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USA Etiopia
Maize Seed Adoption Program Surpasses Goal
[Addis Fortune] The Advanced Maize Seed Adoption Program (AMSAP), a public-private partnership (PPP) between the US Agency for International Development (USAID), DuPont, and the Government of Ethiopia, surpassed its goal by 150pc to boost the production of maize among smallholder farmers in Ethiopia.
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USA
Trump Sends Nafta Renegotiation Notice to Congress
The letter from Robert Lighthizer, the newly confirmed United States trade representative, was scant on details.
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USA Thailandia
Call for Thai firms to invest in US energy
In a move that appears to indicate Thailand and the US are forging closer ties, the US trade representative yesterday pledged to continue trade and investment with Thailand while inviting Thai companies to invest in the US, notably in petroleum and natural gas.
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Singapore Vietnam
Singapore Airlines revamp starts after surprise loss
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines, Southeast Asia's biggest carrier, said it has started a wide-ranging review of its business to better position the group for long-term sustainable growth after reporting a surprise fourth-quarter loss.
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Cina
China's FDI falls in first four months
BEIJING - Foreign direct investment into China fell 0.1% to 286.41 billion yuan ($41.6 billion) in the first four months of 2017 from the same period a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
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USA
Ford cuts unlikely to impact Thailand
Ford Thailand, a local arm of US carmaker Ford Motor Co, is unlikely to be affected by its parent company's plan to cut 1,400 salaried jobs in North America and Asia through voluntary early retirement and other financial incentives.
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Russia Giappone
North Korea ferry docks for first time in Vladivostok; Russia dismisses political connection
A new ferry line between isolated North Korea and its neighbor Russia docked for the first time at the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok on Thursday. The ferry’s Russian operators say it is purely a commercial venture, but it coincides with what some academics say is a drive by North ...
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Giappone
Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, BMW agree to pay $553 million to settle suit over Takata air bags
Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW have reached a proposed settlement that would compensate owners of 15.8 million vehicles for money they lost due to the massive recall of Takata air bags. In documents filed Thursday with a federal court in Miami, the automakers agreed to pay $553 million to compensate ...
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Giappone
Toyota planning ¥100 billion bond issue to focus on R&D
Toyota Motor Corp. is mulling issuing up to ¥100 billion ($900 million) in bonds with maturities of up to 20 years to invest in developing next-generation car technologies, sources close to the matter said Thursday. Toyota plans to spend around ¥1.05 trillion on research and development this business year as ...
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Turchia
State of emergency no hurdle for business in Turkey: Erdoğan
The state of emergency that was declared in Turkey in the aftermath of the failed July 2016 coup is no hurdle for business, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said May 18 amid concerns from top business figures