ICT is critical to wealth generation – Mrs. Mills

Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills, the First Lady, has said it was important to focus more on the promotion of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and that  this was critical to job and wealth creation. She appealed to all Ghanaians to…

Asian stocks lower ahead of earnings

Asian markets were mostly lower Tuesday as investors readied for a slew of corporate earnings and Australian shares sank amid a backlash against a foreign takeover of the country's stock exchange. Major Japanese corporations from Sony…

British public says spending cuts unfair

Most voters believe government spending cuts announced last week are unfair and excessive, two opinion polls showed on Tuesday. Skip related content However the surveys were inconclusive about support for the coalition and the opposition,…

Oil under pressure from dollar

Oil fell toward $82 on Tuesday, under pressure from an expected gain in U.S. crude stockpiles for three out of four weeks and a stronger dollar, as the currency's volatility exposed the market to price swings. Crude pared early losses as…

Nissan introduces hybrid

Nissan is playing catchup with Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda in introducing its own hybrid car, the luxury Infiniti M, which delivers double the mileage of the gasoline-engine version. Nissan Motor Co. showed the new gas-electric…