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Nigeria
Obasanjo’s Wife Asks Court To Postpone Son’s Wedding
Mrs. Taiwo Obasanjo who is one of the wives of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has dragged her husband and lottery business mogul, Sir Kessington Adebutu before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja seeking a court order to stop the wedding of her son, Olujonwo Obasanjo. Mrs. Obasanjo is asking ...
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Francia
Valse de PDG à la tête de Sonatrach : Le poids du politique sur l’entreprise
Le remplacement de Mohamed Amine Mazouzi par Ould Kaddour Abdelmoumen à la tête de la compagnie nationale des hydrocarbures (Sonatrach) s’est invité dans les discussions entre les participants à la 7e conférence-Salon internationale sur l’industrie pétrolière et gazière de la région nord-africaine (Napec 2017) tenue la semaine dernière à Oran. ...
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Giappone
Discount travel agency Tellmeclub files for bankruptcy
Tokyo-based travel agency Tellmeclub filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court on Monday with liabilities estimated at ¥15.1 billion, including ¥9.9 billion relating to 36,000 travel contracts. Tellmeclub is now set to be liquidated, with about 80 employees to eventually lose their jobs, company President Chikako Yamada told a ...
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Giappone
Dollar tumbles to near ¥110 on Trump’s defeat over Obamacare
The dollar tumbled to levels just above ¥110 in Tokyo trading on Monday, amid growing worries over U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to get his policies through Congress. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥110.18-18, down from ¥111.33-34 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0865-0865, up ...
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USA Giappone
Japan manufacturers wary of possible U.S. import tax, survey shows
Manufacturers nationwide are wary of a possible U.S. border tax, with just over half expecting profits to take a hit if the United States slaps a 20 percent levy on imports, a poll showed on Monday. In response, they are thinking of cutting costs, increasing production and procurement in the ...
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USA Kenya
Fighting the impacts of drought in Kenya
Source: ActionAid Country: KenyaFood scarcity within the markets, livestock death, and fear of sexual attacks as women search for water are among the ramifications of drought affecting more than 3 million people across East Africa.More than 3 million people in Kenya are impacted by the drought across East Africa, with the ...
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USA Grecia
Stronger cooperation crucial to ensure sustainable refugee response in Greece – UNHCR
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Greece, WorldUNHCR has set out recommendations to ensure a more sustainable system, where asylum-seekers and refugees access adequate care, support and the solutions they need. Stronger cooperation crucial to ensure sustainable refugee response in Greece – UNHCR UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today that joint ...
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USA Australia Myanmar
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights DPRK food insecurity, displacement in Bangladesh
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Australia, Bangladesh, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Myanmar, PhilippinesAn estimated 18 million people (about 72% of the total population) across DPRK continue to suffer from food insecurity and undernutrition, as well as a lack of access to basic services. DPR KOREA An estimated ...
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Sudafrica USA Regno Unito
South Africa: UK, U.S. Investment Roadshow Cancelled
[SAnews.gov.za] Pretoria -President Jacob Zuma has instructed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his Deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, to cancel the international investment promotion roadshow to the United Kingdom and the United States and to return to South Africa immediately.
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Sudafrica Ghana Nigeria
South Africa: Investment Mission to Ghana, Nigeria a Success
[SAnews.gov.za] Pretoria -The South African companies that recently participated in a week-long trade and investment mission to Ghana and Nigeria have expressed satisfaction with the mission.