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Giappone
Hanjin bankruptcy causes global shipping chaos, retail fears
The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether tons of goods will reach their shelves. The South Korean giant filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and stopped accepting new cargo. With its ...
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Giappone Filippine
Philippines conference discusses nuclear power in Asia-Pacific region
A three-day international conference on the prospects of nuclear power in the Asia-Pacific region has wrapped up in Manila, finding the stigma-laden source of energy to be increasingly relevant in the region because of its continuing development and rising population, and the growing campaign for lowering carbon emissions amid threats ...
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Giappone
As Olympians vied for medals, Japanese firms also had time to shine
It may not have been as obvious as Japanese athletes grabbing gold, silver and bronze for their performances at last month’s Rio Olympics, but Japanese companies had their share of time to shine during the event. Viewers oohed and aahed as images of buildings and apartments projected on the field ...
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Giappone
Apple hopes for e-money growth in cash-carrying Japan
Apple Inc.’s plan to allow Japanese customers to use iPhones to pay for their daily commute underscores the potential for digital payments to grow in a nation where people still prefer to hold cash. Japanese have for years been using rail passes that double as electronic money cards, which a ...
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Giappone
Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 shipments amid battery explosion reports
Samsung says shipments of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones have been delayed for quality control testing. A company official said Thursday that the delay was caused by additional tests for quality evaluation. Spokeswoman Sophia Kim said media reports that Samsung halted shipments of the flagship phone are not true. It ...
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Cina Giappone
Hanjin’s abrupt bankruptcy disrupts global shipping, strands vessels, worries retailers
The bankruptcy of the Hanjin Shipping containership company has caused global transportation chaos, with gigantic containerships stuck and merchants worried goods they ordered may not reach store shelves. The South Korean company filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday and stopped accepting new cargo. Ships from China to Canada have been refused ...
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Giappone
U.S. agency helps fund Takeda effort to develop Zika vaccine
Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. on Thursday said it is developing a vaccine to prevent the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects, and has secured funding from a U.S. government agency. Takeda, which is also working on vaccines for other mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue, said ...
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Nigeria
Experts to Buhari: pump in cash to save economy
How can Nigeria revive its economy? The Federal Government should pump money into infrastruture development, which will create more jobs and boost liquidity, economists and private sector players said yesterday. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its Second Quarter Report released on Wednesday, said the economy contracted by 2.06 per cent ...
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Nigeria
How to steer economy out of recession, by experts
To experts, recession is not a death sentence. for the economy. They argue that its pains could turn to gains for the economy within a short period if the Federal Government takes the right approach. SIMEON EBULU, TAOFIK SALAKO, NDUKA CHIEJINA, CHIKODI OKEREOCHA, OKWY IROEGBU-CHIKEZIE AND DANIEL ESSIET REACTIONS yesterday ...
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Nigeria
How Fed Govt’ll tackle unemployment, by Ngige
inister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige said yesterday that the Buhari administration would tackle unemployment and underemployment through diversification of the economy. The minister said the government was diverting attention from a mono-economy and promoting agriculture, solid minerals and outsources of revenue to drive the economy and ensure job ...