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Chamber of Commerce ‘far from happy with energy rates’
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry is far from happy with the current situation with regard to energy rates.It was reacting to media reports in which the Prime Minister said that it is only the Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil who expected a cut in the price of ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria reclaims ranking as Africa’s largest economy
Barely three months of reporting the displacement of Nigeria by South Africa as Africa’s largest economy, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, yesterday revised itself and affirmed Nigeria as the biggest economy in Africa. This followed its recalculation of the various countries’ Gross Domestic Product, GDP. According to the Fund’s latest ...
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NDLEA confiscates €325,640; $30,000 at Lagos Airport
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced the seizure of 325,640 and $30,000 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. The sum is about N175 million when converted into the Nigerian currency. NDLEA said the money was smuggled from Greece and Austria into the country. A statement by ...
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Egitto Nigeria
Nigeria’s Economy Still Largest In Africa–IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has affirmed Nigeria’s economy as the biggest in Africa, ahead of South Africa and Egypt, despite the economic recession the country is battling with. Nigeria was reported to have lost its spot as Africa’s biggest economy to South Africa in August 2016, following the recalculation ...
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Brasile
Pela 1ª vez desde 2012, BC corta juros e Selic vai a 14% ao ano
Corte já era esperado pelo mercado financeiro, que só especulava qual seria o tamanho da diminuição; Brasil segue como maior pagador de juro real
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Malta
British bankers to meet in Malta in coming weeks
Members of the British Bankers Association will be meeting in Malta in the coming weeks to see what the country can offer the banking sector after Brexit, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said this evening. Prof. Scicluna was winding up the discussion on the second reading of the Central Bank of Malta ...
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Malta
Budget debate schedule approve
Parliament this evening approved the schedule of sittings to debate the Budget votes. Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech moved that Opposition leader Simon Busuttil should reply to the Budget speech next Monday at 6.30pm. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat would answer on Tuesday at the same time. Both sessions would be televised ...
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USA
Airbnb faces fight for survival in New York City
Governor set to sign legislation likely to end start-up’s business in Big Apple
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Nigeria
LASG seeks improved collaboration with unions
Samson Folarin The Lagos State Government has called for improvement in the relationship between the government and labour unions in the state. The Lagos Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola, said such would help to boost the productivity of workers and improve the economy of the state. She spoke at ...
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Nigeria
World Food Day: Omotola shares Knorr meal with pupils
For the third year in a row, Knorr, Unilever’s largest brand, in partnership with the United Nations’ World Food Programme, marked the 2016 World Food Day with the #ShareAMeal campaign. This year’s activation, which began at Marigold College, Oworonshoki, Lagos, had popular actress and Knorr’s brand ambassador, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, and ...