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Regno Unito
How to deal with worries about stranded assets
IN SEPTEMBER 2015, at a candlelit dinner at Lloyd’s of London, Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, addressed the insurance industry on climate change. He gave warning in advance that there would be no jokes. Then he dropped a bombshell on the oil industry. His message was twofold. ...
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Brasile
Brazilians Embrace Black Friday but Fear Fraud
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilians do not celebrate Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November, but they have in the last few years embraced an U.S. custom that comes along with the holiday: Black Friday. But as hundreds of brand names, stores and online ...
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Uruguay
Panamá, cuarto país iberoamericano en solicitud de patentes tecnológicas
La Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (UTP) está dando un salto histórico, pasando de 15 solicitudes PCT generadas en el año 2014 a 218 en el 2016.
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USA Kenya
Uhuru defends Joseph Kinyua on Sh400m payments in Afya House scandal
President Uhuru Kenyatta has yet again criticised opposition leaders for "misleading wananchi with retrogressive politics" ahead of the August 2017 election. Uhuru said Kenya will never forge ahead while leaders spread hatred, lies and propaganda about his Jubilee administration. "I was shocked to see in the papers today, someone saying ...
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USA Kenya
Riches to rags: How ‘Wash Wash’ scam cons the elite in Eldoret
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi recently confessed that he had lost more than Sh11 million to con groups who dupe people around Eldoret town that they can multiply money. The conmen leave victims with fake currency, as they flee with the genuine cash given to them. Eldoret is awash with stories ...
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Kenya Yemen
Jubilee using civil servants to prepare for 2017 reelection
The Jubilee administration has tasked county commissioners and other national administration officers to collect views on its three years in office, to help plan its reelection in 2017.Although the project is officially described as a government performance and coordination review, those in the know say it is part of Jubilee's ...
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Kenya
Kenyans abuzz as 'Jesus' spotted walking barefoot on Moi Avenue
Business came to a halt in the CBD as a man who looked like Jesus was spotted along Moi Avenue on Wednesday evening. Dressed in a long rob, the long-haired, thick-bearded 'Jesus' drew people’s attention as he made his way barefoot through the street. His appearance resembled that of the ...
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Kenya Etiopia Regno Unito
South Korean President Geun-hye bought 360 Viagra pills on Kenyan visit - reports
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has defended the purchase of hundreds of erectile dysfunction pills when she visited Kenya. Geun-hye visited Nairobi in May to boost trade and strengthen ties with Kenya. Her office is said to have purchased about 360 Viagra pills and the generic version of the drug ...
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Kenya
Business: Kenya buys Sh3.5 billion vessel to defend Indian Ocean resources
Kenya has bought a sh 3.5 billion third generation Offshore patrol Vessel (OPV) at Sh3.5 billion from Bangladesh to protect its marine resources in the Indian Ocean.
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Kenya
Business News: Kenya buys Sh3.5 billion vessel to defend Indian Ocean resources
Kenya has bought a sh 3.5 billion third generation Offshore patrol Vessel (OPV) at Sh3.5 billion from Bangladesh to protect its marine resources in the Indian Ocean.