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Giappone
AIG names Hamilton’s Brian Duperreault its seventh CEO since 2005
American International Group Inc. named Brian Duperreault, one of the most experienced managers in the property-casualty insurance industry, to be the company’s seventh chief executive officer since 2005 and improve results at the operation selling coverage to commercial clients. Duperreault, who spent time at AIG earlier in his career, will ...
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Giappone
Samsung looks beyond smartphones to next-generation biologics market
The Samsung brand is best known for its smartphones and wide-screen TVs. Yet behind the scenes the conglomerate is also making a name as a contract manufacturer of complex medicines to treat diseases like cancer. On a piece of reclaimed land along the western coast of South Korea, Samsung BioLogics ...
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USA Giappone Nuova Zelanda
Japan and New Zealand agree to aim for progress on TPP by November
Japan and New Zealand confirmed they will aim to reach an agreement with other signatories to move the Trans-Pacific Partnership forward by November despite the withdrawal of the United States. “What is important now is whether the (remaining) members can share a view about the future direction of the TPP ...
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Cina Giappone
China and Japan increase holdings of U.S. government treasuries
Japan and China increased their holdings of U.S. Treasuries as overall net foreign purchases in March reached their strongest level in a year. China increased its ownership of U.S. government bonds, notes and bills to $1.09 trillion in March, up $27.9 billion and remaining the second-largest foreign holder of American ...
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Giappone
2016 profits off for four big Japan banks amid low rates, Toshiba woes
Four of Japan’s five major banking groups posted lower profits for the year through March 31, due largely to the worsening business performance of major borrower Toshiba Corp. and extremely low interest rates, according to earnings reports. The five banks, including the three mega-bank groups — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ...
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Cina Giappone
Japan would consider joining China-led AIIB if doubts are dispelled, Abe says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he could be open to joining the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank if questions surrounding its projects’ environmental impacts and other issues are resolved. Abe made the remark following China’s hosting of a two-day international forum on the “One Belt, One Road” cross-continental infrastructure ...
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Giappone
Putin points finger at U.S. intel as cyberattacks ease but threat of repeat looms
The world’s biggest ransomware attack leveled off on Monday after wreaking havoc in 150 countries and causing political acrimony, with Russian President Vladimir Putin blaming U.S. intelligence services. The indiscriminate attack struck hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide Friday by exploiting known vulnerabilities in older Microsoft computer operating systems. Microsoft’s ...
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Kenya
Business: Huawei boost to police
Police in Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret are set to be equipped with modern radio communication systems like their counterparts in Nairobi and Mombasa.
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USA Kenya
Business: Kenya to hold talks to resume suspended health aid from US
Kenya is set to hold talks this week with the United States in a bid to have Washington resume aid to Kenya's health sector that was suspended last week over corruption concerns, Kenyan officials said Monday.
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USA Kenya
Business News: Kenya to hold talks to resume suspended health aid from US
Kenya is set to hold talks this week with the United States in a bid to have Washington resume aid to Kenya's health sector that was suspended last week over corruption concerns, Kenyan officials said Monday.