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Nigeria
Customs announces code number for vehicle duty clearance verification
The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, on Tuesday announced a code number for efficient and effective vehicle duty clearance verification. Ali disclosed this at a media stakeholders meeting in Abuja. Ali said that the essence of the meeting was to have a roundtable with stakeholders to come up ...
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Nigeria
Buhari will take Nigeria to promised land – Adesina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari is fulfilling his campaign promises to Nigerians, particularly in stimulating the economy for job creation, anti-corruption campaign and security of lives and property. He made the remark while receiving a delegation of ...
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Nigeria
Civil servants appeal to FG to pay outstanding allowances
Public Servants under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to pay workers arrears of promotion and other allowances. Mr. Alade Lawal, Secretary General of the association who made the appeal in a statement in Lagos, said that civil ...
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USA
US billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller dies at 101
Mr Rockefeller, the last of his generation in the famed American family, was the grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D Rockefeller. The centenarian was at the helm of his family’s fortune, controlling both philanthropic and business interests. He was the youngest of five sons of John D Rockefeller Jr. ...
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India Giappone
Honda’s India unit tapped for wider role as it launches first locally developed model
Honda Motor Co.’s India unit, launching the first car primarily developed by its own research and development team, expects more participation from the local unit in launching new vehicles for the domestic and global markets. In launching the subcompact SUV Honda WR-V, Honda Cars India Ltd. President and CEO Yoichiro ...
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Giappone
Japan’s ‘Matrix’-style job fairs evolving as employers forced to think outside the square
Graduate recruitment in Japan looks a bit like a scene from the movie “The Matrix.” Hordes of students dressed in identical black suits and white shirts make the rounds of seminars, tests and interviews. Even as jobs outnumber applicants, these “Agent Smiths” still fight it out for coveted positions at ...
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Giappone
Tokyo returns to world’s 10 priciest cities in Asian domination
Tokyo returned to the ranks of the world’s 10 costliest cities in 2017 as Asia’s representation expanded, reflecting the region’s rising clout in the global economy. Japan’s capital, the world’s costliest city until 2012, jumped seven places to No. 4 this year and Osaka climbed nine notches to No. 5, ...
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Giappone
Dollar cuts loss to move around ¥112.80
The dollar trimmed its earlier loss to move around ¥112.80 in late Tokyo trading Tuesday. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.82-83, still down from ¥113.43-44 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0781-0781, up from $1.0753-0753, and at ¥121.64-66, down from ¥121.99-122.00. The Tokyo market was ...
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Giappone
Residential land prices level out on solid demand in major cities
The average nationwide residential land price as of Jan. 1 rose a marginal 0.022 percent from a year earlier, the land ministry said in an annual survey covering 26,000 locations. The post Residential land prices level out on solid demand in major cities appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks retreat further on yen’s rise
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, weighed down by the yen’s ascent. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 65.71 points, or 0.34 percent, to close at 19,455.88. On Friday, the key market gauge gave up 68.55 points. The Tokyo market was closed on Monday for a ...