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Nigeria
2018 Outlook For Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector
As part of its commitment to diversify the Nigerian economy, President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has singled out agriculture as a viable alternative for oil, which is why President Buhari proposed N118.98 billion as budgetary allocation to the Agricultural sector for the year 2018. This amount allocated to the sector ...
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Ghana Nigeria
New Import Policy Raises Fear For Cargo Diversion
There are strong indications that cargoes and imports meant for Nigerian seaports may be diverted to neighbouring Benin Republic, Ghana and Togo if the federal government go on to implement its new import guidelines, LEADERSHIP has learnt. Recall that it has been reported that Nigeria was losing 60 per cent ...
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Portogallo
Governo extingue 60 mil cargos vagos ou que dependeriam de concurso
O governo federal formalizou nesta terça-feira (9) a extinção de 60,9 mil cargos da administração pública que já estão vagos ou que dependeriam de novos concursos públicos. O decreto do presidente Michel Temer com detalhes sobre os cargos que serão extintos, referentes a diversos órgãos, será publicado amanhã (10) no ...
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Turchia Pakistan
Turkey condemns ‘heinous’ terror attack in Pakistan
The Turkish Foreign Ministry late on Jan. 9 condemned the suicide blast in the southwestern Balochistan province in Pakistan that has left seven people dead and 15 others injured.
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Iran
Turkish parliamentary committee to visit Iran
A delegation of the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee will visit the Iranian capital Tehran, the committee head said on Jan. 9.
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Bolivia
Bolivia quiere ser la Arabia Saudí del Litio y avisa: "Vamos a poner el precio a todo el mundo"
Bolivia aspira a establecer en el mercado mundial el precio del litio, mineral demandado en numerosas aplicaciones tecnológicas y del que se estima que posee las mayores reservas del planeta, aunque tiene pendiente el reto de su explotación industrial. Bolivia y su Gobierno podrían intentar influir en los precios de ...
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USA
Power Companies Got a Tax Cut. Will Your Bill Reflect It?
Some utilities say they will pass savings from the tax law to ratepayers. Attorneys general in several states are calling for federal action as well.
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USA
Fast-Food Workers Claim Victory in a New York Labor Effort
A nonunion group, invoking a new city law, says it has enlisted enough members to force restaurants to deduct the workers’ dues and forward the money.
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Nicaragua
Presentan la Guía del Inversionista de Nicaragua
Este año, Gobierno y sector privado presentaron ‘temprano’ la Guía del Inversionista, conocida como ‘Doing Business en Nicaragua’, en la[...]
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Portogallo
PIB, juros e consumo privado. “Portugal tem tudo a postos para combater a dívida”, enaltece Bankinter
No outlook para 2018, os analistas do banco espanhol estão otimistas quanto à economia portuguesa, mas alertam que Portugal não deve desperdiçar a oportunidade de corrigir "erros do passado", como o elevado endividamento.