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Kenya
Business News: KRA in out-of-court deal with firm in health ministry Sh5 billion scandal
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has brokered a deal with a firm said to be a beneficiary of the Sh5.3 billion Health ministry scam to withdraw a tax evasion case against it.
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Kenya
Business: Students develop app to curb Crime
Five Strathmore students and one from the University of Nairobi have developed a mobile applicationthat could revolutionise how Kenyans report crimes.
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Kenya
World Bank in fresh warning as Kenya’s debt hits Sh3.8 trn
A rapid build-up of public debt in the past four years has put the Kenyan economy at the risk of turbulence, the World Bank warned on Wednesday, adding its voice to rising concerns over the possible impact of heavy borrowing on the country’s future.
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USA
Korea's Car Shipments Rise amid Brisk Overseas Demand for Eco-friendly Models
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced on April 18 that the nation's car exports amounted to US$4.12 billion last month, up 4.1 percent from a year ago. With the March increase, the nation's car shipments rose for two consecutive months. The ministry said that the number of cars ...
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USA
AmorePacific Overtakes Chanel and LVMH, Ranking No. 7 Worldwide
AmorePacific Group became Korea's first cosmetic firm to be ranked within the world's top-ten beauty companies in sales terms. AmorePacific posted sales of about US$5.5 billion last year, ranking No. 7 among global beauty purveyors, exceeding those of LVMH and Chanel. The Korean company announced on April 17 that it ...
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Spagna
Economía/Empresas.- Atresmedia eleva un 4,5% su beneficio en el primer trimestre, hasta 28,4 millones
MADRID, 20 (EUROPA PRESS) Atresmedia obtuvo un beneficio neto de 28,4 millones de euros en el primer trimestre del año, cifra un 4,5% superior a la del mismo periodo de 2016, cuando la compañía ganó 27,2 millones de euros, según ha informado este jueves el grupo a la ...
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USA Corea del Sud
U.S. Gov't Willing to Revise Korea-U.S. FTA Terms...VP Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on April 18 that his administration is set to revise the terms of the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement. He said this in a meeting organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, adding, "It is true America's trade ...
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USA
Whittier Law School Says It Will Shut Down
At a time when many law schools are wrestling with declining enrollments, Whittier, in Southern California, is the first fully accredited school to announce that it will close.
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Nigeria
Fund to develop power assets in Nigeria, others
An investment fund managed by QG Investments Africa Management Limited, QG AfricaMezzanine LP, has announced the establishment of a power firm to develop power assets across sub-Saharan Africa. The new joint venture, QG Power Africa, was established in collaboration with Tomé International Limited and Independent Power Corporation Plc, a statement ...
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Nigeria
Pay contractor, court orders Standard Alliance Insurance
Ramon Oladimeji The Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has entered monetary judgment in favour of a construction company, Ravega Construction and Project Management Limited, against Standard Alliance Insurance Plc. The court, in a judgment on March 24, 2017 by Justice O.O. Femi-Adeniyi, ordered Standard Alliance Insurance Plc to forthwith ...