A PREMIUM TIMES nationwide survey shows how global supply disruptions and longstanding domestic bottlenecks combined to drive up the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), leaving consumers and businesses under severe pressure. In June, Lagos fashion designer Lolade Fayemi took her 6kg gas cylinder to refill station in Baruwa, Iyana-Ipaja, with plans to buy 2kg…
The 2026 World Cup is expected to bring a wave of global soccer fans to North America. But the travel boom is shaping up to look less like one uniform surge and more like a city-by-city, match-by-match test of pricing power. “Demand is real and positive, but it’s not evenly distributed across host cities,” said…
Schools in Nelson Mandela Bay were closed on Wednesday after torrential rain caused severe flooding. Some businesses also closed their doors. The CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, Denise van Huyssteen, said bigger manufacturers were able to continue production but many employees had stayed away. Severe floods damaged factories, offices and warehouses, she…
For years, DribbleUp, a sports equipment company, spent its own time and resources figuring out whom it should advertise its basketballs and soccer balls to on Facebook. But for the last two years, it has placed those ads entirely through Facebook’s artificial intelligence tools. Since then, DribbleUp’s sales have outpaced its marketing expenses. It has…
You probably won’t receive a huge tariff refund. The largest businesses stand to reap the biggest bucks as the Trump administration begins to return more than $166 billion in duties deemed illegal by the Supreme Court. Even though President Trump’s trade policies have led to higher prices for companies and consumers, many families aren’t in…
In January 2018, Elon Musk needed $100 million. Instead of calling a bank, he turned to SpaceX, the rocket company he founded and where he serves as chief executive. Over the next three years, Mr. Musk borrowed a total of $500 million from his company. The loan terms were significantly lower than what most banks…
A woman carries reusable shopping bags to her car on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Will Chyrsanthos wanted something striking for his entryway bathroom. So last year, while doing home renovations, he imported a sky-blue concrete sink from Bulgaria. The ramp sink ended up costing…
Shorouk Express Throughout 2025, cryptocurrency payments moved firmly into the mainstream as businesses searched for faster, more secure, and globally accessible transaction models. One trend clearly stood out: the accelerating shift toward the self-hosted crypto payment gateway, a model that offers companies full control over their payment infrastructure at a time of heightened regulatory uncertainty…
BT Business finds the average UK worker takes 9.4 days off sick each yearRetail and finance workers say they lack sufficient training on emerging toolsUnsuitable software could be adding stress, leading to mental health days New research has claimed upgrading UK workplace connectivity could boost employee productivity by around nine days per year by the…
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