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Giappone
Asia investors bet on Clinton win after caustic debate; pound down, peso up
Investors and traders in Asia indicated on Monday they are mostly increasing their bets on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton winning the U.S. presidential race after the second of three debates with Republican party nominee Donald Trump. Some, though, remain cautious, saying there was still a chance of a surprise Trump ...
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Lussemburgo
Legge bilancio, Padoan: "sarà esaminata a fine settimana"
(Teleborsa) - Il Ministro Padoan ha anticipato che la Legge di bilancio 2017 verrà esaminata in Consiglio dei ministri questo fine settimana. Lo ha detto arrivando a Lussemburgo per...
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USA
Theranos Sued by Investor Who Accuses It of Securities Fraud
Partner Fund Management, a San Francisco hedge fund, filed the suit on Monday in Delaware, according to a letter sent to its investors.
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Nigeria
Lagos Assembly seeks improved waterway security
Afeez Hanafi The Lagos State House of Assembly says improved policing of waterways is central to curbing kidnapping in the state. The lawmakers, in a plenary on Monday, also demanded the immediate implementation of the Neighbourhood Safety Cops Law 2016 and other resolutions passed by the House to solve security ...
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Nigeria
Development Bank of Nigeria gets $1.3b for SMEs financing
• Emefiele: ‘No disharmony with Minister’ The Federal Government has set aside about $1.3 billion to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The fund will be managed by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said. Mrs. Adeosun, who spoke ...
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USA Nigeria
Adeosun urges multinationals to pay tax
Nigeria has urged G-24 member countries to compel multinational corporations to pay their fair share of taxes in places where they operate. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun spoke with reporters in Washington D.C on the outcome of the closed door meeting of the G-24 Finance Ministers and Central ...
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Nigeria
Herdsmen attacks: TUC boss predicts food scarcity in S’East
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress in Enugu State, Chukwuma Igbokwe, warned on Monday that herdsmen attacks in the South-East could lead to food scarcity in the zone. Igbokwe, who spoke with our correspondent in Enugu, noted that the areas herdsmen attacked in the zone were ...
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Nigeria
Economic growth depends on patronage of Nigeria-made products — Buhari
Stanley Opara President Muhammadu Buhari has said his greatest desire is to guide Nigeria to become an export-led economy. According to him, there is no way to achieve this without building the right economic foundation of patronising made-in-Nigeria goods and services. The President, who made the remarks at the 22nd ...
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Nigeria
Buhari targets locally-made goods to overcome recession
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said his greatest desire for the nation’s economy, currently in recession, was to move from import-dependence to self-sufficiency. Buhari spoke at the 22nd Nigerian Economic Summit with the theme, ‘Made in Nigeria’, which was held in Abuja. “My greatest desire is that ...
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Israele
Business in Brief: Landau-Yaari to step down as acting stock exchange CEO
Golan files suit denying it owes Cellcom Israel 600 million shekels; Radware shares drop on third-quarter results warning; Taaman partners move to gain stake in Willi-Food; FIMI agrees to buy Galam for $76.6 million; Tel Aviv shares end higher ahead of holiday.