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Turchia
German row puts Turkish clothing export target in jeopardy
Turkey’s clothing sector, a main driver of its foreign sales, may miss this year’s export target if a row with Germany is not resolved, a leading manufacturer said on July 25.
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USA
US Senate advances on healthcare, with dramatic return by McCain
U.S. Senate Republicans narrowly agreed on July 25 to open debate on a bill to end Obamacare, but the party’s seven-year effort to roll back Democratic President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law still faces significant hurdles
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Turchia
Foreign investment in Turkey reaches $1.2 bln in May
Turkey attracted $1.17 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in May, the Turkish Economy Ministry announced on July 25.
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Kenya
Wildebeest migration: World’s wonder still defies travel advisories
Foreign tourists say Kenya is peaceful despite negative reports in international media.
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Corea del Sud
Seoul shares end lower on foreign selling
South Korean stocks closed lower Wednesday as foreign investors offloaded local stocks on profit-taking, analysts said.
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USA Iran
Iran dares US over new sanctions
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Wednesday said Iran will respond if the U.S. government passes new sanctions. New sanctions being discussed in the U.S. Congress are “a completely clear hostile act and against the Islamic Republic of Iran and … will be met with a definitive response,” Araqchi. Aeaqchi, ...
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Australia
Pope’s top aide, Cardinal Pell, denies sexual abuse charge
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell, a top advisor to Pope Francis, denied all charges of historical sexual abuse Wednesday at his first appearance in an Australian court over the allegations. The 76-year-old, the number-three figure in the Vatican, returned from Rome earlier this month to face the charges in ...
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Nigeria
Bill on NSE restructuring passes second reading
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja A bill seeking to allow the re-registration and conversion of the Nigerian Stock Exchange from a company limited by guarantee to a public limited company by shares passed the second reading at the Senate on Tuesday. Sponsor of the bill, otherwise called the De-mutualisation Bill, Senator Foster ...
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Brasile
JBS fecha acordo de refinanciamento de dívidas com bancos no Brasil
Ao todo, R$ 21,7 bilhões foram repactuados
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Nigeria
Promoting sweet potato business
The Federation of Agricultural Commodities Association of Nigeria (FACAN) is promoting sweet potato flour as a viable business. The project is expected to be a source of income for the unemployed, civil servants and retirees. DANIEL ESSIET reports. The Federation of Agricultural Commodities Association of Nigeria (FACAN) is exploring a ...