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Kenya
Business News: Coffee pest outbreak threatens Kenya's yield
Severe thrips attack in Kirinyaga County and possible spread to other areas puts country's output in grave danger.
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Kenya
Kenya mulls specialty teas auction at Coast
Kenya plans to open up a specialty and orthodox tea auction in Mombasa in a move expected to make the country the pioneer purple tea sales host.
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USA
Donald Trump takes perilous first steps on world stage
What message will the US President be taking to the world on his first foreign trip?
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Turchia
Turkey needs to improve its image to restore investors’ confidence
The Turkish economy faces a number of key structural problems and conjectural challenges. However, the main issue that the country must immediately resolve is its poor image abroad and the eroding of confidence in potential investors’ eyes.
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Cipro
End-game pains
Recent news reports indicate that Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias sent a letter on April 7 to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in which he sharply criticized Espen Barth Eide, the U.N. chief’s special adviser on Cyprus, accusing him, inter alia, of acting to promote the interests of the Turkish side. ...
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Giappone
Japanese Companies with Overseas Operations Making U-turn Rise Fast
Japanese companies with operations overseas are making a U-turn to Japan in droves. This is largely because the companies, which moved their manufacturing bases out of Japan in pursuit of cost saving and localization, are now attracted to the Japanese government's offer of incentives such as less regulation and tax ...
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USA
LG CNS Signs Largest ESS Export Deal
LG CNS, a specialist in IT services, signed a deal to export energy storage systems to Guam, a U.S. territory. The deal is valued at US$43 million, the largest ever among those made by Korean firms. LG CNS announced on May 16 that it inked a contract to set up 40-megawatt ESS with the Guam Power ...
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Corea del Sud
"First Thing I Will Do Is Fixing Franchise Contract"...FTC Head
Kim Sang-jo, nominee to the head of the Fair Trade Commission, said on May 18, "Once officially in power, I will focus on resolving problems of unfair franchise contract for the first few months." He said this in a press briefing held at the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency in ...
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Corea del Sud
Anti-trust Regulations to Be Enforced More Strictly to Top-4 Business Groups"...New FTC Head
Kim Sang-jo, nominee to head of the Fair Trade Commission, said on May 18, "When enforcing current anti-trust laws, I will make sure to evaluate issues related to the top-four business groups more strictly."The nominee said this in a press briefing held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...
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Corea del Sud
Seoul shares almost flat in late-morning trade
South Korean stocks trading was nearly unchanged late Friday morning, with tech blue chips losing ground while auto larg