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Nigeria
ABCON Advocates Measures To Curb Naira Depreciation
Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has advocated measures to curb the continued depreciation of the naira. The measures were contained in the ABCON Quarterly Economic Review for the 3rd quarter of the year (Q3’21). ABCON noted that recent developments in the foreign exchange market have proved ...
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Nigeria
30% Of Nigeria’s Forex Spent On Fuel imports – SGF
Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha has said up to 30 percent of Nigeria’s foreign exchange is spent on petroleum imports. He stated this yesterday in his closing remarks at the Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat Abuja, at the Presidential Villa. He said, “Both the fiscal ...
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Belgio
Faut-il une loi pour protéger nos cerveaux des technologies? (débat)
Le Chili est le premier pays à légiférer sur les neurotechnologies. Doit-on l'imiter ? Echange de regards avec Steven Laureys, neurologie à l'ULiège et Ivan Godfroid, ...
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Cina
VS nemen positie van China over als grootste producent van bitcoins
De Verenigde Staten hebben de koppositie van China overgenomen als grootste producent van bitcoins. Voorheen waren krachtige computersystemen in het Aziatische land goed voor de meeste bitcoins die er wereldwijd bijkomen. Maar de Chinese regering treedt steeds harder op tegen de cryptomarkt, waardoor het land volgens het Cambridge Centre for ...
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USA
SK signs MOU with US hydrogen firm Monolith to set up joint venture in S. Korea
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, said Wednesday it has signed an initial deal with a US hydrogen maker to set up a joint venture as part of efforts to bolster its clean energy business. The memorandum of understan
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Turning Kogi Into an Investment Destination
[This Day] It would be safe to say that in line with his New Direction Blueprint for Kogi State, Governor Yahaya Bello is bent on charting the roadmap for proportional and accelerated development of the state. This blueprint was mapped out upon assumption of office to chart the business of ...
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Brasile
Brazil Economy Minister forecasts rising inflation and fears political risk
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A year ahead of presidential elections, the head of the economic team also said he fears the impact of political risk on financial markets. "Yes, inflation will rise, but monetary policy is there to contain price hikes," Guedes replied to a question about inflationary pressure ...
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Brasile Argentina
Argentina sets new requirements for corn exports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the new provisions, shipments of operations with physical stocks of grain and designated vessels with estimated date of arrival will be authorized, in order to prioritize companies with agreed sales. Producers opposed the new administrative requirements, saying that in practice they will slow ...
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Brasile USA
Brazil trade balance posts US$1.102 billion surplus in early October
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The value is the result of exports totaling US$6.183 billion and imports worth US$5.081 billion. In the month, exports reach US$7.899 billion and imports, US$5.971 billion, a surplus of US$1.929 billion. According to SECEX, year-to-date exports total US$221.25 billion and imports total US$162.746 billion, with ...
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Francia
France to Spend 30 Million Euros on Green Investments
A plan outlined by President Emmanuel Macron commits 30 billion euros to finance crucial industries and cut greenhouse emissions.