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Morocco Records 92,000 New Businesses in 2025 as Reforms Drive Growth
Agadir – Morocco created more than 92,000 businesses in 2025, setting a new national record, Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch announced during a plenary session at the House of Councillors focused on evaluating government performance. Akhannouch attributed this surge to a series of reforms aimed at improving the business market and easing administrative procedures for investors to attract innovative national and international businesses. The government has reduced the number of document...
OCP Africa Showcases Sustainability Mission with Launch of Farmer-Focused Center in Togo
Rabat – Morocco’s OCP Arica teamed up with Togo’s Ministry of Agriculture to officially launch the Regional Agricultural Mechanization Center (CRMA) of Kpalime on Thursday. This inauguration marks the completion of a milestone project led in collaboration with the World Bank, OCP Africa indicated in a statement. The goal of the project is to support the long-term transformation of Togo’s agricultural sector, it added. The center will offer proximity agronomic support and a model farm and...
White House Reviewing SEC Bid to Ease Share-Offering Disclosures
The White House is reviewing new US Securities and Exchange Commission rules that would make it easier for companies to go public or raise capital by easing disclosures for new offerings and speeding up the registration process.
Can debt relief trigger more aggressive collection attempts?
MoneyWatch: Managing Your Money Can debt relief trigger more aggressive collection attempts? We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Angelica Leicht Angelica Leicht Senior Editor, Managing Your Money Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes a...
Blackstone's Jon Gray says AI is Single Biggest Driver | Open Interest 4/23/2026
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Crude surges as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, rattling global markets. Blackstone’s Jon Gray doubles down, calling for the firm’s “best year ever” as IPO momentum builds. Plus, a wave of earnings—Tesla ramps AI spending to $25 billion, American Airlines braces for soaring fuel costs, and American Express sees travel demand cool. ServiceNow’s Bill McDermott says growth is still...
Japan Expert Sees Risk to the Yen
Former BOJ Board member Sayuri Shirai and BlackRock Japan Managing Director and Portfolio Manager Rie Shigekawa speak with Bloomberg reporter Lisa Du at the Bloomberg New Voices 2026 event in Tokyo. (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump’s Emergency Oil Sails to Europe as War Upends Energy Flows
A massive release of oil from US emergency reserves that has started flowing to American refiners is also supplying fuelmakers in Europe, and potentially in Asia, as the Iran war upends global energy markets.
Japan’s Katayama on Constant Close Contact With US on FX
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama says that she is in close communication with the US on FX. Katayama spoke exclusively with Shery Ahn at the Bloomberg New Voices 2026 event in Tokyo. (Source: Bloomberg)
Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth
Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administration a “golden opportunity” for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal government amid the conflict in the Middle East.In an earnings call on Thursday covering the first quarter of 2026, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the company is well positioned “based on more available resources for us”. Conti...
Microsoft offers buyout for up to 7% of U.S. employees
Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts for the first time in its 51-year history, per reports from CNBC and Bloomberg. According to an internal memo, employees will be eligible if their years of work at Microsoft plus their age totals 70 or more, with some exceptions. So if someone who is 52 years old has 18 years of service at Microsoft, they could qualify for the buyout.
American adults are back to pregaming as $20 drinks become normalized across bars and venues
NewsWorldAmericasAmerican adults are back to pregaming as $20 drinks become normalized across bars and venuesOverpriced drinks have plagued concert venues, baseball stadiums and Broadway theaters Isabel Keane in New York Thursday 23 April 2026 17:38 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"sho...
Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel went bust owing £4.6m, report says
HMRC owed more than £640,00 by company that advised clients such as TikTok, GSK and PalantirPeter Mandelson’s former consultancy business, Global Counsel, went bust owing £4.6m – including more than £600,000 to the taxman – a report by the group’s administrators reveals.The company, which provided advice to high-profile clients including Chinese-owned TikTok, US tech business Palantir and UK pharmaceutical firm GSK, collapsed into administration in February, after it lost a series of accounts ov...
Aryna Sabalenka Net Worth: Earnings, prize money, endorsements explored
Tennis sensation Aryna Sabalenka boasts an impressive net worth of $22 million, fueled by over $34 million in career prize money. Her dominance on the WTA Tour, including major wins in 2024 and 2025, coupled with lucrative endorsements from brands like Nike and Audemars Piguet, solidify her status as a top earner in women's tennis.
FIA set to fast track money laundering probes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is set to fast-track money laundering probes under a new rulebook that fixes deadlines for inquiries and creates dedicated desks nationwide. FIA Director General Dr Usman Anwar has approved standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve how the agency handles financial intelligence reports, an informed source told Dawn on Thursday. Financial intelligence refers to tips on suspicious transactions from banks and other institutions. The reports com...
'We're expecting perfection' - Sabalenka wins first clay-court match in Madrid
Three-time Mutua Madrid Open champion Aryna Sabalenka won her first clay-court match of the year against Peyton Stearns after completing the 'Sunshine Double' - winning at Indian Wells followed by Miami.
FTSE 100 edges lower amid renewed US-Iran tension
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UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facingConfidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and consumers brace for a fresh cost of living shock.Highlighting the knock-on impact of the Middle East crisis in Britain, several closely-watched surveys of business activity and consumer confidence blamed...
Morocco Pushes Digital Tools For Farmers With New Payment Pilot at SIAM
Meknes — Mohamed Ouhssain, financial director at the Ministry of Agriculture, used the 18th International Agriculture Fair (SIAM) in Meknes to present a new pilot project aimed at expanding digital payments for rural cooperatives. The initiative, launched in collaboration with Bank Al-Maghrib during SIAM, is being rolled out at the local products pavilion and provides electronic payment terminals to 50 cooperatives. “During this edition of SIAM, we have equipped 50 cooperatives with EPT, which w...
Rogers’ Spending Cut Plan Prompts Two Analysts to Boost Ratings
Rogers Communications Inc.’s decision to pull back on capital spending and boost free cash flow this year prompted at least two analysts to raise their recommendation on the telecommunications firm after the company released its first-quarter results Wednesday.
Dow CEO Says Petrochemical Supply Disruptions to Persist in 2026
Dow Inc., one of the world’s largest producers of petrochemicals, expects supply disruptions tied to the war in Iran to persist throughout the remainder of 2026, according to Chief Executive Officer Jim Fitterling.