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Firstbank empowers women entrepreneurs through maiden spark a gem challenge
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has reinforced its commitment to empowering women-owned businesses with the successful execution of the maiden edition of Spark A Gem Challenge. The initiative, a flagship Women-Preneur Pitch-a-Ton programme under the Bank’s FirstGem proposition, was designed to provide women entrepreneurs with access to
Candida auris: Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads across 23 US states; symptoms, risks and all you need to know
Synopsis Candida auris, a deadly fungus, has spread across twenty-three states in the United States. This invasive yeast causes severe and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in vulnerable patients. The fungus spreads easily in healthcare facilities and is resistant to many disinfectants. Some strains are multidrug-resistant, making treatment extremely challenging for infected individuals. Public health officials
DYCM secures funding for 1GW module assembly plant in California
Latest DYCM’s California module assembly plant is expected to begin commercial shipments of its first heterojunction modules in Q4 2026. Image: Markus Spiske via Unsplash. US module manufacturer DYCM Solar Modules has closed an investment roundto fund the growth of its business and its solar module assembly plant in California, US. The funding was secured
If World War 3 Fears Spike, Does Bitcoin Crash or Become Digital Gold?
War scenarios do not reward clean narratives. Markets usually do two things at once. They sprint into safety, then they reprice the world after the first shock passes. Bitcoin sits right on that fault line. That is why the “WW3 trade” is not a single bet. It is a sequence. In the first hours, Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) Rug Pull Fears Grow: $116K or $105K – Which Comes First?
Bitcoin has climbed above $114K this week after climbing by almost 4% during the period. But the struggle might not be over yet. Joao Wedson, for one, warned that Bitcoin’s recent uptick may not be as secure as it looks. Bitcoin on Thin Ice? In his latest tweet, Alphractal founder and crypto analyst Joao Wedson
Amid fears over CBEX, SEC warns against unregistered trading
#1 Amid fears over CBEX, SEC warns against unregistered trading - Daily Trust The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the newly enacted Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025) makes it illegal to operate digital asset exchanges or online foreign exchange trading platforms without formal registration with the commission. Daily Trust reports that this...
Ray Dalio fears ‘something worse than a recession.’ If anything his fears are understated
Commentary Finance BY Robert Hormats Robert Hormats is a visiting lecturer at the Yale School of Management. He served as senior economic advisor to Henry Kissinger on the National Security Staff, vice chairman at Goldman Sachs (international), and Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment. Ray Dalio. Shannon Finney/NBC via Getty Images
Fears over law change to weight of mobile concrete plant
Plant manufacturers and operators have raised concerns that a change in the law over the operational weight of mobile concrete mixers could have financial implications for the sector. But this Tuesday (18 March), a two-year government inquiry rejected their calls for the vehicles to be exempt from standard weight restrictions. An inquiry by the Department for
UK car sector fears for Trump tariffs as output falls
Almost 80 percent of cars made in the UK last year were exported, mostly to the European Union, according to industry data - Copyright AFP Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV Britain’s vehicle production slid below one million units last year as the sector transitions to electric cars, an industry body said Thursday as it warned over US President
Ryan O’Neil’s son fears his family may be priced out of rebuilding ‘legendary’ Malibu home after LA fires
Weeks after Ryan O'Neal's home was destroyed in the LA fires, his son, Patrick O'Neal, is reminiscing about the sentimental memories made at the beachfront home in Malibu. Patrick, the son of the late Academy Award nominee, spoke with Fox Business Network about how the sudden loss of the home — which Ryan shared with
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Firstbank empowers women entrepreneurs through maiden spark a gem challenge
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has reinforced its commitment to empowering women-owned businesses with the successful execution of the maiden edition of Spark A Gem Challenge. The initiative, a flagship Women-Preneur Pitch-a-Ton programme under the Bank’s FirstGem proposition, was designed to provide women entrepreneurs with access to
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Candida auris: Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads across 23 US states; symptoms, risks and all you need to know
Synopsis Candida auris, a deadly fungus, has spread across twenty-three states in the United States. This invasive yeast causes severe and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in vulnerable patients. The fungus spreads easily in healthcare facilities and is resistant to many disinfectants. Some strains are multidrug-resistant, making treatment extremely challenging for infected individuals. Public health officials
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DYCM secures funding for 1GW module assembly plant in California
Latest DYCM’s California module assembly plant is expected to begin commercial shipments of its first heterojunction modules in Q4 2026. Image: Markus Spiske via Unsplash. US module manufacturer DYCM Solar Modules has closed an investment roundto fund the growth of its business and its solar module assembly plant in California, US. The funding was secured
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How GIG Mobility’s Next Titan Partnership Could Benefit Nigerian SMEs
GIG Mobility has joined The Next Titan as the official mobility partner for the entrepreneurial reality show’s 11th season. The partnership is designed to support Nigeria’s grassroots business ecosystem by handling transportation for contestants, production crews and event organisers throughout the programme. Filming a nationwide reality show involves moving people between boot camps, events and
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Amadeus delivers a strong H1 2026 despite a challenging operating environment
Par Bruno COURTIN Published on 5 Aug 2026 - Updated on 5 Aug 2026 2 min reading time The Group generates revenue from three complementary businesses: providing technology solutions for the airline industry, commissions on GDS sales, and providing end-to-end solutions for the travel and hospitality world. Despite still accounting for a modest share of