Category: Finance

In the night of 18-19 February, the Russians shelled Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, damaging four high-rise buildings, a one-storey house and premises belonging to a private business. Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Last night, Russians continued to terrorise Nikopol. While people were sleeping peacefully in their homes, the enemy […]

TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX – Get Rating) will be releasing its earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, February 21st. Analysts expect TPG RE Finance Trust to post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter. Persons interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link. TPG […]

As we were running gender analytics on the Global Findex 2021 microdata, the new AI chatbot Chat GPT was taking the internet by storm. As a test, we asked Chat GPT about two separate themes – the links between gender gaps in financial inclusion, and economic growth and development. We were impressed with Chat GPT’s […]

A fashion designer from Norwich has revealed how she built a booming business creating shoes that look just like cake that sell for up to £200 – and how her designs are so realistic she’s had to explain that her shoes aren’t edible to her customers. Rachel Mattia and her husband Angelo have spent years […]

Gendered social norms don’t just dictate the roles women can play in rural economies, they limit their access to the tools they need to invest in income-generating activities. Mariama, a farmer and mother of three living in the Casamance region of Senegal, knows this well. For as long as she can remember, Mariama was told […]

GALION – Work your stuff. Take your shots. Don’t be scared. That was Nick Allerding’s message to his Clear Fork Colts as they took a slim lead into the final round of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling tournament. After Saturday, maybe that should be their mantra. Led by weight class winners Peyton Hoskins and Luke […]

Aga Khan Foundation Regional Finance Manager Florence Muchiri (left) with Family Aid Initiative Response Coordinator John Kama and Muslim Education Welfare Association Psychologist Mariam Musa during the workshop in. [Joackim Bwana, Standard] About 400 youths addicted to drugs in gang-prone areas of Kisauni and Nyali sub-counties in Mombasa have been enrolled into a counselling and entrepreneurship project […]

A long list of celebrities, entrepreneurs and sports stars have thrown their support behind Dr Charlie Teo as he fights to save his career. Dr Teo is being investigated by the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) over complaints two tumour operations left patients with catastrophic brain injuries. The controversial physician has also been restrained by the […]

The April show is part of the actor’s ‘Heavenly Moment’ fan meeting MANILA, Philippines – Attention, Filipino K-drama fans! South Korean actor Kim Min-gue is coming to the Philippines for his first solo fan meeting.  Rise Media Philippines announced on Saturday, February 18, that the Business Proposal star is bringing his Heavenly Moment fan meeting […]

Mumbai: CEO and co-founder of CarDekho Group and InsuranceDekho.com, Amit Jain liked the taste of the cake tubs made by mother-daughter duo, Duriya and Fatema Barodawala, and offered them Rs 25 lakh for 20 per cent equity on the business reality show ‘Shark Tank India 2’. He was touched by the story of the daughter, Fatema […]