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USA
She Wouldn’t Promise Not to Boycott Israel, So a Texas School District Stopped Paying Her
A speech pathologist’s lawsuit is part of a broader debate in the United States over efforts to boycott, divest investments from, and place sanctions on Israel.
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Nigeria
History as Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line is test run
It was a mere 50-minute ride, yet it was historic in many ways. The first standard guage rail line between Lagos, Nigeria’s business headquarters, and Ibadan in the heart of the Southwest was test run. The 36-kilometre journey was the result of a project that began in June 2017. Leading ...
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Nigeria
19th National Sports Festival Created Over 163 Millionaires — Dalung
Barrister Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youth and Sports has been counting the gains of the just concluded 19th National Sports Festival held in Abuja. In an exclusive interview with some journalists on yesterday, the Minister said that he is overwhelmed by the value added to the country’s economy as ...
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USA
After anti-Boycott Law gets four fired in Texas, ACLU files legal challenge
The ACLU claims the law, which made recent headlines after a speech therapist was fired for refusing to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel, violates the First Amendment right to free speech
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Egitto Nigeria
Nigeria: Investors Seal U.S.$32.6 Billion Deals At Cairo Intra-African Trade Fair
[Premium Times] Organisers of the maiden Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2018) said deals valued at about $32.6 billion were successfully sealed by various investors who participated in the seven day event.
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Turchia USA
US approves possible sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of the Patriot air and missile defense system to Turkey for an estimated total of $3.5 billion, the Pentagon said on Dec. 18.
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Spagna
Entra en vigor el decreto que refuerza las competencias del banco de españa, seguros y cnmv para evitar burbujas
MADRID, 19 (SERVIMEDIA)
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USA
Citi faces up to $180m loss on Asian hedge fund trade
US bank’s global head of forex prime brokerage is out after currency debacle
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Nuova Zelanda
Editorial: More questions about spies and the public service
EDITORIAL: The end came swiftly for Ross Butler. The chairman of the government-owned Southern Response, a company tasked with settling Christchurch insurance claims after the collapse of AMI, resigned in the narrow window of time between the release of a scathing report on spying by his company and other government agencies, ...
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Brasile
Menos verbas ao Sistema S é para desonerar folha, diz Marcos Cintra
Indicado para comandar a Secretaria Especial da Receita Federal, no governo de Jair Bolsonaro, o economista Marcos Cintra defendeu hoje (18) a redução das contribuições obrigatórias para as instituições do Sistema S, como Sesi, Senai, Senac e Sebrae. Ele endossou a declaração do futuro ministro da Economia, Paulo Guedes, que afirmou ontem (17) que poderia ...