International Archives — Page 29 of 59

September 15, 2017 No Responses

Nissan extends global UEFA Champions league partnership

Nissan Motor Company limited has confirmed a three-year extension to its global partnership with the UEFA Champions League, including the UEFA Super Cup. Legend Gareth Bale celebrated the announcement by surprising a group of schoolchildren and teaching them how...

September 15, 2017 No Responses

Toyota stakes $1.83b for 20 LNG-Powered car carriers

Prompted by the upcoming environmental regulations set to enter into force in 2020, Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota Motor Corporation is to turn to LNG-powered ships to transport its cars across the globe. According to a report from Japanese daily Nikkei,...

September 14, 2017 No Responses

C02 targets for cars: European auto industry sets out post-2021 framework

Ahead of the European Commission proposal on CO2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has laid out the industry’s pathway to future CO2 reductions at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Regarding th...

September 13, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria elected VP UNWTO General Assembly

Nigeria, represented by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has been elected Vice President of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly. Nigeria was elected by acclamation to represent Africa, alongside...

September 13, 2017 No Responses

Kia unveils Proceed Concept

Kia on Wednesday unveiled the striking new Proceed Concept, alongside a series of new production models at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show. The Proceed Concept presents a bold vision for a potential member of the next-generation cee’d family. The...

September 13, 2017 No Responses

Elumelu: Negative narrative around Africa is continent’s greatest challenge

The greatest challenge Africa has as a continent when it comes to attracting investment is in the way it is portrayed, the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu has said. Speaking at Charhan House in London, Elumelu said Information presented...

September 13, 2017 No Responses

Guinness Nigeria announces new executives

Guinness Nigeria Plc has strengthened its management structure with the appointment of new executives: Bola Olajomi-Otubu: Human Resources Director Bola brings to the team over eighteen years’ experience which cut across Consulting, FMCG, Fi...

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....