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Turchia
Senate committee backs Biden's nominee for ambassador to Turkey
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Oct. 19 approved the nomination of former Senator Jeff Flake as U.S. ambassador to Turkey.
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Turchia
Turkey critical of EU report on country's membership process
The Turkish Foreign Ministry slammed a report released on Oct. 19 by the European Commission on Turkey's membership process, saying it once again reflected the double standard approach towards the country.
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Thailandia
Thai AirAsia parent seeks to raise B17.9bn in fresh capital
Asia Aviation Plc, the operator of Thailand’s biggest budget carrier Thai AirAsia, plans to raise as much as 17.9 billion baht from new loans, share sales and convertible-debt offerings as it attempts to restock coffers depleted by the worst crisis in aviation history.
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Vietnam
Vietnam PM promises economy will rebound from Covid-19 hit
HANOI: Vietnam's exports are likely to rise 10.7% in 2021, with annual inflation expected below 4%, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhsaid on Wednesday, promising lawmakers that economic revival lay ahead.
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USA Svizzera
Credit Suisse to pay $475m to settle charges in Mozambique 'hidden debt' scandal
NEW YORK: Credit Suisse has agreed to pay $475 million to US and British authorities to resolve charges of "fraudulently misleading investors" and violating anticorruption law in the bond offerings in Mozambique, US officials announced Tuesday.
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Giappone
Japan’s exports weakened by supply snags hurting global trade
The figures from the world’s third-largest economy add to evidence that COVID-19-triggered supply chain bottlenecks are taking a toll on global trade.
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Nigeria
Stakeholders Charge Nigerians On Insurance, Pension Adoption
Stakeholders in the insurance and pension sectors have called on Nigerians to embrace insurance and pension schemes to live a meaningful life. The experts, who spoke at the sixth edition of the national conference of the National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondent (NAIPCO) held recently in Lagos, noted that ...
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USA Nigeria
CSOs To Strengthen Fiscal Governance In Kaduna, Jigawa, Others
Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) and Nigeria’s Engaged Citizens Pillar (ECP) have commenced activities aimed at strengthening fiscal governance in Kaduna, Jigawa and other North West states till 2023. The programme which helps citizens to engage more effectively in government reform, budget transparency, and service delivery, is also ...
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Portogallo
Região Norte lidera na vacinação contra a Covid-19 com 88% da população inoculada
Portugal caminha para os 8,9 milhões de cidadãos totalmente vacinados contra o vírus SARS-CoV-2, de acordo com o relatório semanal da Direção-Geral da Saúde.
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Portogallo
Sindicatos da banca dizem que proposta de salários é “miserabilista”
No caso do Banco de Portugal, o Montepio, ou a Oitante, estas instituições "fazem depender a atualização salarial das suas convenções do resultado obtido na revisão do ACT [acordo coletivo de trabalho] do sector bancário".