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Regno Unito
UK to remain under EU law and ECJ until end of 2020
Latest white paper Brexit plan from May risks infuriating hardline Eurosceptics
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USA
Harley-Davidson warns of bigger hit from tariffs
Bike maker caught in trade-war tussle between US and EU
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Giappone
Japan aims to make all new passenger cars electric by 2050: panel report
An economy ministry panel that included representatives from major automakers announced the goal amid intensifying competition in the global shift to green cars.
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Giappone
Foreign entrepreneurs pitch business ideas in Japan startup competition
Amid increased efforts to help non-Japanese talent launch businesses in Japan to boost foreign investment and international competitiveness, the domestic startup scene saw a contest ...
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Giappone
Nippon Life to stop financing coal-fired power
Nippon Life Insurance Co. will no longer extend loans for, or invest in, coal-fired power plants due to environmental concerns, an official at Japan’s biggest ...
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Portogallo
Portugal é dos países da UE com menor percentagem de funcionários públicos
Apesar do número deste setor ter vindo a crescer no Estado português, o seu peso no mercado de trabalho continua abaixo da média da União Europeia (UE). Países nórdicos lideram o ranking, enquanto a Alemanha está no último posto.
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Nigeria
FMDQ Admits Pioneer FGN Green Bond To Its Platform
LEADERSHIP Globally, countries are resorting to mobilising funds from the debt capital markets (DCM) to finance environmentally friendly projects to support development for the good of their citizenry. The federal government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the Debt Management Office (DMO), has ...
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Nigeria
Dangote Cement Waxing Stronger In Production Capacity
LEADERSHIP Being in the fore front of cement production in Nigeria and the whole of Africa, Dangote cement remains the largest cement producer in Africa and continues to increase production capacity. As at the end of 2017, the company operated an output of 46Mta of production and import capacity in a ...
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Nigeria
CIIN To Appoint Efekoha As New President
LEADERSHIP The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) is set to appoint Mr. Eddie Efekoha as its new president in Lagos. Chairman, Investiture Planning Committee, CIIN, Mr. Sunny Adeda, who stated this at the institute’s secretariat in Ebute-Metta, Lagos, at the weekend, noted that activities are in top gear for the ...
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Nigeria
BoI, Nigeria’s Game Changer In Boosting Small Business
LEADERSHIP Nigeria’s leading development finance institution, the Bank of Industry, is on the threshold of becoming a veritable game changer for micro, small and medium enterprises, MSME, across the country. The bank, owing to an impressive track record, has secured a $750m (N250bn) facility from 16 financial institutions to fund ...