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Giappone
Swiss vote on ending nuclear power raises prospect of more fossil fuels
Switzerland votes in a referendum on Sunday on whether to make a speedy withdrawal from atomic energy production, a move that would reduce nuclear risks but raise reliance on fossil fuels from Germany or imported nuclear power from France. The opposition Swiss Greens and Social Democrats have pushed for a ...
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Giappone
Nikkei rises for seventh-straight session on yen’s drop
The benchmark Nikkei average extended its winning streak to a seventh session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, with investors taking heart from a weaker yen. The 225-issue Nikkei average advanced 47.81 points, or 0.26 percent, to close at 18,381.22, the highest closing level since Jan. 4. The length of ...
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Giappone
LDP agrees to unify tax rates on beer, similar alcoholic drinks
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed Friday to unify tax rates on beer and beer-like drinks in fiscal 2017 tax reforms, with an eye on adopting a uniform tax rate in October 2026, lawmakers said. Under the plan by the LDP’s tax commission, the tax rate on beer will be ...
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USA Giappone
MHI-Hitachi venture eyes Africa, Latin America for geothermal development
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd., a venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd., is eyeing Africa and Latin America to export its geothermal turbines, hoping to supply equipment for projects backed by Japan’s aid agency. The company, which announced winning an order in October to supply a 55-megawatt ...
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Giappone
Retailers turn deaf ear to Kuroda’s inflation pledge
While Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda’s vow to overshoot the Bank of Japan’s 2 percent inflation target caused a stir among monetary policy watchers in September, it’s yet to have an impact among retailers. Stores as diverse as supermarket operator Aeon, Mister Donut and Wal-Mart have all announced price cuts since Kuroda’s ...
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Giappone Australia
IBM settles with Australia over failure of online census
Global technology giant IBM carried most of the blame for the crash of Australia’s online census three months ago and has compensated the government for the financial cost of the debacle, the prime minister said on Friday. Australia’s first attempt to conduct a census online shut down for 43 hours ...
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Kenya Yemen
Raila in a fix over audit of Cord counties, Governors deny financing his campaigns
Opposition chief Raila Odinga is walking a tightrope. The former Prime Minister is grappling with accusations that he attacks the Jubilee administration for corruption but defends Cord governors whose spending of public funds is in question. Selective condemnation and an apparent double standard threaten to crash his long political career. ...
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Kenya
Business News: Best companies to work for unveiled
Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) has emerged the best employer in 2016 in the large company category. East Africa Breweries Ltd came second while CIC Insurance Company took third position in this year's Deloitte Best Company to Work for Survey.
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Kenya
Business: Best companies to work for unveiled
Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) has emerged the best employer in 2016 in the large company category. East Africa Breweries Ltd came second while CIC Insurance Company took third position in this year's Deloitte Best Company to Work for Survey.
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Kenya
Business News: Uhuru roots for new trade ties after Brexit and Trump win
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Latin American and Caribbean countries to invest in Kenya.