Bitcoin plunges below Ksh.600K to lowest level in more than a year

By CNN,

Bitcoin's price plummeted more than 10% on Wednesday, hitting its lowest level in more than a year. It's now trading below $6,000, far from the height...

bitcoin , cryptocurrencies , Marshall Hayner

Japan’s economy has a $5 trillion problem

By CNN,

An epic bond-buying spree by Japan's central bank means it's now sitting on assets worth more than the country's entire economy. Data released by t...

President Macron’s office says “no comment” after Trump Twitter attack

By Reuters,

The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said it had no comment to make after U.S. President Donald Trump sent a series of messages on Twitter o...

European army , France , French President Emmanuel Macron , President Donald Trump

Japanese company set for world’s biggest IPO since Alibaba

By CNN,

SoftBank is getting ready for a blockbuster IPO. The Japanese company said Monday it plans to sell 2.4 trillion yen ($21 billion) worth of stock ...

Alibaba , EO Masa Son , ipo , SoftBank

UK PM May stares into Brexit abyss as domestic opposition mounts

By Citizen Reporter,

Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy came under attack from all sides on Monday, increasing the risk that her plan for leaving the EU will b...

Zimbabwe’s unlicensed foreign currency traders face 10-year jail

By Reuters,

Unlicensed foreign currency traders in Zimbabwe face up to 10 years in jail if convicted and lose their money and assets when new exchange control rul...

Foreign Currency , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Virginia Mabhiza , Zimbabwe

Iran sentences two to death in fight against economic crimes

By Reuters,

Iranian special courts set up in a drive against economic crime have sentenced two people to death, state media said on Sunday, as the country faces r...

economic crimes , Iran

Leaders of France and Germany in poignant show of unity 100 years after WW1

By Reuters,

One hundred years after the guns of World War One fell silent, the leaders of France and Germany held hands and rested their heads against one another...

Adolf Hitler , EU , France , German Chancellor Angela Merkel , germany , nazi , President Emmanuel Macron , WW1

Gold is back. That’s a worrying sign

By CNN,

Gold has been a dud of an investment for much of the year, but it has started to regain some of its luster. The price of gold is up 3.5% since th...

gold , Newmont Mining (NEM , russia , World Gold Council

Dollar steady as Americans head to the polls

By Reuters,

The dollar was essentially unchanged on Tuesday as Americans headed to the polls, as its moves were limited by investor caution about the U.S. midterm...

Midterm elections , US

Bitcoin volatility sinks to lowest in nearly two years

By Reuters,

Bitcoin has experienced one of its worst annual price performances of its short 10-year-old life but also appears to have become more stable in the pr...

Fake drugs: The global industry putting your life at risk

By CNN,

In late 2012, 60 people died in two cities in Pakistan after drinking cough syrup to get high. Tests in Pakistan revealed that the medicines seemed to...

Fake drugs , Medicine use

Apple no longer wants you to know how many iPhones it sells

By CNN,

For years, Apple investors and customers marveled as the number of iPhones sold seemed to defy gravity. Now the show is coming to an end. Apple sai...

Apple CFO Luca Maestri , iPhone XS , iphones

70 bags of subsidized fertilizer nabbed in Kirinyaga

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police in Kirinyaga County have seized 70 bags of subsidized fertilizer that was being repackaged in a house at Kagio trading center by a local trader...

Kirinyaga County. , subsidized fertilizer

Coca-Cola’s low-sugar sodas, premium waters drive results

By Reuters,

Coca-Cola Co’s quarterly revenue and profit beat analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, as investments to cater to changing consumer tastes paid off with...

Coca-Cola Co , PepsiCo Inc , Wells Fargo

Birthday blues for bitcoin as investors face year-on-year loss

By Reuters,

Bitcoin was heading toward a year-on-year loss on Wednesday, its 10th birthday, the first loss since last year’s bull market, when the original and ...

bitcoin , CryptoCompare , cryptocurrency

After tragedies and big losses, Hyundai looks to reverse North Korea fortunes

By Reuters,

For Hyundai, the South Korean conglomerate, North Korea has been a story of lost opportunities – and tragedy. In 2003, months before Hyundai was ...

Founder Chung Ju-yung , Hyundai , Kim Jng Un , North Korea

Man beaten to death over Ksh.700 debt in Kirinyaga

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police in Kirinyaga are investigating an incident where a middle-aged man was killed on Wednesday night at Barcho trading centre over an alleged Ksh.7...

boda boda operators , Kangaroo court , Kirinyaga County. , Kirinyaga man killed

Uhuru celebrates Kenya’s new ranking in World Bank investor attractiveness report

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday hosted stakeholders at State House to celebrate Kenya’s remarkable performance in the recently released World...

Doing Business 2019 , DP William Ruto , Ease of doing business index , President Uhuru Kenyatta , World Bank , World Bank report

China walks back trade war threat with Kenya over fish ban

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Chinese Government now says it will not engage in a "trade war" with Kenya over the controversy surrounding importation of fish into the country. ...

china , Chinese fish , SGR