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Nigeria
Another Lockdown Will Be Catastrophic, CBN Tells FG
BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja As the spike in the second wave of COVID-19 raises concerns of another nationwide lockdown, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned the federal government against a second shutdown, saying it would be disastrous for the economy. “As long as we are seeing a ...
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Nigeria
Niger Delta Communities Want NDDC Scrapped
BY EMAMEH GABRIEL, Abuja The host communities in the oil￾rich Niger Delta have called for the scrapping of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The call was made yesterday at the two-day public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2020, organised by the Senate JointCommittee on Petroleum Downstream, Upstream ...
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Turchia
Residence restrictions to be imposed on foreigners in Istanbul’s two districts
The residence permit applications of foreign nationals who want to reside in Istanbul’s Esenyurt, a district on the far western side of the city, and Fatih, also known as “historical peninsula,” have been restricted.
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Turchia
A case for Turkey, a key country in Europe and beyond: Op-ed
“Peace at home, peace in the world” – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk This seemingly straightforward and powerful maxim still constitutes the main pillar of Turkish foreign policy, which has always been peaceful, realistic and consistent. Why such an emphasis on peace? Well the Turkish Republic was born out of war. There were ...
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USA
The end of offices? New York's business districts face uncertain future
NEW YORK: Boarded-up stores, shuttered restaurants and empty office towers: Covid-19 has turned New York's famous business districts into ghost towns, with companies scrambling to come up with ways to entice workers to return post-pandemic.
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Giappone
Japan stock rally defies foreign sales thanks to BOJ and banks
The key 225-issue Nikkei average advanced 16% in 2020 despite more than ¥6 trillion of foreign net selling in the cash and futures market, according ...
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Cina
China overtook U.S. in foreign direct investment, U.N. agency says
China overtook the U.S. as the largest recipient of foreign direct investment in 2020, a year in which overall global flows cratered by 42% as ...
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Portogallo
Carris sem profissionais suficientes para garantir horários de inverno
O vereador da Mobilidade da Câmara de Lisboa explicou que as alterações horárias anunciadas pela Carris esta terça-feira devem-se à falta de motoristas disponíveis para trabalhar, devido ao agravamento da pandemia de covid-19.
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Francia
Isabel dos Santos terá mesmo de pagar mais de 270 milhões de euros à Sonangol
O Tribunal de Recurso de Paris decidiu esta terça-feira a favor da PT Ventures (Sonangol), no âmbito do processo de anulação interposto pela Vidatel, da empresária angolana Isabel dos Santos, que terá de pagar 339,4 milhões de dólares (278 milhões de euros).
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Portogallo Spagna
Governo prevê comboio de alta velocidade Lisboa-Madrid até final de 2023
O Governo anunciou, esta terça-feira, estar em construção a ligação ferroviária de alta velocidade entre Lisboa e Madrid, que estará concluída até dezembro de 2023, com o objetivo de "ligar o país" e não apenas as capitais portuguesa e espanhola.