• Nigeria

    Governance code: Minister, FRCN boss clash over Adeboye, others

    Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu, Olusola Fabiyi, Friday Olokor, Ifeanyi Onuba and Success Nwogu There are strong indications that the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Okechukwu  Enelamah, and the Executive Secretary  of the Financial Regulatory Council of Nigeria, Mr. Jim Obazee, are currently engaged in a face-off over an ...

  • Cina USA Hong Kong

    McDonald’s sells China operations for $2.08 bn

    US fast-food giant McDonald’s will sell a controlling stake in its China and Hong Kong business for up to $2.08 billion to a consortium including state-owned Citic and the Carlyle Group, it was announced Monday. The deal is part of an international turnaround plan as McDonald’s struggles with sluggish growth ...

  • Nigeria

    Mechanical engineering body to promote local content

    Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers has unveiled an initiative geared towards the promotion of local content development among engineering students. The Chairman, Lagos Chapter, NIMechE, Mrs.Funmi Akingbagbohun, said the initiative known as the ‘NIMechE Innovation Challenge 2017’, would potentially address issues of capacity building in engineering as ...

  • Nigeria

    Firm to invest N15bn in real estate sector

    Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, AIBEN Investments and Property Limited, Mr. Andy Elerewe, has unveiled the company’s plan to invest a total sum $30m (N15bn) in the Nigerian real estate sector. Elerewe stated this on Friday during the inauguration of the company’s corporate headquarters in Abuja. He ...

  • Francia

    Almeno quindici persone arrestate per la rapina a Kim Kardashian a Parigi.

    Almeno quindici persone arrestate per la rapina a Kim Kardashian a Parigi. A ottobre l’attrice statunitense era stata derubata da un gruppo di persone vestite da poliziotti. Gli uomini erano entrati nel suo appartamento, l’avevano legata e chiusa in bagno ed erano scappati con una refurtiva da circa dieci milioni ...

  • Israele

    Per il premier israeliano l’attentatore di Gerusalemme era affiliato al gruppo Stato islamico.

    Per il premier israeliano l’attentatore di Gerusalemme era affiliato al gruppo Stato islamico. Benjamin Netanyahu ha dichiarato che il palestinese alla guida del camion che l’8 gennaio ha travolto un gruppo di soldati sulla passeggiata Armon Hanatziv era un sostenitore del gruppo jihadista. Netanyahu non ha fornito prove delle sue accuse. ...

  • Cina Hong Kong

    McDonald's si espande in Cina e a Hong Kong

    (Teleborsa) - McDonald's  cede una quota d controllo del suo franchising in Cina e ad Hong Kong ad un consorzio composto da Citic Group e Carlyle Group. Nel dettaglio, spiega il...

  • Germania

    Germania, l'export vola e spinge il saldo commerciale su livelli record

    (Teleborsa) - Sale su livelli recvord il surplus della bilancia commerciale tedesca, che a novembre ha raggiunto il livello più alto mai rilevato e supera lampiamente le aspettative. L'avanzo...

  • Nigeria

    Bakare seeks restructuring, rejig of forex policy

    Latter Rain Assembly Pastor Tunde Bakare yesterday called for the restructuring of the federation, the reform of the foreign exchange regime and an added pep into the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari’s former running-mate in the 2011 presidential election made his views known in an address to his church ...

  • Nigeria

    LCCI: Budget 2017 may not pull economy out of recession

    THE 2017 Budget may not pull the economy out of recession, because it is not significantly different from that of last year, the Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr Muda Yusuf, has w said. He said the difference might be in its implementation and the sustainability of ...