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Giappone
Dollar dips below ¥104 in Tokyo trade
The dollar slipped below ¥104 in Tokyo trading late Tuesday on weak stock market performance in Japan and overseas. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥104.09-10, down steeply from ¥106.27-28 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.1008-1008, up from $1.0965-0966, and at ¥114.58-60, down from ¥116.53-55. ...
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Giappone
Nikkei falls 237 points on stronger yen
Stocks extended their losing streak to a third session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, led by Wall Street and investors dumping Japanese exporters on the yen’s strength. The Nikkei average plunged 237.25 points, or 1.43 percent, to end at 16,383.04. On Monday, it lost 6.96 points. The Topix ...
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Giappone
To support Kumamoto, Solaseed begins using Kumamon character on planes
Kyushu-based Solaseed Air Inc. on Tuesday started bearing the Kumamon mascot on some of its aircraft to boost support for the area affected by a series of earthquakes in April. The first airplane featuring Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot from Kumamoto Prefecture, left Tokyo’s Haneda airport for Kumamoto in ...
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Kuwait
Kuwait's biggest Islamic lender posts 13% rise in Q2 net profit
Kuwait Finance House says results were boosted by higher finance income during second quarter of 2016
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Turchia
Dubai's Abraaj raises more than $500m to invest in Turkey
Private equity firm announces the closure of dedicated Turkey fund which has made its first two investments
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Kenya
East Africa: East Africa Records Highest Share of FDI Across Africa - Study
[Capital FM] Nairobi -East Africa recorded the highest share of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) across Africa, achieving 26.3 percent of total projects.
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Investments - Union Leaders Seek Special Recognition for Dangote
[Daily Trust] The global organised labour under the aegis of African Industrial Global Union has commended the president of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for his investment patriotism in Africa.
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Iranian Investors Scout for Potential Business Opportunities
[This Day] Abuja -Not less than 70 Iranian investors and businessmen are presently in Nigeria scouting for potential areas to put their resources.
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India
Africa: Indian Investors Invited to Use Mauritius As Gateway to Africa
[Government of Mauritius] India and Mauritius long-lasting relations and partnership as well as encouraging Indian investors to invest in Mauritius and use the country as gateway to access the African continent were at the fore of discussions on 22 July 2016.
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Etiopia
State Must Limit Involvement in Private Education
[Addis Fortune] Last year, Addis Abeba's Education Bureau enacted a new directive to regulate how private schools conduct their business in the delivery of education. The directive touched on critical issues that have been a source of contention between parents, the private schools and the government, including tuition fees, types ...