International Archives — Page 43 of 59

April 4, 2017 No Responses

African envoys: India attacks on Nigerians ‘racial’

(BBC)—Envoys from African nations in the Indian capital, Delhi, have condemned the handling of recent attacks on Nigerian students in the city. In a statement, the African Heads of Mission said the attacks were “xenophobic and racial”. Indian authorities had...

April 1, 2017 No Responses

Audi unveils race car liveries for 2017 season

About a month before the DTM season opens, Audi is presenting the liveries of the six Audi RS 5 DTM cars. The engineers at the Audi motorsport department prepared the race cars in the past two weeks together with the...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

No dividend for shareholders as COSCO Shipping posts 1.4b loss in 2016

Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping Holdings Company, a unit of China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited (Cosco Shipping), has reported a loss of $1.4 billion in its annual report for 2016. As a result the company proposed that no dividend is distributed this...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

EU Ministers adopts transport declaration

European Transport Ministers have adopted a ministerial declaration on maritime transport, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) informed. The so-called ‘Valletta Declaration’ outlines priorities for the EU’s maritime transport policy...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria to showcase maritime potential in Norway

As part of measures to attract foreign investors to tap into opportunities that abound in the Nigerian maritime industry, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) would be showcasing the potentials of the Nigerian Maritime Sector at the ...

March 20, 2017 No Responses

Fifa bans Ghanaian referee for life over ‘match manipulation’

Citing match manipulation, fifa has banned Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey for life The ban is based on a results from a penalty he awarded to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in...

March 19, 2017 No Responses

G20 finance ministers drop anti-protectionist pledge

(BBC)-Finance ministers from world’s biggest economies have dropped an anti-protectionist commitment after opposition from the US. G20 ministers left the two-day meeting without renewing their long-standing pledge to bolster free trade. Last year, the gr...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

VW executive to remain in U.S. custody until trial next year

Auto News— Oliver Schmidt, the Volkswagen executive incarcerated since January when he tried to return to his native Germany after a Florida vacation, will remain in custody until his trial early next year for 11 felonies tied to the company’s...

March 7, 2017 No Responses

Firm unveils $500M Oil exploration campaign

Oranto Petroleum is to invest $500 million to develop South Sudan’s Block B3, indicating a comprehensive exploration campaign. The Ministry of Petroleum and Oranto Petroleum Company, South Sudan signed the exploration and production sharing agreement for the...

March 4, 2017 No Responses

Fero Mobile unveils brand, two new devices in Nigeria

Fero Mobile, the newest entrant into the Nigerian mobile phone market has unveiled two new smart devices in Lagos. The devices are the Iris smart phone and the Royal A1 smart phone. The ‘EYE-conic’ IRIS smart phone comes with an...

March 1, 2017 No Responses

Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto show

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will showcase its first model for Lynk & CO — the 01 compact crossover — at the Shanghai auto show in April, the Nikkei Asian Review reported, citing a company executive. The car will go...

February 25, 2017 No Responses

ICC lauds WestBlue Consulting on improved trade facilitation in Ghana

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Office in Ghana has commended Westblue Consulting Limited, technical consultant of the Ghana Single Window Project, for its salutary role in simplifying the country’s cross-border trade, thereby enhancing the compe...

February 23, 2017 No Responses

Nissan: Carlos Ghosn to remain chairman, refocuses role

(BBC) Carlos Ghosn is relinquishing his role as chief executive of Nissan, but will remain chairman of the Japanese car maker. Hirohito Saikawa, already the company’s co-chief executive, will take over. The reshuffle will allow Mr Ghosn to focus on...

February 22, 2017 No Responses

China sanctions CMA CGM, Evergreen, others for not reporting freight tariffs

(WMN) China’s Ministry of Transport has fined 14 international container shipping companies because they either failed to report freight tariffs to the ministry or were inconsistent with the reported ones. Companies have been punished with a total of RMB 2....