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SW Ontario auto sector braces for possible pain as GM idles Detroit EV plant
GM's all-electric Factory Zero plant in Detroit, which manufactures the Chevrolet Silverado EV and the GMC Sierra EV, among others, will be hit the hardest, with 1,300 workers to be laid off, as General Motors this week announced the layoffs of 3,300 hourly employees at U.S. plants that make electric vehicles and batteries due to
Nigeria Secures $5.5bn Private Sector Investment for Health Sector
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has announced that Nigeria has secured $5.5 billion in private sector investments to boost the country’s health sector. Prof. Pate, who made the disclosure via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, attributed the achievement to the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He
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
Nigeria’ GDP Hits N20.1trn in Q3 2024, Oil Sector Records 5.17% Growth – NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, marking an improvement from the 2.54% recorded in Q3 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday, November 25. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran...
Health sector acquisition for Portakabin
Modular building manufacturer Portakabin has acquired Telford-based Darwin Group...
Public sector strike | Concern over acts of violence, intimidation
The Eastern Cape health department has slammed the ongoing violence and intimidation by protesting Nehawu members. Eastern Cape Health HOD Rolene Wagner spoke to eNCA's Ronald Masinda. #dstv403 JOHANNESBURG - The Eastern Cape health department has slammed the ongoing violence and intimidation by protesting Nehawu members. In the Buffalo City Metro, workers are vowing to
Public Sector Strike | Nehawu vows to intensify strike
#eNCA's Nqobile Madlala has the latest on this story. #DStv403 DURBAN - National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union members are vowing to continue their strike for a 10% wage increase. READ: [Nehawu says public service strike will continue] Pietermaritzburg hospitals have been hit hard, and the union will target more facilities on Wednesday. Hospitals
Insurance Sector Records 12% Growth In Q4, 2022
Insurance Sector Records 12% Growth In Q4, 2022 Nigeria’s insurance industry grew by 12.25 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022, figures obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics have revealed. According to the NBS report on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product for Q4 2022, the finance and insurance sector consisted of two subsectors:
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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424790/2026/07/06/folarin-balogun-red-belgium-explanation/ FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has overturned the red card suspension of Folarin Balogun, a key player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, allowing him to participate in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. This decision, made under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, places Balogun on a one-year probationary period, enabling him
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UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...