• Giappone

    Dollar turns around in Tokyo after diving below ¥113

    The dollar bounced back above ¥113 in Tokyo by late Wednesday after tumbling below the threshold on incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported frustration with the U.S. currency’s current strength. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.32-33, against ¥113.28-29 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.0678-0678, ...

  • USA Giappone

    Trump’s options for weakening dollar extend far beyond tweeting

    Donald Trump may have a point: the dollar is indeed strong. Judging from the Federal Reserve’s own trade-weighted dollar index, the U.S. currency is now around 7 percent above its four-decade average. A strong dollar isn’t necessarily detrimental to the economy, but it may torpedo Trump’s vision to revive America’s ...

  • Giappone

    Toshiba eyes spinning off flash-memory business

    Toshiba Corp. is considering spinning off its key flash-memory business as part of efforts to make up for expected losses in its U.S. nuclear unit, a source familiar with the plan said Tuesday. Toshiba’s advanced NAND-type flash memory, which is used for devices such as smartphones, has a leading share ...

  • Giappone

    Toyota, Shell among giants betting $10.7 billion on hydrogen

    Toyota Motor Corp. and four of its car-making peers are joining oil and gas giants including Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Total SA with plans to invest a combined €10 billion ($10.7 billion) in hydrogen-related products within five years. In all, 13 energy, transport and industrial companies are forming a ...

  • USA Kenya

    Banditry and abuse in Mali at alarming levels

    Source: Human Rights Watch Country: MaliKillings, repression, insecurity and bloody inter-communal clashes have been on the rise in Mali's northern and central regions since 2013, according to Human Rights Watch.Killings, Repression, Insecurity Imperil Civilians in North, Central Region (Nairobi) – Islamist armed groups in northern and central Mali have executed numerous people ...

  • USA Grecia

    Report highlights plight of young refugees in Greece

    Source: Norwegian Refugee Council, Mercy Corps Country: Greece, WorldRefugees and migrants in Greece aged 15 to 24 have an overwhelming interest in continuing their education, a desire to work and willingness to learn new skills, according to a new report. Refugees and migrants in Greece age 15 to 24 have an overwhelming ...

  • USA

    UN allocates $19 million for Aleppo emergency response

    Source: UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Syrian Arab Republic Country: Syrian Arab RepublicUN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Ali Al-Za’tari approved US$19 million from the Syria Humanitarian Fund to sustain immediate life-saving and early recovery assistance for tens of thousands of people in Aleppo. The UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Ali Al-Za’tari ...

  • Turchia USA Grecia

    Refugees with disabilities overlooked, underserved in Greece

    Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldRefugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants with disabilities are not properly identified and do not enjoy equal access to services in reception centers in Greece, said Human Rights Watch.Identify People with Disabilities; Ensure Access to Services (Brussels, January 18, 2017) – ...

  • Cina

    China à caça do negócio de homens-voadores

    Além de se ter convertido num grande protagonista da economia mundial, a China também quer crucial no sector dos jetpacks e aviões não tripulados.

  • Kenya

    Business: Maumau: We have no fear of listing using (BVR) machines

    NYERI, KENYA: Officials of Mau Mau Freedom Fighters Movement in Nyeri County on Wednesday announced they had no fear in availing themselves for voters listing through biometric voter registration (BVR) machines.