The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 352.64 points, or 0.48%, to settle at 73,246.03, recovering most of its sharp intraday losses. During the day, it tumbled 995.1 points, or 1.35%, to 72,603.57
The dogs were found with their mouths tied and crammed into jute sacks; rescue partners are coordinating their veterinary care and recovery
To Airbnb or not to Airbnb, that is the question. Would you like to help pay someone’s mortgage and clean their house and fork out an extortionate cleaning fee and abide by a 90-page list of house rules?
Ghana will host the Africa Virtual Asset Summit (AVAS) on November 2–3, 2026, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ghana, convenes regulators, policymakers and industry leaders to advance a trusted, inclusive and innovative virtual asset ecosystem across Africa. Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson; Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama; SEC Director-General Dr. James Klutse Avedzi; Chief of Staff Hon.
UK chancellor to present an autumn budget amid rising living costs and energy bills.
UK Drugs Group GSK Profit Drops “GSK has delivered another strong quarter, with our key growth drivers and new launches performing well,” said chief executive Luke Miels, who took over from Emma Walmsley at the start of the year.
Budget 2026: six charts that reveal the economic realities facing the chancellor Winston Ruddick, senior financial planner at financial services consultancy Broadstone, argues that protecting the £20,000 Cash ISA allowance is “welcome news for savers”. “Cash ISA subscriptions surged by £26.1 billion last year, more than four times the increase in Stocks & Shares ISAs, yet the Chancellor has chosen to reinforce the very savings culture that is holding Britain back.
OPay, which began operations in Nigeria in 2018, is helping bring everyday financial services closer to consumers and businesses through mobile payments, transfers, bill payments, savings, debit cards and merchant services.
Benchmark Tel Aviv 125 index falls more than 3 percent amid uncertainty over who will lead the next government.
MTN reaffirms commitment to driving Ghana’s digital infrastructure- MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita, has reaffirmed MTN’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s digital infrastructure and digital sovereignty.
Strong board and executive conversations improve strategic alignment and decision quality. Ernest De-Graft Egyir, CEO advisor, Thought Leader and Founding CEO of Chief Executives Network Ghana, convenes the Ghana CEO Summit and served on Ghana’s Economic Dialogue Planning Committee.
John Healey says UK faces ‘difficult moment’ as he prepares to deliver first budget of Andy Burnham’s government You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books Good morning. Judging by all the briefing about what will be in the budget today, neoliberalism is probably safe for another year or so because Burnham and his chancellor, John Healey, have decided not to use this as a moment for big, transformative change, but to instead opt for a more low-risk, every-little-bit-helps fiscal statement.
A Nigerian oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has closed the continent’s biggest initial public share offering, claiming to have raised funds from investors in 120 countries. The IPO for the Lagos-based Dangote Petroleum Refinery was initially due to close on October 13 but was extended by two weeks to allow more Africans to participate.
The agreement aims to cut tariffs, reduce red tape and improve market access for businesses in both countries.
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto BUA Cement has donated ₦12 million to the families of eight people killed in a road accident along the Kajiji–Tambuwal road in Sokoto State. The company’s management visited the affected families in Tambuwal to deliver the assistance, accompanied by the District Head of Tambuwal, Alhaji Ahmad Dahiru, and the Chairman of Tambuwal Local Government Area, Hon.
Petrol prices could fall at the pump from November 1, 2026, while diesel prices may rise marginally after the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) adjusts its price floors. Market data obtained by JoyBusiness indicates that the petrol price floor has been reduced from GH¢16.09 to GH¢15.39 per litre for the November 1–15 pricing window.
In an interview with Vanguard AgroBiz, the National President of NOPPMAN, Aliyu Isah, said the price surge was not necessarily due to inadequate national production, but rather the loss of a significant proportion of harvested onions before the next production season. Isah said the Ministry of Agriculture had discussed support for the onion subsector with the Bank of Agriculture and the Nigerian Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), regarding seed supply and farm inputs.
On budget day chancellor says he will ask Ofgem to remove ‘unfair and outdated’ fixed daily fee, and also reportedly looking to scrap it from electricity bills Business live – latest updates What to expect from the budget: who wins, who pays? John Healey will abolish standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes to help almost two-thirds of households an average of £45 a year, and will consider steps to remove standing charges on electricity bills in the future too.
in taxes against ₹19,000 cr. According to the official data shared by the government in March, India exported mobile phones worth ₹2 lakh crore in fiscal year 2025 and mobile phone imports in the country had become almost negligible at around 0.02% of the domestic demand in 2024-25 from 75% 10 years ago
The Federal Government has moved to address insecurity threatening agricultural investments, signing a partnership agreement to develop security arrangements for farms and attract investors to multibillion-dollar soybean and sugarcane projects in Yobe and Jigawa states. The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), Integranium Holdings and Defence Agricultural Assets and Projects Development Company (DAPCO), supported by Defence Holding Company Limited, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja.
By Ediri Ejoh Domestic supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, rose by 17.78 per cent year-on-year, YoY, to 4.5 million litres per day in September 2026, from 3.7 million litres per day in September 2025. Reacting, former National President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM, Mr. Oladapo Olatunbosun, attributed the increase to improved local production but called for sustained investment and government support to prevent shortages.
After more than a year of "devastating" light rail construction, London Circuit East is slated to be partially reopened.
Small business owners in Britain may get some tax relief in Wednesday's budget, but they say it will not be enough.
Struggling households, new homebuyers and small shops stand to gain, while banks and online marketplaces could face higher levies You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books John Healey will present his first budget on Wednesday, which will set the tone for Andy Burnham’s premiership. Despite the chancellor’s promises in the summer that the tax and spending event would not be beset by the leaks that preceded those of his predecessor, Rachel Reeves, both official and unofficial sources have indicated much of what Healey is likely to announce.