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USA Giappone
Networking site Meetup takes risky leap into the resist Trump camp
Meetup is taking a leap into the Trump resistance. The New York-based networking site will unveil plans in the coming days to partner with a labor group — under the guidance of a former Hillary Clinton aide — to coordinate protests among more than 120,000 activists already involved with anti-Trump ...
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Cina USA Giappone
Maine mainlining lobsters in record numbers to feed China’s crustacean craze
The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value of its imports of the crustaceans from the United States. American lobster was almost unheard of in most of China until 2010, when the value of imports grew 250 ...
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USA Giappone
California eatery sacks waiter who asked patrons for proof of legal residency
A waiter was fired from a Southern California restaurant after asking customers to prove they had legal residency before serving them. The Los Angeles Times reports Sunday (lat.ms/2nFRuY6 ) that 23-year-old Brenda Carrillo says she and a friend got the question at Saint Marc in Huntington Beach. Carrillo says the ...
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USA Kenya Regno Unito
Police killing us like rats, cry Nairobi slum youth
Throwing frequent glances over his shoulders, Dan Kariuki (not his real name) keeps asking this writer if he’s sure has not been followed as he ushers me into his hideout in the Mowlem area of Dandora. When the Star visited the 16-year-old extrajudicial killings survivor, we soon found out what ...
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Nigeria
Naira Set To Appreciate As CBN Plans More Interventions
The value of the naira is expected to further appreciate this week as the Central Bank of Nigeria says it plans to continue its interventions at the foreign exchange market to boost liquidity. The value of the naira which opened last week at N460 to the dollar had appreciated in ...
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Nigeria
Monetary, Fiscal Authorities Brainstorm Ahead Of MPC Meeting
Ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee holding today and tomorrow in Abuja, fiscal and monetary authorities at the weekend brainstormed on the way forward for the economy. The MPC retreat, for the first time in recent times, had in attendance a large representation of the fiscal authorities, which is coming ...
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Nigeria
Dangote Cement: Maintaining Profit Performance
Most of the manufacturing companies in Nigeria are suffering from the multiplier effects of global fall in crude oil prices and foreign exchange rate, with revenues cut short, profits disappearing in some cases and the cost of doing business stifling growth. But the situation seems different for Dangote Cement as ...
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USA Nigeria
A/Ibom To Partner U.S On Strategic Development
Akwa Ibom State government has indicated interest to partner with the United States of America in strategic development particularly in the areas of economy, health, education, technology and capacity building. Governor Emmanuel gave the indication when the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr William Stuart Symington called on him at ...
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Nigeria
CBN Loans To Commercial Banks Rise To N9.85trn In 11 Weeks
Loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commercial banks operating in the country has soared to N9.85 trillion in 11 weeks due to illiquidity in the economy, LEADERSHIP checks have revealed. It was also gathered that the increase in borrowings by the banks may have been triggered by ...
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Kenya
Kenya: Eldoret man steals 'mulika mwizi' to trade it for bread, soda
Julius Kiragu, 20, appeared before the Eldoret Chief Magistrate's court where he pleaded guilty to the stealing charge then mitigated that biting hunger pushed him to commit the offense