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USA
Samsung calls for fair reading of design patent law in Supreme Court battle with Apple
The US Supreme Court heard a rare design patent case Tuesday in one of the last-remaining legal battles between Samsung
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Nigeria
N702bn released so far for capital projects –Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said that at the end of September, N3.9trn out of the N6.1trn budgeted for the year has been released. Director Special Projects in the ministry, Mr. Mohammed Dikwa, who represented the minister, made the statement at a stakeholders’ forum on reducing the cost of ...
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Nigeria
Badeh: Court admits financial transaction documents as exhibits
Justice Abang Okon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Tuesday admitted in evidence documents showing payments made to contractors allegedly working for former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh. The judge admitted the documents in evidence after the 6th prosecution witness, Air Commodore Mohammed Sinni, Director ...
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Senegal
Dédicace d'un livre sur les régimes douaniers au Sénégal, mercredi
Dakar, 11 oct (APS) - L' administration des Douanes organise une cérémonie de dédicace du livre du Colonel Ibrahima Diagne, intitulé : "Les régimes douaniers au Sénégal", mercredi, à la Chambre de commerce de Dakar à partir de 16h 30. - Agenda
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Nigeria
ACCA, FITC sign pact on capacity building
Ife Ogunfuwa The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and Financial Institution Training Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the financial competence of business executives in the country. While finalising the pact in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer of ACCA Global, Helen Brand, said the collaboration would ensure ...
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Ghana Nigeria
Bridge clinic boss calls for foreign investment in health
Bukola Adebayo The Managing Director of The Bridge Clinic, Lagos, Dr. Richardson Ajayi, has called on foreign investors to choose Nigeria as their destination for health investments. Ajayi made this call at the 4th Annual Africa Hospital Expansion Summit in Accra, Ghana. The IVF specialist in his address noted that ...
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Nigeria
PDP, APC trade words on alleged plot to rig Ondo poll
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State yesterday traded words on an alleged plot to rig the November 26 governorship election. The PDP, in a statement, alleged that the opposition party in the state is sowing illegal Army uniforms for thugs. Signed by Director ...
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Thailandia
SET down 9.77 points at opening
Thai stocks opened down 0.68% at the start of trade this morning.
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Brasile
Cabinet approves sugar restructuring
The cabinet yesterday approved a proposal to overhaul Thailand's sugar production and distribution systems for the first time in over three decades to ensure fairness to all stakeholders and avoid being challenged by Brazil at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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USA
US meat giant buys stake in vegan startup
Tyson Foods Inc appears to be the first big meat company to invest in a business that, among other things, aims to reduce consumption of chicken, beef and pork by replacing it with plant proteins.