Amazon to buy Whole Foods for $13.7bn
Online retail giant Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a $13.7bn (£10.7bn) deal that marks its biggest push into traditional retailing yet.
Amazon, which has been experimenting with selling groceries, will buy the upmarket supermarket...
EU will help improve small businesses – Hanna
The European Union (EU) has promised to work at improving small businesses in Ghana to ease the burden on the government.
Head of the EU delegation to Ghana William Hanna told Starr Business they will...
GNPC must stop financing Ghana – I. Coast maritime case – PIAC
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is being asked to halt financing the ongoing Maritime Dispute between Ghana and Ivory Coast on behalf of the government.
It follows the 36 percent rise in financing the...
Fidelity, StanChart picked for Energy sector bond
Government has appointed Fidelity and Standard Chartered banks as lead managers for the issuance of the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA) bond.
The two banks are expected to raise GHS10 billion. They were selected after...
Help finance mining activities – Aubynn to African banks
The Chief Executive of Ghana's Minerals Commission has advised African Banks and Finance institutions to get involved in the provision of capital to local mining entrepreneurs to ensure an optimized benefit of mining to...
Depoliticise top NPA appointments – Senyo Hosi
The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has demanded for the enactment of laws to depoliticize the appointment of top executives to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).
The CEO for the chamber, Senyo Hosi, said...
BoG orders banks to align interest rate with policy rate
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has ordered commercial banks in the country to reduce their interest rates in tandem with the recent reduction of the policy rate.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central bank...
Freight forwarders move to restore public confidence
The Association of Customs House Agents Ghana has instituted measures to restore public confidence in the activities of clearing agents and freight forwarders in the country.
Questions have been raised recently by various stakeholders in...
uniBank supports Muslim community
One of the most enterprising financial establishments in the country, uniBank (Ghana) Limited, having made an immense contribution in providing pivotal social interventions through its agile CSR commitments, has again donated substantial support, including...
Scrapping spare parts duty needless –Minority
The Minority has described as unnecessary parliament’s passing of the bill scrapping import duties on spare parts into law.
The Customs Amendment bill was passed Wednesday June 14, 2017 after it was deferred on Tuesday...