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Giappone Croazia
Uniqlo eyes speed to take on Zara for global crown
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. is betting that speed, both in supplying its stores with the latest fashion and getting custom-made products to shoppers, will allow it to overtake apparel powerhouse Zara. Fast Retailing plans to shorten the time it takes from design to delivery to about 13 days, roughly ...
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Giappone
Nobel laureate Stiglitz says carbon tax suitable for Japan’s problems
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has called on Japan to promptly introduce a carbon tax, calling it the most suitable tax to solve problems such as global warming and shortfalls in financial resources for social security measures. If a carbon tax, which is levied on companies emitting greenhouse gases, is ...
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Giappone
Insurers pitch affordable policies to get young people behind the wheel
Insurance companies have turned to promoting affordable policies for young people in an effort to encourage them to buy cars. An increasing number of young people in Japan have been losing interest in owning cars, with some citing high insurance premiums as a reason, industry officials said. In response, insurers ...
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Kenya
‘Sponsors', erratic ARV use, killing youth
When antiretroviral drugs were provided for free to persons living with HIV, patients greeted the news with a sigh of relief. Several of them had lost all hope of being able to lead a normal life. However, this medication only proves to be effective if taken faithfully, and with proper ...
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Russia Australia Kenya
Business: Kenya's internet speed rated high, beats Australia,Russia
Kenya's internet has been ranked better ahead of developed countries such as Australia
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USA Regno Unito
Business: How to protect your business from cyber-attack
The digital age, which brought the world ever closer to trade, innovation and accountability, has also brought new and dangerous cyber threats that do not recognise borders and cost businesses as much as US$525 billion every single year, according to UK officials.
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USA Regno Unito
Sci & Tech: How to protect your business from cyber-attack
The digital age, which brought the world ever closer to trade, innovation and accountability, has also brought new and dangerous cyber threats that do not recognise borders and cost businesses as much as US$525 billion every single year, according to UK officials.
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Kenya
Business News: CBK governor Njoroge faces probe over multi-million-dollar scandal
The governor of Kenya's central bank Patrick Njoroge should be investigated in connection with a multi-million-dollar scam at a youth employment programme, a parliamentary committee said.
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Kenya
Business: CBK governor Njoroge faces probe over multi-million-dollar scandal
The governor of Kenya's central bank Patrick Njoroge should be investigated in connection with a multi-million-dollar scam at a youth employment programme, a parliamentary committee said.
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USA Kenya
Business: Why rice project is sinking in Nyanza swamp weeks after Raila accused of extortion
The fate of the Multi-billion shilling Yala swamp Dominion Farms project in Siaya hangs in the balance following a fallout between an America investor and Nyanza politicians.