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Giappone
Toshiba’s U.S. unit bankruptcy dims Japan’s nuclear ambitions
The bankruptcy filing by Toshiba Corp.’s U.S. nuclear unit highlights the tough business climate in the sector and the scale of the challenge Japan faces in seeking to sell its nuclear technology abroad. Westinghouse Electric Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday as its Japanese parent rushed to ...
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Giappone
Japan’s unemployment rate falls to 22-year low of 2.8% in February
Joblessness in Japan falls to 2.8 percent, the lowest in more than 22 years, as consumers remain reluctant to spend their hard-earned yen. The post Japan’s unemployment rate falls to 22-year low of 2.8% in February appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Trump University suits face final hurdle to settlement as some plaintiffs want more, and apology
President Donald Trump faces one last hurdle to ending nearly seven years of lawsuits over his now-defunct Trump University when a judge decides Thursday whether to approve a $25 million settlement with former customers who claimed they were duped by failed promises to learn success in real estate. When attorneys ...
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Giappone
McDonald’s pitches fresh beef for Quarter Pounder in U.S.
McDonald’s announced Thursday it will shift to fresh beef in its new made-to-order Quarter Pounder hamburgers in most U.S. restaurants as it seeks to beef up sales in its home market. The fast-food chain by mid-2018 will shift away from frozen beef on the popular hamburger, which will be cooked ...
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Giappone
Environmental groups sue over Keystone XL pipeline approval
A coalition of environmental groups challenged the federal permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline in court on Thursday because they say additional environmental scrutiny is needed. The Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council and other groups say the initial environmental review completed in 2014 is inadequate and outdated, and ...
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Giappone
SpaceX poised to launch its first recycled booster
SpaceX is about to launch its first recycled rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket is on the pad at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, poised for a Thursday evening liftoff. It’s the first time SpaceX founder Elon Musk has tried to fly a salvaged booster. The first stage landed on an ocean ...
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Giappone
North Carolina vote to undo ‘bathroom bill’ seen as caving to NCAA, not going far enough
North Carolina lawmakers rolled back North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” Thursday in a bid to end the backlash over transgender rights that has cost the state dearly in business projects, conventions and basketball tournaments. The compromise plan, announced Wednesday night by the state’s Democratic governor and leaders of the Republican-controlled legislature, ...
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Kenya
Business News: Private sector to play big role in financing Kenya's 2017/18 budget
The Government will reach out to the private sector to finance and develop mega infrastructure projects.
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Kenya
Business: Fishermen and rice farmers cry foul of CS Rotich's budget
Fishermen and rice farmers in Nyanza region have accused the National Treasury of leaving them out of this year's budgetary allocations.
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Kenya
Business: Private sector to play big role in financing Kenya's 2017/18 budget
The Government will reach out to the private sector to finance and develop mega infrastructure projects.