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Nigeria
FG spent N750bn on infrastructure in five months – Adeosun
Oyetunji Abioye The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said that the Federal Government is determined to invest massively in infrastructure, sort out issues around the ease of doing business and encourage patronage of made-in-Nigeria goods in a bid to reflate the economy. She said these were part of ...
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Nigeria
Insurance remains relevant in capital market —Wapic
Wapic Insurance Plc says it is working on strategic initiatives to promote business sustainability and insurance relevance among capital market operators. This was made known during the firm’s inaugural business breakfast meeting with the theme, “Business sustainability in economic recession: A risk management perspective,” which took place at its new ...
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Nigeria
Osinbajo seeks private sector’s support to revamp economy
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has called on members of the private sector to see themselves as partners with government in its desire to revamp the economy currently in recession and take the country to a place of permanent prosperity. According to a transcript released by his media office ...
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Brasile
Business in Brief: SEC forces EZTD to pay $1.7 million over internet binary trading operations
Move by Westport Capital Partners sends Africa-Israel Investments stocks soaring; Gazit-Globe buys stake in mall in Brazil; MannKind shares 60% higher in 4 days; TASE shares up led by bank stocks.
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Colombia
Es político el problema de fondo entre Panamá y Colombia
Los empresarios de la Zona Libre de Colón (ZLC), instaron al gobierno panameño a aplicar la ley de retorsión contra Colombia por seguir impidiendo la entrada de calzados y prendas de vestir procedentes de esta zona franca.
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Kenya
Kenya: Investment Firms Feted At Annual Awards Ceremony
[Nation] Britam, ICEA Lion, Alexander Forbes, and Dyer and Blair Investment Bank scooped most of the trophies during this year's Think Business Investment Awards.
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Panama Malta
iSurvey: Trust in Joseph Muscat on the rise, Simon Busuttil dips slightly
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat remains the most trusted political leader, the November edition of the iSurvey commissioned by The Malta Independent on Sunday shows. As in the previous editions of the iSurvey, respondents were asked to state how much they trusted each party leader on a scale of one to ...
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Panama Nuova Zelanda Malta
iSurvey: Majority want Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri sacked
An absolute majority believe that Minister without Portofolio Konrad Mizzi and the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri should have been sacked over the Panama Papers revelations, the November edition of the iSurvey commissioned by The Malta Independent on Sunday shows. The Panama Papers scandal refers to the discovery ...
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Panama Nuova Zelanda Malta
iSurvey: PL heading toward electoral victory amid corruption perception
Should an election be held today, the Labour Party (PL) would win the election by a comfortable 7.7 percentage points, a survey commissioned by The Malta Independent on Sunday shows. Respondents were simply asked: Should an election be held today, who would you vote for?After removing the ‘don’t knows’ and ...
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Australia Panama Malta
Editorial: Corruption and what people think
At first glance, a survey showing that nearly half the population thinks the government is corrupt should be considered as bad news for Castille. But looking at the situation from another angle, given the numerous corruption scandals that have hit the country since the Labour Party took over in March ...