Category: poor
-
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa’s problem of urbanizing while poor
•
Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Adrian Bloomfield Posted on January 12, 2025 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content KIAMBO, Kenya (AP) — When you turn into Tatu City…
-
‘Poor maths skills’ blamed for rising benefits bill, says Santander UK boss
•
William Vereker, UK head of Santander Bank and a former business envoy under Theresa May, attributed Britain’s high benefits bill and long-term unemployed to poor numeracy and poor understanding of financial basics. Speaking against the backdrop of the rapidly rising sickness benefit budget, Vereker warned that many people ignore the…
-
UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution
•
Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Seth Bornstein Posted on November 11, 2024 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — An elaborate two-week international poker game…
-
Poor sleep in early middle age tied to faster brain aging, new study says
•
You know the horrors a sleepless night can bring. Haunting you the next day: fatigue, headache, irritability, and inability to concentrate, to name a few. Although sleep deprivation affects us all at times, a new study suggests that substandard eye sleep is linked to accelerated brain aging. While poor sleep…
-
Poor sleep in early middle age tied to faster brain aging, new study says
•
You know the horrors a sleepless night can bring. Haunting you the next day: fatigue, headache, irritability, and inability to concentrate, to name a few. Although sleep deprivation affects us all at times, a new study suggests that substandard eye sleep is linked to accelerated brain aging. While poor sleep…
-
Canasius Kanangire: The scholar CEO who grew up dirt poor in a refugee camp
•
Is there a luckier child than Canasius Kananger, Executive Director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)? Born a refugee in Bukavu, Congo, where his parents fled ethnic skirmishes in Rwanda in the late 1950s, he was able to go to school. He overcame all difficulties to obtain a master’s…
-
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Poor news and data from China weighed on risk FX
•
China “stimulus” briefing: Support for business and consumers, reduced financing costs Fed speakers on Tuesday included Kashkari, Waller and Kashkari for the second time NZD: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Deputy Governor Christian Hawksby will speak about financial stability on Tuesday Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Swati Dhingra…
-
US dollar extends decline after poor pending home sales reading
•
The US dollar hit intraday lows after the worst pending home sales report in three years. The 7.7% monthly decline in April highlights the impact of rising interest rates, especially as Treasury yields rose during the month. EURUSD 10 minutes The market is struggling to figure out where the American…