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Ghana
Analysis: Is Mahama ‘overspending’ in election year for votes?
In November 2015, Finance Minister Seth Terkpeh, told Parliament during the 2016 Budget Presentation, that government had put in place sufficient measures against overspending this election year. Prior to this, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, Ghana’s civil society groups, and the business sector, had expressed worry that any budgetary overrun ...
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Giappone
Following deal with J. League, Perform Group outlines digital vision for sports in Japan
The J. League raised a lot of eyebrows around the Japanese sporting industry with Wednesday’s announcement of a 10-year, ¥210 billion deal to sell online broadcasting rights to the British-based Perform Group. The $2 billion pact is the largest commercial deal in the history of Japanese sports. Perform Group’s chief ...
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Giappone
For a price, ‘Pokewalkers’ will save you time, effort and at same time raise your score
Too busy with your real life to play the hit augmented reality game “Pokemon Go”? For a price, some entrepreneurs will play the game for you. New ads are popping up on Craigslist nearly every day from people who say they will log on to your “Pokemon Go” account and ...
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Giappone
Convenience store flies donuts, hot coffee to customer in first U.S.-approved drone delivery
With a chicken sandwich, hot coffee and donuts, aviation history was made Friday. These were among the items in the first drone delivery on U.S. soil approved by aviation officials, made by convenience retailer 7-Eleven and the drone startup Flirtey. The delivery took place in Reno, Nevada, with the items ...
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Giappone
BOJ considering further easing of monetary policy during upcoming review
In the face of persistent weaknesses in private consumption and price growth, the Bank of Japan is considering further loosening monetary policy at a two-day policy review from Thursday, informed sources said Friday. Any additional easing steps by the BOJ will likely be in line with the government’s plan to ...
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Qatar
Qatar's QNB becomes main sponsor of Turkish football giant
Qatar National Bank inks deal to be shirt sponsor of Trabzonspor for three years
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Algeria
CONSPIRATION CONTRE UN JOURNALISTE À ANNABA : Les auteurs confondus
En attendant la comparution devant le tribunal correctionnel d'Annaba des mis en cause dans l'affaire dite, 'Khemissi Ghanem'' directeur du journal arabophone Essarih, ce dernier,
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Brasile
Geração eólica cresce 77% e consumo de etanol, 18,6% em 2015
Investimentos na matriz eólica contribuem para a geração de energia limpa Arquivo/Agência Brasil A matriz energética brasileira ficou mais limpa no ano passado, principalmente com o crescimento significativo do consumo de energia proveniente de fontes eólicas e do etanol. Simultaneamente, caiu a demanda por gasolina, informa a Empresa de Pesquisa ...
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Brasile Perù
Petrobras aprova retomada de obras do Comperj e da Refinaria Abreu e Lima
A decisão do conselho permitirá à Petrobras a continuidade de implantação ds unidades do ComperjDivulgação/Agência Petrobras O Conselho de Administração da Petrobras aprovou hoje (22) a reavaliação do projeto do Complexo Petroquímico do Rio de Janeiro (Comperj), em Itaboraí, região metropolitana do Rio, e da Refinaria Abreu e Lima ...
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Brasile
Brazil cuts predicted GDP to 3.1%
The Brazilian government lowered its projection for the gross domestic product in 2016. In May, a decline had been estimated at 3.8%, which was revised to 3.1%, according to figures from the economic staff. The estimates can be found in the Assessment Report for Revenues and Expenditures (Relatório de Avaliação ...