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Giappone
Japanese government fires up energy-saving Warm Biz campaign
The government began a nationwide Warm Biz energy-saving campaign Tuesday, encouraging workers to fend off the cold with warm clothes from fall through winter rather than using more electricity to warm up rooms. Under the campaign, running through the end of March, the government urges people to set air conditioners ...
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Giappone
Pharma, aerospace industries seek Brexit assurances after Nissan deal
Britain’s pharmaceutical and aerospace industries, both big exporters, are stepping up pressure on the government for assurances about their future after last week’s post-Brexit deal with carmaker Nissan. The two sectors, which have been talking to ministers since the summer, are pressing their case after written assurances by business secretary ...
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Giappone Regno Unito
Japan demands talks with U.K. government over Brexit strategy
Japan warned British Prime Minister Theresa May that her government must improve its communications about Brexit, or risk endangering inward investment in the U.K. Days after May pulled out the stops to persuade Nissan Motor Co. to continue building cars at its plant in Sunderland, northeast England, the Japanese ambassador ...
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Giappone
Property tax hike eyed for owners of Japan’s upper-floor high-rise condos
The government and the ruling coalition are considering raising the property tax burden on owners of upper-floor units in high-rise condominium buildings, sources said Monday. Although fixed property tax rates will be left intact, the tax calculation formula will be revised so that owners of upper-floor units will pay more ...
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Nigeria
Grazing law: Fayose, Miyetti Allah to raise joint patrol
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria have met in Ado Ekiti to sort out differences over the new law restricting cattle grazing in the state. On the demand by the MACBAN leaders that they be part of the patrol teams ...
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Nigeria
Photos Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia visit President
ZAMBIA 1: President Muhammadu Buhari (right), welcoming the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia Hon. Harry Kalaba, during his Visit to the President, at the Presidential Villa Abuja yesterday PHOTO BY REMI AKUNLEYAN
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Nigeria
PMB Re-appoints Umaru Ibrahim As NDIC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the re-appointment of Umaru Ibrahim as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Buhari made request in a letter read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at plenary on Tuesday. According to the communication, the ...
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Nigeria
Investment Can’t Thrive In Atmosphere Of Instability – PMB
Political and social stability are key factors that attract and cause investments to thrive anywhere in the world, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving Hon. Harry Kalaba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of the President of Zambia, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, at State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, President ...
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Etiopia
Gold Project Nears Take-Off Phase
[EA Business] Addis Ababa -The Ethiopia government has set up the Ethiopian Mines, Petroleum and Bio-Fuel Corporation, which will be the investing entity in the country's mineral, oil and gas industry.
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Nigeria
NDLEA arrests man for alleged drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Anambra on Tuesday said it arrested a 56-year-old man for allegedly been in possession of 239.8gm of cocaine and 119.2gm of heroin. Mr Inalegwu Ameh, Assistant Commander Operations and Intelligence of the agency, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ...