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Giappone
Tesla tops Ford to become second-largest U.S. automaker
Tesla Inc. on Monday became the second-largest U.S. car maker in terms of market capitalization, displacing Ford, whose sales lagged amid concerns about the ability of the U.S. market to keep growing. Many major automakers reported U.S. sales declines in March compared with a year ago, but Tesla over the ...
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Giappone
Toshiba flash memory unit sale seen delayed over technology leak concerns
Toshiba Corp.’s planned sale of its flash memory business may not come in time for the firm’s annual shareholders meeting in June, given the time needed to scrutinize bidders amid concerns that information technology might leak to competitors. Toshiba Memory Corp., officially launched on Saturday, attracted nearly 10 potential buyers ...
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Cina Giappone Hong Kong
A slice of luxury: Pricey imports dominate Hong Kong’s high-end fruit fad
It might be a healthy food choice, but Hong Kong’s latest fruit fad is doing serious damage to shoppers’ wallets. From luxury supermarkets to outdoor stalls, expensive premium produce is increasingly on show and sought after by customers. At Hong Kong’s vibrant Yau Ma Tei fruit market, a Malaysian durian ...
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Giappone
Twitter ditches its egg icon, a casualty in battle with internet ‘trolls’
An egg icon that for years marked profiles of new Twitter users was gone Monday, a victim of “trolls” who often hid behind them to launch anonymous online attacks. For seven years, anyone who created a Twitter account automatically got an egg icon as their profile picture, which they were ...
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Qatar Giappone
Gas giants share OPEC’s shale pain as U.S. supply flows to Asia
OPEC isn’t the only decades-old energy hegemony being turned on its head by U.S. shale. Liquefied natural gas sellers from Qatar to Malaysia that dominated gas sales to Asia for years are facing the prospect of rising American exports. While less than 30 U.S. cargoes have landed in Asia, their ...
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Portogallo
Vendas de Aston Martin e Porsche ‘explodem’ em março. Sim, em Portugal
O mercado nacional de automóveis teve em março um recuo de 1,8% nas vendas. Apesar disso, marcas como Aston Martin, Jaguar, Maserati e Porsche registam subidas expressivas.
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Portogallo
Portugal deverá crescer entre 1,7% e 2% em 2017, prevê Fórum para a Competitividade
A economia nacional deverá continuar a expandir se não ocorrerem choques externos ou internos que levem a uma queda abrupta da confiança de consumidores e empresas, estima a associação.
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Nigeria
Ambode Seeks Partnership With Israel On Agric , Technology
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday expressed the readiness of the state government to tap into the agricultural expertise and technological advancement of Israel for the benefit of the state. Ambode who stated this when he received the Ambassador of State of Israel to Nigeria, Mr. Guy Feldman ...
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Nigeria
Suspend Automation Of Revenue Remittance By Airlines, AON Tells FG
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called for the suspension of automation of revenue remittance by airlines to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) until the parameters that constitute the five per cent Ticket and Cargo Sales Charge are clearly and properly defined. AON Chairman, Capt. Nogie Meggison who ...
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Nigeria
FG Woos Technology Investors With Incentives
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the nation’s willingness to dish out incentives to technology investors to invest and commercialise Nigerian inventions and innovations. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Technology and Innovation Expo with the theme; “Science, Technology and Innovation for Nigerians Economic Diversification”, in Abuja, President Buhari represented ...