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Vietnam Nigeria
Vietnam ready to help Nigeria develop non-oil sector – Trade official
The Head of Trade Office of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Dao Duc, on Friday expressed his government’s readiness to support Nigeria in the development of its non-oil sector. Dao, who made the disclosure at the Nigeria-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Stakeholders’ Forum in Lagos, ...
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Nigeria
CBN approves special forex intervention for airlines
The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved a Special Secondary Market Intervention Retail Sales for airlines operating in the country to enable them to access foreign exchange. The Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. James Odaudu, announced the plan in a statement in Abuja on Friday. ...
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Giappone
Airlines add fire containment bags for overheating phones
Some airlines are taking extra steps to prevent a disaster in case a passenger’s device powered by a lithium ion battery catches fire during flight. At least three U.S. airlines are adding new fire suppression equipment to fleets in case a cellphone or laptop battery overheats, catches on fire and ...
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Giappone
Dollar rises above ¥104 in Tokyo
The dollar was firmer above ¥104 in Tokyo trading on Friday, aided chiefly by upbeat Chinese economic data and higher stock prices in Japan. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥104.20-20, up from ¥103.86-87 at the same time on Thursday. The euro was unchanged at $1.1011-1012, and stood at ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rebound on yen’s easing
Stocks turned higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, supported by the yen’s weakening. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 82.13 points, or 0.49 percent, to close at 16,856.37. On Thursday, the key market gauge lost 65.76 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues ended up 4.88 points, or ...
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Cina Giappone
Japan defense contractors get used to dealing with foreign military buyers
Until recently, public meetings between Japanese defense contractors and uniformed foreign military delegations would have stirred controversy in Japan, yet this week’s aerospace show in Tokyo saw plenty. With the nation stepping back from decades of state-sponsored pacifism amid concern over China’s growing power and a rising North Korean threat, ...
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Giappone
Japan’s wholesale prices down for 18th straight month
Japan’s wholesale prices fell for the 18th straight month in September, down 3.2 percent from a year earlier, with a downturn in global oil prices and the yen’s appreciation pushing down import prices, Bank of Japan data showed Friday. The latest data highlighted that the BOJ is still far from ...
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Giappone Thailandia
Japanese firms carefully assess impact of Thai king’s death
Japanese companies operating in Thailand are carefully assessing the impact on business in the Southeast Asian country following the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday at age 88. Economic activity in Thailand is expected to slow as mourning for the passing of the world’s longest-serving monarch puts a ...
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Giappone
Sony Music to press over 10,000 Dylan CDs following Nobel Prize
Sony Music Labels Inc. decided Friday to increase production of Bob Dylan CDs after receiving over 10,000 orders following the announcement that the U.S. singer-songwriter had won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature. The CD “Dylan The Best,” released in 2007, has been particularly popular among these orders, according to ...
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Belgio
"On préfère dix demi-musées que trois de classe mondiale. Tout est mieux que de travailler ensemble. Triste pays."
"Les plans bruxellois pour le garage Citroën sont l'exemple ultime d'un manque d'assurance et d'ambition. Bruxelles ne possède-t-elle pas tout ce qu'il faut pour développer un projet culturel bruxellois unique au monde?", se demande Bart Caron (Groen).