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US Fed's favored inflation gauge ticks up in October
US Fed's favored inflation gauge ticks up in October
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US inflation -- set to be a key issue for incoming president Donald Trump -- accelerated slightly last month, according to data published Wednesday, underscoring price pressures in the world's largest economy. Personal income rose 0.6 percent month-on-month, an acceleration from September, when it rose by 0.3 percent.

Nigerian state visit signals shift in France's Africa strategy
Nigerian state visit signals shift in France's Africa strategy
Business and Economy
by  AFP

President Bola Tinubu will begin a two-day trip to France on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with anglophone Africa. This state visit with Tinubu "epitomises" France's strategy in anglophone Africa, they said, adding Nigeria "wants a partnership of equals, not a lecture", especially on human rights.