• Nigeria

    FG Targets 7% GDP Growth Rate, Outlines Economic Recovery Plan

    …..says plan already yielding results  The federal government has outlined plans to get Nigeria out of recession and on a path of sustainable growth in the shortest possible time. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma disclosed this on Monday at the government – private sector engagement forum on ...

  • Algeria

    GE s’implique dans la formation

    C’est dans le quartier d’affaires de Bab Ezzoaur à Alger que General Electric a ouvert hier son centre de formation, GETLA (General Electric Technical and Leadership Academy), le premier du genre en Afrique du Nord dont la réalisation a coûté 4 millions de dollars. Objectif : développer les compétences techniques ...

  • Nigeria

    Dans les textes, le produit étranger privilégié !

    L’instruction ministérielle n°714/MC/SPM du 26 décembre 2016, relative à l’étiquetage en langue arabe des produits, venue curieusement mettre un terme au paiement annuel d’une facture en devises de près de 600 millions de dollars, puis annulée pour des raisons que nous ignorons, nous interpelle sur les réglementations contreproductives à la ...

  • Iran Regno Unito

    Netanyahu meets May as UK eyes bolstered Israel ties post-Brexit

    The two world leaders met in London on Monday afternoon; topics discussed include Iran, the peace process, and trade relations between Israel and the UK.

  • Giappone

    JT cigarette sales to fall short of 100 billion in 2017

    The number of cigarettes sold in Japan in 2017 is expected to decline 9.6 percent from the previous year to 96 billion, the first drop below 100 billion since Japan Tobacco Inc. was privatized in 1985, the company said Monday. In addition to the declining number of young people and ...

  • Giappone

    Dollar weaker around ¥112.70 in late Tokyo

    The dollar was weaker around ¥112.70 in late Tokyo trading Monday, as the latest U.S. jobs data failed to boost expectations for an early interest rate increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.73-74, down from ¥113.11-12 at the same time Friday. The euro ...

  • Giappone

    Toyota nine-month net profit falls but annual outlook up

    Toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday that net profit in the nine months to the end of December fell by almost a quarter on-year but its full-year forecast was revised up thanks to foreign exchange gains and a pick-up in sales. The auto giant, which lost its crown as the ...

  • Giappone

    Tokyo stocks gain with U.S. equities boost

    Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, backed by a rise in U.S. equities Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 58.51 points, or 0.31 percent, to end at 18,976.71. On Friday, the key market gauge inched up 3.62 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed ...

  • Giappone

    Venture brings freshest fish to cities, more money for fishermen

    Ryohei Nomoto wants to put fresher sashimi on your plate, and more money in the wallets of Japan’s struggling fishermen. His venture air-freights freshly caught fish from across Japan, processes them on the grounds of Tokyo’s Haneda airport, and distributes the produce to the city’s notoriously choosy eaters and restaurants ...

  • Giappone

    Japan’s planes, trains, ships harnessing big data

    Transportation firms are tapping into big data to improve the safety of their services, with the collection of information hoped to detect mechanical problems before they occur. In other industries, big data have begun to play a larger role in understanding consumer tastes or even predicting evacuation patterns during disasters. ...