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Senegal
Point de presse de la présidente de la CDP, lundi prochain
Dakar 12 juil (APS) - La présidente de la Commission de protection de donnée personnelles (CDP), Awa Ndiaye, anime, lundi prochain, un petit-déjeuner de presse portant sur les missions de la CDP et l'efficacité de la loi sur les données personnelles, annonce un communiqué. Dakar 12 juil (APS) - La ...
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Senegal
Les responsables du Terrou Bi défendent le projet d'extension de l'établissement hôtelier
Dakar 12 juil (APS) – Les responsables de l'hôtel Terrou Bi ont dénoncé, mardi, les attaques dont ils sont l'objet alors que leur établissement offre du travail à 750 personnes et compte investir 28.9 milliards de francs CFA dans le cadre d'un projet d'extension. Dakar 12 juil (APS) – Les ...
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Russia
What Russia's New Draconian Data Laws Mean for Users
After three years of relative silence, NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden spoke up: "[President Vladimir] Putin has signed a repressive new law that violates not only human rights, but common sense. Dark day for Russia."
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Nigeria
Rivers Firms Get N20bn Facility From IFC To Build Port
In its support towards the federal government’s strategy at increasing Nigeria’s non-oil exports, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), private sector arm of the World Bank said it has granted a N20.74 billion ($73.5 million at interbank rate of N282.25/$) loan to support development of a terminal to export fertilizers at ...
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Giappone
Four Seasons to open new hotel in Otemachi in spring 2020
Mitsui Fudosan Co. said Tuesday that Toronto-based Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will open a hotel in a high-rise building being constructed as part of a redevelopment project in central Tokyo’s Otemachi business district that involves the major Japanese real estate developer. The luxury hotel is slated to open its ...
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Giappone
No tax hike, no spending spike so Japan to slash growth outlook to 0.9% from 1.7%
The government is expected to cut its growth projection for the Japanese economy for fiscal 2016 to 0.9 percent in price-adjusted terms from 1.7 percent due to the absence of last-minute purchases, given the postponement of the consumption tax hike, sources said Tuesday. Before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last ...
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Giappone
Pokemon Go developer plans wider debut ‘as soon as possible’
The global rollout of Pokemon Go is being held back by the unexpected popularity of the game, which has shot to the top of download charts since it debuted less than a week ago. Niantic Inc., which developed Pokemon Go with Nintendo Co. and Pokemon Co., is working to boost ...
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Giappone
60% of Japan’s households feeling financial hardship
Over 60 percent of households across Japan found themselves facing financial difficulties last year, according to a government survey. The proportion stood at 60.3 percent as of July 2015, the fourth-highest level since the survey started in 1986, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Tuesday. The highest rate was ...
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Giappone
Convenience store chains struggled in March-May period
The three major convenience store operators struggled with low profitability in March-May despite record-high sales. Sales for industry leader Seven-Eleven Japan Co., a core unit of Seven & I Holdings Co., grew 5.4 percent from a year before to ¥1.1 trillion after it revamped its product lineup. But operating profit ...
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Giappone
Fujitsu and Oi Electric fined ¥400 million for bid-rigging
The Fair Trade Commission has fined Fujitsu Ltd. and Oi Electric Co. a total of ¥402.91 million for repeated bid-rigging for communications equipment for Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. The FTC on Tuesday also issued a cease-and-desist order to the two electronic equipment producers to prevent similar misconduct. Of ...