International Archives — Page 29 of 58

September 12, 2017 No Responses

Customs intercepts 1,100 pump action rifles

The Nigerian Custom Service (NCS) Tin-Can Island Command has impounded 1,100 pump action rifles. This bring to a total of about 2110 pump action rifles so far impounded in Lagos in the last seven months. The Comptroller General of the...

September 12, 2017 No Responses

Cosco to acquire 76% stake of APMT Zeebrugge Terminal

Dutch container terminal operator APM Terminals has reached a deal to sell its 76% share in the APM Terminals Zeebrugge container terminal to COSCO SHIPPING Ports. Under the agreement signed between APM Terminals and the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of China C...

September 11, 2017 No Responses

Geely targets one million electric vehicles by 2025 as China unveils agenda to ban diesel, petrol cars

China, the world’s biggest car market, plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol cars and vans. The country’s vice minister of industry said it had started “relevant research” but that it had not yet decided...

September 11, 2017 No Responses

Korean firm to build 15 LNG carriers for Russia

A Korean company has received a contract to build 15 ice-breaking LNG carriers for Russia, the President of South Korea Moon Jae-in said while speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The tankers are said to be intended for the transpo...

September 9, 2017 No Responses

BMW to unveil 12 electric car models by 2025

BMW says that it’ll have a total of 25 electrified vehicles in its lineup by 2025, with a full dozen of those being full-electric cars. These should have a usable range of up to 435 miles, BMW CEO Harald Krueger...

September 9, 2017 No Responses

‘Preparation is key to successful cyber security management system’

The key to a successful cyber security management system is to prepare well and expect incidents in the system, writes Scott Yang, Cybersecurity Manager, Taiwan Stock Exchange. Under the crossfire of system vulnerabilities, human behaviours, and task schedul...

September 8, 2017 No Responses

WFE elects eight Directors

At the 57th General Assembly in Bangkok on Thursday, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) elected eight Directors of the Board. The Directors of the Board are: 1. Chairman Wu Qing, Shanghai Stock Exchange – Chairman, WFE (1-year term) 2....

September 8, 2017 No Responses

Drama as Toyota RAV4 lands on new Kia Stinger

Before a new vehicle is officially released, there is usually a mad scramble to get some pics that might give us a hint of what to expect. PoPVille, a blog devoted to a neighborhood in Washington DC, got a couple...

September 7, 2017 No Responses

WFE unveils report on role of Stock Exchanges in fostering economic growth, sustainable development

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Wednesday published a report examining the role of stock exchanges in promoting economic growth and sustainable development, with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The report –...

September 7, 2017 No Responses

Weststar Associates hosts global training for Mercedes-Benz dealers from Ghana, Rwanda, others

In collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Headquarters, Daimler AG, Weststar Associates (Authorized General Distributors of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the Federal Republic of Nigeria) recently held a one-week product training in its prem...