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Nigeria
Youth empowerment, solution to economic recovery, says Don
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Studies at Lagos State University (LASU), Prof.Martins Anetekhai has advocated youth empowerment as the fastest route to economic recovery. Anetekhai advised Nigerians to become empowered in various skills and never wait till the nation crumbles before they find solutions to the falling economy. He spoke while delivering ...
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Nigeria
FG to give preference to indigenous firms in contract award
In an effort to boost indigenous technology and encourage Nigerian entrepreneurs, the Federal Government will soon unveil some incentives to Nigerian firms. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu gave the hints while delivering a keynote address at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and 2017 Conference of the ...
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Brasile
Polícia Federal investiga fraude de empresários do transporte escolar
A Polícia Federal (PF) desarticulou uma organização criminosa especializada em fraudar licitações para obtenção de contratos públicos de prestação de serviços de transporte escolar. Cerca de 150 policiais federais e seis auditores da Controladoria Geral da União (CGU), saíram às ruas, na manhã desta terça-feira (21/11), para cumprir 36 mandados ...
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USA
Minister vows no concession on farm sector ahead of KORUS FTA revision
Ahead of the free trade deal revision talks with the United States, Korea’s trade minister vowed on Tuesday not to take
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Vietnam
CGV denies accusations of violating antitrust law in Vietnam
Cinema operator CJ CGV on Tuesday denied accusations that it violated antitrust law and took part in monopolistic operat
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Brasile
Correio realiza debate sobre exportação, nesta terça-feira
Os bons números apontando para a recuperação da economia brasileira em 2018, contraditoriamente, criam o risco de gerar efeitos negativos para o comércio externo. “Quando a demanda interna se recupera, muitas empresas abandonam os negócios no mercado internacional”, alerta o especialista Welber Barral.Ex-secretário de Comércio Exterior, ele aponta ser esse ...
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USA Arabia Saudita
Palestinian foreign minister: Trump admin reconsidering move to close PLO mission in D.C.
Threat by Palestinian Authority’s leadership to cut ties with Washington if U.S. carries out move is what changed the Americans’ minds, Riyad al-Maliki says
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Yemen
Famine likely in many areas of Yemen within three to four months
Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Country: YemenA prolonged closure of key ports risks an unprecedented deterioration in food security to famine across large areas. In less accessible areas with the most severe food insecurity, famine could emerge even more quickly. Famine (IPC Phase 5) likely in Yemen if key ports remain ...
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Turchia
2018 HNO seeks support for 13 million people across Syria
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyThe scale, severity and complexity of needs across Syria remain overwhelming. Of the 13.1 million people needing help, 5.6 million people are in acute need. Entering the seventh year of the crisis, the ...
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Cina
Skype Vanishes From App Stores in China, Including Apple’s
The app still functions in China, but its fate there is unclear as the government moves against foreign-run tools for online communication.