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USA Nuova Zelanda
Non-US TPP options being examined, say Bay of Plenty politicians
New Zealand is actively exploring options for both a non-US Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TTP) and a bilateral trade agreement with the US, says Trade Minister and Rotorua MP Todd McClay."We're looking at the numbers at the...
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Giappone
Toyota’s global sales of hybrids top 10 million
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday worldwide sales of its hybrid vehicles totaled 10,048,500 units as of the end of January, surpassing the 10-million-unit mark 20 years since the launch of its first such environmentally friendly vehicle. The Japanese automaker is aiming at achieving cumulative sales of 15 million gasoline-electric hybrids ...
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USA Giappone
U.S. urged Japan to refer to bilateral FTA in Abe-Trump joint statement: sources
In drafting a joint statement for release after the summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, Washington had urged Tokyo to refer to signing a bilateral free trade agreement, sources close to bilateral ties said Tuesday. As Japan showed reluctance, the joint statement was ...
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USA Giappone
First meeting between Aso and newly confirmed Mnuchin eyed for March
Following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary on Monday, Washington and Tokyo are trying to set up a meeting between the new U.S. finance chief and Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso on the sidelines of a Group of 20 gathering in Germany scheduled for March 17-18. ...
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Giappone
Dentsu projects lower profit in FY 2017 after employee suicide
Advertising giant Dentsu Inc. said Tuesday it expects a group net profit of ¥87.2 billion ($768 million) for the year through December, down 2.4 percent from the previous year. The company said the decline is due to mounting costs it has incurred as a result of limiting the workload on ...
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Kenya Yemen
All must respect court ruling on doctors, Duale tells 'scapegoating master' Raila
Raila Odinga has perfected the art of scapegoating with his interference in the jailing of doctors, Aden Duale has said. Raila, who is Opposition leader, said the month-long sentencing was "horrifying and disturbing" and that his lawyers would appeal judge Hellen Wasilwa's ruling. Wasilwa effected the sentence on Monday after ...
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Egitto
Foreign Ministry mum on reports envoy to Egypt pulled amid security concerns
There was no specific information about the exact nature of the threat.
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Camerun
L'ONU et ses partenaires cherchent à réunir 1,5 milliard de dollars pour la crise humanitaire du Bassin du Lac Tchad
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, NigeriaLa situation d’urgence humanitaire complexe touche quelque 17 millions de personnes au nord-est du Nigeria, dans l’Extrême-Nord du Cameroun, à l’ouest du Tchad et au sud-ouest du Niger. RÉPONDRE À LA CRISE LA PLUS AIGUË D’AFRIQUE Le Bassin du ...
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USA
IOM appeals for US$76.8 million to help displaced and conflict-affected populations in South Sudan
Source: International Organization for Migration Country: South SudanSome 4.9 million people are facing severe food insecurity and 1.84 million are displaced internally, in addition to approximately 1.2 million who have fled to neighboring countries.South Sudan - Needs in South Sudan have reached unprecedented levels as the crisis enters its fourth year. ...
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Sudan: UAE Jinan Investment Company Affirms Overcoming Challenges Faces Its Investments in Sudan
[SNA] Khartoum -The Chairman of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Jinan Investment Company Mohamed Al-Otaiba has stressed transcending of all the challenges facing the company's investments in Sudan including land encroachment by finding compromised solutions enabling continuation of the work.