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Ghana
SSNIT spends GHc240m on posting cards
Wrong addressing system continue to cost the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), huge sums of monies that could have been invested for good returns. Dr. Prosper Ayisah, Takoradi Area Manager, revealed that in 2015 alone, the Trust paid the Ghana Post GH¢240 million or Express Mailing System to enable ...
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Francia
French jihadist police killer ‘obeyed Islamic State order’
The man who killed a French police couple at their home near Paris was acting on an order from so-called Islamic State (IS) to “kill infidels”, officials say. Larossi Abballa, who was killed in a shootout with police, was loyal to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, they said. A police ...
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Brasile
IBGE diz que comércio tem crescimento de vendas de 0,5%
IBGE constatou que vendas do comércio varejista cresceram em abril 0,5%. A receita nominal aumentou 1,2% 27 13:17:57 Depois de fechar março em queda tanto na receita nominal quanto no volume de vendas, o comércio varejista do país reverteu a situação em abril com expansão em ambos os indicadores, ...
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Spagna
La economía marcó el ritmo del debate preelectoral en España
El único encuentro de candidatos previo a las presidenciales del 26 de junio no generó sorpresas. El actual presidente fue el principal blanco de las críticas
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Turchia
Turkey could forego visa-free Europe for sake of terror law: PM
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has stressed that Turkey has no intention of changing its anti-terrorism laws, even if that means the deal on visa-free travel collapsing
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Turchia
Turkish economy to face challenges if oil prices rally: IEA head
Turkey’s economy may face a challenging period in the event of an increase in oil prices, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has said, while urging officials to take measures on their energy policies
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USA
AKP, CHP duel over US-model presidency
The government and the main opposition trade barbs on the presidency once more, with the two debating the merits of the US system
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Giappone
Personal info on 7.93 million people may have been leaked by Japan’s biggest travel agency
Major travel agency JTB Corp. said personal information on some 7.93 million people is feared to have been leaked through unauthorized access to its server. The information includes customer names, addresses, email addresses and passport numbers. Around 4,300 passport numbers that may have been leaked are still valid, JTB said ...
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USA Giappone
PlayStation VR headset to hit market in October as Microsoft unveils leaner Xbox One
Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday said its keenly awaited PlayStation virtual reality headset will hit the market on Oct. 13 as rival Microsoft unveiled a leaner Xbox One model and a lineup of coming games. In separate press events on the eve of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game ...
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Giappone
Dollar weakens to around ¥105.80 in Tokyo
The dollar extended losses and fluctuated around ¥105.80 in Tokyo trading Tuesday, weighed down by the weak pound sterling. At 5 p.m., the greenback stood at ¥105.85-85, down from ¥106.10-10 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.1251-1251, down from $1.1269-1270, and at ¥119.09-10, down from ¥119.57-58. After ...