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USA
N1trn Target: FG Asks States To Adopt 5 Compulsory Insurance Policies
As part of plans to ensure insurance industry generates about N1 trillion annual premium income in the next few years, the federal government, through the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), is already in talks with state governors as well as enforcement agencies to enforce the adoption of five compulsory insurances in ...
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Nigeria
‘Capt Hosa Hail And Hearty, Rumor of ill Health, Handiwork of Mischief Makers’
By: Patrick Ochoga, Benin City Following speculation in some section of the media that Edo born Business mogul and the Chairman, Ocean Marine Limited, Capt Hosa Okunbo, has taken ill and flown abroad after the Edo State September 19th Governorship election, a close aide to the philanthropist on Monday said his ...
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Kenya
Kenya: We Will Assist You to Do Business in Kenya, President Kenyatta Assures French Investors
[Kenya Presidency] Paris -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has encouraged French investors to choose Kenya as their preferred investment destination in Africa and assured them of the Kenyan Government's support.
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Giappone Nigeria
Nigeria: Japan Now Nigeria's 5th Largest Foreign Investor, Says Embassy
[This Day] Abuja -- The Embassy of Nigeria in Japan has disclosed that Japan is the fifth foreign investor in Nigeria, saying there are steady improvements in trade and economic relations between the two countries before the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Turchia
Turkey slams Macron’s law seeking to create ‘French Islam’
A draft bill announced by French President Emmanuel Macron for the creation of “Islam of the Enlightenment” will only bring about attempts to further fuel growing xenophobia, racism, discrimination and Islamophobia, the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said, urging Paris to adopt more constructive ways to tackle the issue.
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Brasile
Brazilian Business Sector Confidence Almost at Pre Pandemic Levels
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian business-sector confidence in the economy rose 3 points in September to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) FGV, a leading economic think tank, said the Business Confidence Index (ICE) reached 97.5 points in September, 1.5 units higher ...
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Vietnam
Trade, trust and Asia's future
Despite being severely dragged down by the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, many economies in Asia seem to be bulletproof, kind of. One of the top performers has been Vietnam, long one of Asia's fastest growing economies, which expanded by 2.62% in the third quarter.
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Giappone Singapore
Line Corp gears up for food fight in Thailand
TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Line Corp's food delivery business in Thailand is gearing up for a prolonged battle with players ranging from SoftBank-backed Grab to banks after a merger with a listings heavyweight and an outside capital injection.
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Australia
How coal-loving Australia became the leader in rooftop solar
Homeowners are responding to incentives offered by state governments, a sharp drop in the price of solar panels and an increase in electricity rates.
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Brasile Mozambico
Fogo também causa estrago à produção no Pantanal
Fazendas foram destruídas e processo de recuperação será difícil De 1º de janeiro a 30 de setembro, foram 18.259 focos de incêndio no Pantanal, mais que o triplo que em igual período de 2019 e maior número da série do Inpe Ricardo Arruda/Divulgação Apontado como um dos responsáveis pelas ...