OPINION/EDITORIAL

Global Economy Projected to See ‘Continued Expansion’ in 2026

Image Credit: Mastercard The Economic Outlook 2026 report looks into trade shifts, AI and small business. December 9, 2025/Mastercard By Ben Fox Rubin Global real gross domestic product growth is expected to reach 3.1% in 2026, a tick down from the currently estimated 3.2% in 2025, according to new projections […]

Hedge Funds Position for a Price Crash as Brent Shorts Hit All-Time High

December 9, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week.       We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]

A Nation on Alert: Is FIRS’ Xpress Payments Move Consolidating a Revenue Cartel?

December 8, 2025 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s national mood is tense. The country is facing economic hardship, insecurity, public distrust in institutions, and an increasingly widening gap between citizens and their government. Yet, in the midst of this fragility, a quiet administrative action by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) […]