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Turchia Giordania
Call for urgent humanitarian access in Aleppo - OCHA
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab RepublicUN urgently calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting in Aleppo to repair the electricity and water networks, and provide humanitarian assistance to people in need. This statement is attributable to Yacoub El Hillo, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator ...
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Nigeria
AfDB approves $9m equity investment for SME’s in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $9million equity investment in the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN) to provide expansion capital to agric small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a statement issued by continental lender yesterday. The statement said FAFIN is a first-generation private equity fund ...
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Cina
Internet Access Can Boost Economies Of Nations – China Media Chief
Mr Wang Xiaohui, Editor-in-Chief of China.org.cn, says internet access can boost the economy of countries if put to proper use. Xiaohui stated this in a lecture, “The Course of Media Development in China’’ he delivered at ongoing 2016 Seminar Course for Information Officers and Journalists from English-Speaking African Countries in ...
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Colombia
GM prevé caída del 14 % este año en el mercado automotriz colombiano
El mercado de los automóviles en Colombia afronta "tiempos difíciles" y puede cerrar este año con una caída en las ventas del 14 %, dijo hoy el presidente de General Motors (GM) en el país, Jorge Mejía.
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Giappone
‘Pokestop’ upsets kin of 100 killed in Rhode Island nightclub inferno
Relatives of 100 people killed in a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire and survivors are upset that the site is a stop in “Pokemon Go.” The Associated Press learned of the “Pokestop” when visiting the site in West Warwick last week. The site is currently surrounded by a chain-link fence ...
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Giappone
Delta getting flights finally aloft after computer system crash snarls global operations
At least half of all Delta Air Lines flights Monday were delayed or canceled after a power outage knocked out the airline’s computer systems worldwide. About 14 hours after the outage at one of its facilities, Delta was struggling to resume normal operations and clear a backlog of stranded passengers. ...
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Brasile
Empresas com participação estrangeira têm até dia 15 para fazer declaração ao BC
Dentro de uma semana, termina o prazo para que as empresas entreguem ao Banco Central (BC) a declaração do Censo Quinquenal de Capitais Estrangeiros no país. O período para fazer a declaração começou em 1º de julho e termina na próxima segunda-feira (15). Segundo o BC, no Censo Quinquenal, todas ...
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Brasile USA Nigeria
Embraer anuncia plano de demissão voluntária em suas fábricas no Brasil
A Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica (Embraer) anunciou nesta segunda-feira (8) que vai adotar um plano de desligamento voluntário (PDV) para funcionários das unidades do Brasil, como uma das medidas que visam à redução de custos, informou a empresa. De acordo com o Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos de São José dos Campos, ...
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Brasile
Cnova anuncia acordo para integração entre Cnova Brasil e Via Varejo
Pela proposta, a Cnova Brasil passa a fazer parte da Via Varejo e deixa de pertencer ao grupo Cnova
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Bottleneck-Breakers – Africa's Peril or Promise?
[Africa Finance Corporation] Ibrahim, a Senegalese married to a Nigerian, gained his education and training in finance at premier western institutions like the IMF and ECP. He currently serves as Head of Financial Advisory at AFC