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Giappone Iran
Airbus delivers Iran’s first new jetliner in decades after nuclear deal
The first of 100 Airbus planes that Iran purchased following its nuclear deal with world powers arrived in Tehran on Thursday, heralding a new chapter for the country’s aging and accident-prone fleet after years of sanctions. The Iran Air A321 jet touched down after a flight from Toulouse, France, where ...
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Cina Giappone
Trump tweets buy L.L. Bean and its made-in-China goods amid boycott calls over heiress’ donation
Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday urged people to buy from outdoors retailer L.L. Bean — even though many of its products are made in China — as it faces calls for a boycott because of a company heiress’ donations to his candidacy. Trump, in tweeting the endorsement, garnered criticism ...
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Giappone
McDonald’s arranging to sell major stake in Japan unit
McDonald’s Corp. has organized a primary tender to sell a major stake in its Japan unit McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan), sources said Thursday. The global fast-food chain owns roughly 50 percent of the unit, of which up to 33 percent will be sold. The sources said the value of the ...
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Giappone
Fiat Chrysler on defensive, awaits next administration after EPA alleges diesel emissions scam
The U.S. government accused Fiat Chrysler on Thursday of failing to disclose software in some of its pickups and SUVs with diesel engines that allows them to emit more pollution than allowed under the Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a “notice of violation” to the company that ...
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Giappone
As big stores close, shed jobs, Amazon plans to hire 100,000, and Trump takes a bow
Amazon plans to hire 100,000 full time workers over the next 18 months, highlighting its ambitious expansion plans — and the sharp contrast the e-commerce powerhouse strikes against traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, many of which are cutting jobs and closing stores. Amazon has long been known for investing the money it ...
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Giappone
Takata expected to plead guilty to fraud as part of $1 billion U.S. settlement
Japanese auto parts manufacturer Takata Corp. is expected to agree to plead guilty to fraud charges as early as Friday as part of a $1 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve the government’s investigation into deadly air bag ruptures, sources said. The settlement is also expected to ...
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Taiwan Nigeria
Nigeria didn’t cut ties with Taiwan —Presidency
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Presidency on Thursday said there was no truth in media reports suggesting that Nigeria has cut ties with Taiwan. It said the relationship between Nigeria and Taiwan had been at the level of trade representation and that had not changed. The Senior Special Assistant to the ...
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Nigeria
LCCI, ministry offer students platform to discuss economy
Anna Okon A pool of young students drawn from various secondary schools in Lagos bared their minds about the fix Nigeria had fallen into for being a mono-product economy. Although barely in their teens, they understand the danger the country has been surrounded with and the challenges it is currently ...
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Nigeria
We’ll empower women to reduce poverty – FG
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled a new women empowerment programme to provide women in business with the opportunity to have access to market for their products, access to finance and capacity building. The Women In Investment and Enterprise Project, which was launched by the Minister of ...
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Nigeria
FG seeks licence from CBN for development bank
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government has applied to the Central Bank of Nigeria for the issuance of an operational licence to the Development Bank of Nigeria preparatory to its commencement of operations. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Director of Information in the Federal Ministry of ...