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USA
Pope hits 40 million followers on Twitter
The pope has racked up 40 million followers on Twitter, the Vatican said on Wednesday, underlining the Catholic leader’s status as one of the world’s biggest social media players. The total, spread across accounts in nine languages, leaves Francis neck and neck with his occasional online sparring partner US President ...
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USA Italia
Serie A foreign TV rights sold for €371m
International broadcasting rights for Serie A football over the next four years have been sold for twice as much as the previous four-year period, the league announced. US sports and entertainment management group IMG and Italy’s public TV broadcaster RAI bought the global rights for 2018 to 2021 for 371 ...
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Giordania Nigeria
Bello promises promotion, empowerment of girl-child
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Wednesday said his government would collaborate with relevant agencies toward the promotion and empowerment of girl-child in the state. Bello made the pledge in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Petra Onyegbule, in Lokoja to mark the 2017 International Day of the Girl-Child”. ...
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Nigeria
‘$18bn Dangote refinery will boost Nigeria’s foreign investment’
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria ( IPMAN ), western zone, on Wednesday says that the 18 billion dollars Dangote refinery will boost the country’s foreign investment when it finally comes on stream. The Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Debo Ahmed, said this in an interview in Lagos against the backdrop ...
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Nigeria
Kaduna State to host Verdant Zeal SMEs round-table
Verdant Zeal Group says it will convene the first Innovation Round-table to promote Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Start-up Entrepreneurs in Kaduna State to create a platform to showcase their innovations. Dr Tunji Olugbodi, the Executive Vice Chairman of Verdant Zeal Group, organiser of the round-table made this known ...
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Francia
Le 11e Salon international de l’industrie ouvre ses portes à la Safex
Le 11e Salon professionnel international de l’industrie à ouvert ses portes hier au Palais des expositions des Pins Maritimes (Safex). Il a été inauguré par Kheiredine Medjoubi, directeur général du secteur public marchand au ministère de l’Industrie et des Mines. Il durera jusqu’au vendredi 13 octobre 2017 pour accueillir environ ...
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Italia
Dati Istat: sommerso e illegale in calo, ma valgono ancora 208 miliardi
L'economia sommersa e le attività illegali in Italia valgono 208 miliardi di euro, il 12,6% del Pil. È la stima dell'Istat per il 2015, e mostra una «brusca...
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Germania
Germania, il Governo alza le stime sul PIL
(Teleborsa) - Come ampiamente atteso il Governo tedesco ha alzato le stime sulla crescita del PIL della Germania. Per l'anno in corso il prodotto interno lordo dovrebbe migliorare del 2%, a fronte...
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Taiwan
Taiwan: vola l'export, pil previsto in crescita del 6,5%
Cresce l'economia di Taiwan. A settembre le esportazioni sono balzate del 28,1% rispetto allo stesso mese dell'anno precedente, raggiungendo quota 28,9 miliardi di dollari. Il dato è...
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Giappone
La Borsa di Tokyo vola ai massimi da 21 anni
(Teleborsa) - Prosegue il momento d'oro dell'azionario asiatico, che si porta globalmente ai massimi da dieci anni spinto dalla ripresa dell'economia e dal rally dei mercati occidentali, Wall Street...