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Brasile
Construction sector confidence in Brazil index drops to 96.1 points after 5 months of highs, says FGV
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Construction Confidence Index (ICST) of the Brazilian Institute of Economics of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV Ibre) fell 0.3 points 96.1 points, after five consecutive months of highs. In quarterly moving averages, the index was stable by varying 0.1 points. "A more pessimistic assessment ...
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Brasile
Brazil’s OLX’s Zap+ starts renting out properties without guarantors or insurance
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The country's largest real estate market ecosystem, the Zap+ platform for selling and renting properties, is about to become even more relevant. The brand was created after OLX Brazil acquired Zap Group and is responsible for the ZAP, Viva Real, and OLX Imóveis websites. Now ...
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Brasile
Brazil trade confidence slumps 3.1% in October – CNC
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The data were released Monday, October 25, in Rio de Janeiro, by the National Confederation of Commerce (CNC). The entity reported that the drop reflects a potential deterioration in the current conditions and in the economy's performance. In the non-seasonally adjusted comparison, the index had ...
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Qatar Turchia
Turkish investment, finance bodies open branches in Qatari capital
Turkey's Investment Office and Finance Office opened branches in the Qatar Financial Centre located in the Gulf country's capital Doha.
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Nigeria
At #NES27: Fresh Pressure Mounts On Federal Govt, Govs To Eradicate Poverty
Failures by the federal and state governments to take proactive steps to eradicate poverty, create the enabling business environment, enhance internally generated revenue and improve the quality of education have been identified as the major causes of the nation’s many woes. Those who spoke at the ongoing Nigeria Economic Summit ...
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USA Nigeria
American Off-taker Signs MoU With Nigerian Farmers On Mushroom Production
Mushroom producers in Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding with American off-takers to export the over forty billion dollar worth annual shortfall of the product to the United States. The agreement was signed in Abuja by the mushroom producers under the aegis of Grassroots Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd with ...
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Nigeria
NSITF Sensitises Employers On Safety At Workplace
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has sensitized employers of labour in the North-east and North-west zones on safety measures at workplaces. The regional manager, Kaduna region of NSITF, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Nazir, in his opening remarks revealed that safety in workplaces creates more employment opportunities. Nazir said “the goal ...
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Nigeria
Federal Govt Mulls Ban On Barite Import To Save $300m Annual Loss
The federal government is now more determined to save $300 million annually as it considers outright ban on imported barite or imposition of tariff protection method for the local barite miners. The government is also set to launch made-in-Nigeria barite this Thursday in Port-Harcourt. Minister of mines and steel development, ...
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Nigeria
Africa Prudential Disrupting Tech Space With Business Solution Services
Africa Prudential is creating a growing list of business solutions for corporates across several sectors of Nigeria’s economy as it pushes ahead with its transformation into a digital technology provider. The business solution services, according to the company, are designed to build robust enterprise solutions for companies, government agencies, and ...
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Nigeria
Marwa, World Bank, Others For ISDEVCOM Seminar
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), World Bank Nigeria country director, Shubham Chaudhuri and the founding executive director, African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), among others are expected at the Institute of Development Communication (ISDEVCOM), Nasarawa State University, Keffi, two-day ...