remain open: mayor
November 1, 2012
Amsterdam's cannabis cafes to remain open: mayor
Amsterdam’s famous coffee shops will remain open for business with foreign thrill-seekers despite the new government’s plan to restrict sales…
Luxury goods send JSE to 17-year-high
November 1, 2012
Luxury goods send JSE to 17-year-high
Johannesburg – South African stocks closed at all-time highs on Thursday led by Swiss luxury goods group Richemont [JSE:CFR] after…
Unemployment rises in South Africa
November 1, 2012
Unemployment rises in South Africa
South Africa’s unemployment rate rose up to 25.5 percent in the third quarter of 2012, up from 24.9 percent in…
Aboadze thermal plant explodes, kills two workers – Police
November 1, 2012
Aboadze thermal plant explodes, kills two workers – Police
An explosion at Ghana’s Aboadze Thermal plant on Wednesday killed two workers, Takoradi Police confirms to the Ghana News Agency…
First quarter budget 2013 approved by parliament
November 1, 2012
First quarter budget 2013 approved by parliament
Parliament on Wednesday authorized the withdrawal of some GH¢6 billion from the Consolidated Fund to meet government’s expenditure on public…