Category: Business

Business

03
Aug
2024

Ambassador Alhaji Amadu featured in CEO Times Magazine

Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu, the President and Founder of the award-winning Ghanaian business firm Afro-Arab Group of Companies has been featured in CEO Times Magazine among the 50 Top African CEOs. Ambassador Amadu, a natural-born businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, founded the Afro-Arab Group in 2007 at the age of 20. His company is involved in

03
Aug
2024

Tax breaks for distilleries open to ‘rorts and abuse’, government warned

Tax breaks designed to encourage small distilleries are being rorted by pub groups to sell cheap alcohol, posing an “existential threat” to some of Australia’s most famous spirits producers. Medium-sized distillers, such as Archie Rose and Four Pillars, are at risk because of a federal government scheme that provides alcohol manufacturers with a 100 per

02
Aug
2024

Tim Busch and Jim Martin bring left and right Catholics together over dinner and wine

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a high-rise apartment in New York City overlooking the Freedom Tower and the Statue of Liberty, Catholic thought leaders both conservative and liberal gathered to pray together and share a fine meal over a glass of C abernet Francis — all in an effort to overcome polarization. In the Catholic

02
Aug
2024

Macroeconomics, not business practice changes, will determine brokerages’ financial performance

For real estate professionals, the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement —which are set to go into effect on Aug. 17 — are top of mind. But when it comes to the financial performance of their brokerages, industry analysts don’t believe the changes will be the end-all, be-all.

02
Aug
2024

Live: Analysis of US Jobs Report for July – Bloomberg

Live: Analysis of US Jobs Report for July  Bloomberg Sharp delay in US employ ontogeny boosts unemployment evaluate…

02
Aug
2024

VanEck CEO foresees Bitcoin hitting $350k as regulators begin quantitative easing

VanEck CEO foresees Bitcoin hitting $350k as regulators begin quantitative easing Assad Jafri · 59 seconds ago · 2 min read Van Eck added that under a “Super Bowl” scenario where central banks adopt Bitcoin as a reserve asset, the flagship crypto could skyrocket to $2.9 million 2 min read Updated: Aug. 2, 2024 at

02
Aug
2024

Define Business Value Before Building Your AI Strategy

By Peter Nalika Generation Z [GenZ] in Kenya uniquely incorporated AI into their activism as the world advances in this technology. During #RejectFinanceBill2024, they used generative AI [GenAI] to create posters, songs, and videos to protest against the finance bill. While GenAI is a vital technology, understanding its integration with core business functions is crucial

02
Aug
2024

Public Employment Relations Board Provides Rare Overview of the Qualified Right to Strike in Context of Pre-Impasse “Protest” Strike – Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

Public Employment Relations Board Provides Rare Overview of the Qualified Right to Strike in Context of Pre-Impasse…

02
Aug
2024

81 protesters arrested in Sokoto

Police in Sokoto State has announced the arrest of 81 protesters it labelled “miscreants” in the aftermath of the planned nationwide protest held on Thursday in the state capital. Ali Hayatu Kaigama, the State Commissioner of police who announced this in a statement on Friday, assured adequate security and urges the good people of the

02
Aug
2024

Granite gets progressive on delivery methods, buys Mississippi aggregate shop

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Granite Construction, a 102-year-old California construction company, has gone progressive, and it’s taking that change all the way to the bank.  The Watsonville, California-based firm said its shift to more collaborative, “best value” project delivery methods, such as progressive-design-build and construction manager/general contractor