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Giappone
Trump willing to hike gas tax to cover infrastructure plan
President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed the possibility of higher gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, suggesting an increase could pay for his ambitious infrastructure plan. “It’s something that I would certainly consider,” Trump told Bloomberg News in an interview. The president indicated that the additional money would be directed toward ...
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Giappone
Average monthly allowance for married people slumps to lowest since 2007: survey
A survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. has found that the average monthly sum that a married person can spend freely is ¥25,082, the lowest since the survey began in 2007. The amount was ¥4,421 less than the ¥29,503 logged in 2016, when the monthly allowance rose for the ...
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Kenya
Kenya: Anxiety as Nairobi runs out of sugar
Supermarkets in the central business district experienced an inexplicable sugar shortage, with some establishments having to turn away customers seeking the commodity.
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USA
Buuri MP seeks to have maternity leave prolonged
The United States is among the few nations that do not have a paid-leave law.
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Kenya
Government’s promise of cheap maize flour proves to be mirage
Kenya is unable to import enough maize to feed its people.
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USA
Caribbean rolls out plans to reduce climate change hazards
Source: Inter Press Service Country: WorldCaribbean countries will be among the most severely impacted by climate change. The region is already experiencing its impacts with more frequent extreme weather events.KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 30 2017 (IPS) - Climate change remains inextricably linked to the challenges of disaster risk reduction (DRR). And according ...
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Regno Unito
Liberia: Fixing Fixed-Investment Incentives
[New Dawn] LONDON - Back in February, I noted that the global economy at the end of 2016 was in a stronger cyclical position than most people had expected, given the political upheavals of the previous 12 months. That upward momentum carried through to the first quarter of 2017. According ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Forex - CBN's Intervention to Hit $4.6 Billion Amidst Apprehension Over Investors' Window
[Vanguard] The intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the foreign exchange market will this week rise to $4.6 billion, with foreign exchange (forex) operators apprehensive over the new forex window for investors and exporters.
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Ghana
Ghana: 'Investing in Ghana Will Give You Greater Returns'
[Ghana Star] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has assured the business community of higher returns on their investments in Ghana than anywhere in the West Africa sub-region.
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Kenya
Kenya: Pension Funds See Low Returns in Limited Cross-Border Investment
[Nation] Pension schemes are finding it difficult to make cross-border investments due to political interference, a Pan-African forum was told in Nairobi last week.