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Brasile USA
Brazilian Prosecutors Influence Global Commodity Market
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian prosecutors have joined the list of factors that should drive commodity markets in the coming months. While the pandemic is restricting supply, judges in Brazil have met prosecutors' requests to shut down large slaughterhouses and mining operations over the past weeks. This contrasts with ...
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Brasile
Brazil’s Government Announces R$15.9 Billion in Loans for Small Businesses
11RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Economy announced on Wednesday, June 10th, that the Operations Guarantee Fund (FGO) would release R$15.9 billion from the National Treasury in loans to small businesses, as a means to mitigate the economic impact of the crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. ...
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USA
Biden’s Brain Trust on the Economy: Liberal and Sworn to Silence
The presumptive Democratic nominee relies on veteran advisers with Washington roots and has begun sounding out other economists on the ideological left, but his campaign will not say who really has his ear.
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Cina
China's Push to Empower Street Vendors for 'Stall Economy' Ignites Debate
The premier’s suggestion to empower a “stall economy” and focus on low-income workers leads some to ask whether the world’s No. 2 economy is as prosperous as it seems.
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Nigeria
COVID-19: UN Agency Seeks $182m For Families In North East
LEADERSHIP : The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said that it needs over $182 million to sustain aid in Nigeria’s North-east for the next six months. The UN agency disclosed this in a statement by its national communications officer, Kelechi Onyemaobi. WFP said they are concerned by conflict-affected communities ...
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Nigeria
FG Takes Delivery Of B737-NG Full Flight Simulator
LEADERSHIP : The federal government has taken delivery of a modernB Boeing737-NG Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to be installed later at theN NigerianCollege of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria, Kaduna State. The minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, disclosed this development yesterday, during a television programme, while analyzing the strides ...
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Nigeria
Rape: Court Frees 15-Year-Old Girl Accused Of Killing Father’s Friend
LEADERSHIP : A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in sitting in Yaba has freed a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) charged with murdering her father’s friend, Babatunde Ishola, who allegedly attempted to rape her. Magistrate Philip Adebowale Ojo struck out the murder charge filed by the police against the Senior Secondary School ...
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Nigeria
Edo 2020: Farmers Endorse Obaseki’s Re-election Bid
LEADERSHIP : The Edo State Chapter of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has endorsed Governor Godwin Obaseki’s re-election bid, citing the governor’s laudable agriprenuer programme and other farmer-friendly policies, which have transformed the state’s agricultural sector. Chairman, Edo State Chapter of AFAN, Chief Emmanuel Ighodefeyi Odigie, who addressed journalists ...
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Nigeria
Dissecting Import of Oronsaye Report On Nigeria’s Tourism, Travel Industry
LEADERSHIP : In this piece, ANTHONY AWUNOR examines the significance of Oronsaye Report on Travels and Tourism. As staff of many Ministries, Departments and Agencies under the employ of the Federal Government face an uncertain future following the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for the implementation of the recommendations by ...
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Nigeria
Social Media Users Get New Free Tool To Rank Online Clout
LEADERSHIP : Social media has increasingly become a part of our daily lives. From Twitter to Instagram, Facebook to TikTok, social media networks have come to stay and one way to demonstrate social media savviness is often through the influence or clout you have on each of the platforms. Lagos-based ...