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Colombia
Wereldprimeur: homoseksueel trio erkend in Colombia
Drie homoseksuele mannen zijn in Colombia elkaars partner geworden. Zij zijn naar eigen zeggen het eerste officieel geregistreerde homoseksuele
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Cina
China: índice de atividade industrial muda para território de expansão
PMI apurado pelo setor privado passa de 49,6 em maio para 50,4 em junho, em linha com o indicador divulgado pelo governo chinês
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USA
U.S. Government Likely Targets Auto and Steel in Renegotiation of Korea-U.S. FTA
Even though Korea and the United States are talking whether to renegotiate the terms of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement, some trade experts said the agreement's renegotiation is something inevitable. That's because under the FTA provisions if one side asks for a renegotiation the other side must accommodate it. In a ...
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USA
FDI in Korea Remains Stagnant for Several Years
Foreign direct investment in Korea has remained stagnant for several years. Such investment in Korea amounted to US$10.4 billion last year, down about 40 percent from a year ago, returning back to the level seen in 2012 ($10.7 billion). For the January-March period of this year, FDI in Korea stood ...
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Cina
Kia's June sales drop 13 pct amid China woes
Kia Motors Corp. said Monday its vehicle sales fell 13 percent last month from a year earlier largely hit by lower deman
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Cina
Hyundai's June sales fall 16 pct amid China woes
Hyundai Motor said Monday its sales fell 16 percent last month from a year earlier hit by weakening overseas demand, par
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Brasile
Aerolínea brasileña Gol implementa el selfie check-in para agilizar el abordaje
La aerolínea brasileña Gol, que cuenta con el 11,61% de participación en el mercado paraguayo, habilitó días atrás una innovadora forma de hacer el registro antes emprender el vuelo: el selfie check-in. Como su nombre lo indica, este recurso utiliza el reconocimiento facial para hacer el check-in y ya ...
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Nigeria
AMCON: Disturbing 350 debtors of N2.5tn
A recalcitrant group of wealthy Nigerians is holding the national economy to ransom. According to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, established to purchase toxic debts and save the economy from crashing, these people have refused all entreaties to repay their loans totalling N2.5 trillion. This is disturbing. The obligation ...
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Nigeria
Doctors seek law regulating bleaching cream
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja Medical doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists, say they have begun the process of meeting with some lawmakers at the National Assembly in order to formulate laws that will regulate the manufacture and use of bleaching cream. The Chairman of the Abuja Dermatology ...
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Nigeria
Why higher oil prices cripple Nigeria’s economy
Economic Renaissance by Henry Boyo lesleba@lesleba.com 08052201997 The crash in crude oil price is usually identified as the major contributor to the prevailing parlous state of Nigeria’s economy. Clearly, the drop from over $120/barrel to a more humble price below $50/barrel, with a significant drop in output, has certainly reduced ...