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Ghana
Bawumia lists ‘competences’ of Mahama Gov’t [Audio]
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has in a rather mocking manner, responded to President John Dramani Mahama’s criticism of him [Dr. Bawumia] for allegedly describing his government as incompetent. President Mahama at a recent rally at the Trade Fair site in Accra ...
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Sondage : La corruption gagne du terrain en Afrique, selon Tansparency
La corruption a progressé au cours des 12 derniers mois en Afrique, selon un sondage de Transparency international réalisé dans 28 pays en Afrique au Sud du Sahara. Fait nouveau, le monde des affaires est classé comme le deuxième secteur affecté par les niveaux de corruption les plus élevés dans ...
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Cina
TRANSRAIL - Gestion de la société ferroviaire : Le départ de Jaber sur les rails
Lors de son passage à l’Assemblée nationale samedi pour l’adoption de son budget, le ministre des Transports terrestres, des infrastructures et du désenclavement a annoncé qu’il se rendra prochainement à Bamako en compagnie de Amadou Bâ pour accélérer le retrait de Abbas Jaber de la gestion de Transrail. Les autorités ...
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Cuba
Cuba introduce restrizioni sui viaggi all’estero dei medici
Cuba introduce restrizioni sui viaggi all’estero dei medici. Dal 7 dicembre i medici che vorranno uscire dal paese per ragioni private dovranno ottenere un permesso speciale. Il governo dell’Avana ha spiegato in un comunicato che il sistema sanitario nazionale “è stato danneggiato gravemente” dalla massiccia emigrazione di specialisti.
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Germania
New sales of VW cars down 2.0% in Germany
FRANKFURT - The number of new Volkswagen cars registered in Germany declined by 2.0% in November, but VW remained the biggest-selling brand in its home country, official data showed on Wednesday.
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Cina
Tata Group in banking pact with China’s ICBC
Two of the biggest industry names from two of the world’s leading economies have joined hands. Tata Sons, promoter of India’s largest industrial house Tata Group, and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest lender, has inked a deal wherein the latter will be a strategic banking ...
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Giappone
Japan fund INCJ puts off Sharp investment, mulls LCD spinoff: sources
Innovation Network Corp. of Japan has put off a plan to invest about ¥200 billion ($1.6 billion) in Sharp Corp. after the government-backed fund failed to agree on terms with the struggling company’s banks, sources said Wednesday. The fund, known as INCJ, instead will discuss a plan with Sharp’s creditors ...
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Giappone
Japan’s stationery sector rocked by pencil crisis
Japan’s usually sedate stationery sector has been rocked by a pencil supply crisis that is drawing a backlash — and panic buying — among architects and animators. The drama erupted in response to a plan by Mitsubishi Pencil — one of the nation’s oldest stationery makers — to stop producing ...
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Giappone
International robot show powers up in Tokyo
The biannual International Robot Exhibition kicked off Wednesday in Tokyo, showcasing the latest advances in robotics — including technology for use in disaster scenarios and in the nursing-care field. With a record 446 firms attending the event at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, numerous robots are on display through ...
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Giappone
Toyota to supply hydrogen stations to dealers for sold-out Mirai
Toyota Motor Corp. will supply temporary hydrogen stations to California dealerships selling its Mirai fuel-cell sedan as some buyers put off taking delivery of their cars until refueling infrastructure is set up. Mobile hydrogen trailers from Air Products & Chemicals Inc. will serve as a stopgap until the state opens ...