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Nigeria
Corruption Responsible For Current Economic Woes – Prof Sagay
The chairman of the Presidential Adversary Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Prof. I. E. Sagay (SAN) has said it is no longer disputable that corruption holds the ace for the current sorry state of the country’s economy. Sagay stated this yesterday in Jos during the public lecture/ magazine launch of Nigerian ...
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Nigeria
Investments In Shopping Malls Hit N1.5trn
In spite of the nation’s ailing economy, the retail market has continued to witness increased investment as shown by the rise in the size of portfolios and number of shopping malls and online channels springing up in Nigeria. Findings by LEADERSHIP Weekend reveal that investment in shopping malls is now ...
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Giappone
U.S. adds a robust 235,000 jobs in February; unemployment dips to 4.7 percent
U.S. employers added a robust 235,000 jobs in February and raised pay at a healthy pace, evidence that the economy remains on solid footing nearly eight years after the Great Recession ended. The unemployment rate dipped to a low 4.7 percent from 4.8 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday. More ...
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Giappone
Dollar hits six-week high above ¥115 in Tokyo
The dollar advanced to a six-week high above ¥115 in Tokyo trading on Friday, lifted by a rise in U.S. long-term interest rates and a surge in Tokyo stock prices. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥115.40-40, up from ¥114.52-53 at the same time Thursday. The euro was at ...
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Giappone
Nikkei hits 15-month closing high on yen’s further fall
Stocks surged on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday against the backdrop of the yen’s further weakening against the dollar, sending the benchmark Nikkei average to the highest closing level in about 15 months. The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped 286.03 points, or 1.48 percent, to end at 19,604.61, its highest finish ...
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Giappone
Tokyo’s Haneda airport sees record 80 million passengers in 2016
Tokyo’s Haneda airport saw a record 80.1 million passengers last year, aided by a rise in the number of foreign tourists and launches of new routes connecting Japan and U.S. cities, the airport operator said Friday. The number of passengers using the airport climbed 6.4 percent from the previous year, ...
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Giappone
Concerns emerge over guarantee for Toshiba’s U.S. nuclear project
Concerns about a potential burden on American taxpayers have emerged as Toshiba Corp. is considering the option of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its troubled U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co., according to sources close to the matter. With the U.S. government having guaranteed an $8.3 billion debt over a ...
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Giappone
Japan firm unafraid to take risks in growing renewable energy market
Ken Isono has an insatiable appetite for going to different places, learning about them and connecting with local people. It was when he traveled to over 30 countries as a backpacker in his final year of university that he became aware of the gravity of global environmental challenges and started ...
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Giappone
Toshiba may ask banks to review loan terms
Toshiba Corp. is considering asking its creditor banks to review loan terms, including the possible scrapping of a covenant requiring loan repayments in case of falls in credit ratings, according to informed sources. By changing the loan terms, the struggling electronics and machinery maker aims to ensure stable financing, the ...
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Giappone
Airbnb gets Cabinet OK as Japan sets rules on home-sharing businesses
The Cabinet approved rules limiting home-sharing by private citizens to 180 days a year, according to the final draft of the legislation headed for the Diet. The post Airbnb gets Cabinet OK as Japan sets rules on home-sharing businesses appeared first on The Japan Times.