Brunei’s economy contracts 1.4% for second consecutive quarter

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Income losses in the oil and gas industry continued to hurt Brunei’s economy in the first quarter of 2021, with gross domestic product (GDP) contracting 1.4% year-on-year. The poor performance of the energy sector has undermined economic growth for two consecutive quarters, with GDP also falling 1.4% in the last... Read More

The number of crypto wallet users grows as the crypto market grows

The constant expansion of the crypto market has resulted in an increase in the number of users of crypto wallets. On top of that, the use of Bitcoin continues to skyrocket to new highs, reaching a market cap of $ 928.5 billion in 2021, leading the rest of the crypto market. Interest in cryptocurrencies... Read More

Elderly man loses $ 40,000, forced to sell car in Social Security scam – CBS San Francisco

VACAVILLE (CBS SF) – Police in Vacaville issued a warning to the elderly after saying an elderly man lost tens of thousands of dollars to crooks pretending to be on Social Security. According to a statement posted on the department’s Facebook page, a con artist called the victim to tell him that his social... Read More

Credit counseling and advice: are we burying our heads in the sand?

What we asked the advisers The Academy for Home Equity in Financial Planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign interviewed finance professionals about their relationship with customer credit in 2020. More than 500 financial services professionals from diverse backgrounds surveyed participated in a survey on personal and real estate credit, including 143 CFP... Read More

Better or worse? Penn State Defense Sneak Peek in 2021

Now let’s hope Penn State burned the tapes from the first 5 weeks of the 2020 season. The whole squad was not up to it, but especially a defense that was much appreciated early in the season. Having a smooth offseason certainly helps, as does the fact that the country’s top defenseman doesn’t retire... Read More

Fitch Ratings revises the outlook for PH banks to “negative”

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 20) – Fitch Ratings revised its outlook for major Philippine banks after lowering its outlook for the country to “negative”. In a statement released this week, the Global Debt Monitor said he had changed his outlook on Land Bank of the Philippines long-term issuer default (IDR) ratings from “stable”... Read More

British Pound Sinks to New Multi-Week Lows Against Euro and Dollar as Global Pandemic Reaches Next Stage

– Global pandemic nervousness hits markets– British pound collapses on deteriorating sentiment– Subject to losses against EUR and USD– Haskel sinks expectations of rate hikes Above: Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a press conference on Covid-19. Still courtesy of 10 Downing Street. Market rate at publication: GBP / EUR: 1.1593 | GBP / USD:... Read More

Utah State Defensive Football Preview 2021

Contact / Follow @SamMcConkie & @MWCwire A rethought defense and a rethought attitude I’ve preached and preached about how the USU must play a much better defense if they are to have any chance of succeeding in the 2021 campaign. The Aggies seemed completely out of sync and utterly helpless at times last season.... Read More

Murders, hateful rhetorical obstacles to the love of God, says Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned Nigerians they will not be able to appreciate God’s love as killings of innocent people and hate rhetoric remain the order of the day. He made the observation in his message, Monday, on the occasion of the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir. “We would not be able to fully... Read More

Everything you need to know to start trading on July 19th

Punjab chemicals and crop protection: Has published its annual report. Posted 23% year-over-year consolidated revenue growth to Rs 678.2 crore in fiscal year 21. EBITDA also increased 75% to Rs 97.3 crore during the year. Profit after tax for the year stood at Rs 49.1 crore. A dividend of Rs 2 per share for... Read More