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ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Nigeria has issued international arrest warrants for two former government leaders under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, police said Thursday.
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Senegal is offering $200 million of five-year bonds yielding about 8.75 percent to finance road building in the West African nation, according to investors approached to buy the securities.
In a 2009 index of the perceived level of public-sector corruption among 180 countries, China ranked 79th and Russia 146th.
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Mauritius’ SEMDEX Index fell the most in almost two weeks, retreating 0.9 percent to 1,662.03. Botswana’s measure declined for a fourth day, falling 0.7 percent, to 7,378.73, while Kenya’s All-Share Index rose for a third day, adding 0.2% to 56.29. The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index fell 0.5 percent to 20,795.49 and the FTSE/Namibia Overall Index rose 0.9 percent ...
When citizens interact with their government, powerful things can happen. It means doing more with less people. It means breaking down too-familiar "cylinders of excellence." Web 2.0 is the industry which has shown that transparency, participation, collaboration add up to increased efficiency. Gov 2.0 harnesses this for the public good, as we'll explore in these sessions: City of Santa Cruz ...
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Oceanic Bank International Plc shares fell 4.8 percent after the company reported a nine-month loss of 286.04 billion naira ($1.9 billion).
Oil major will increase upstream spending to develop petroleum and natural-gas supplies.
TYLER PERRY'S MOM DIES: Filmmaker announced news on his Web site; did not mention cause of death. *Tyler Perry is thanking fans for their prayers following the death of his mother Tuesday at age 64.
Weekly Initial Claims increase to 474,000; 4-week moving average declined; Trade Deficit decreased by $2.8 billion to $32.7 billion
WICHITA, Kan. (Dec. 9, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Type Certification for the Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet on Nov. 30, 2009. The Hawker 4000 is the world’s most advanced business jet based on its innovative composite construction.
The deepwater drilling trend got cranking this year, and will speed up for years to come.
Nexen Inc. plans to spend approximately C$2.5 billion on capital programs in 2010.
California's educational system could undergo some of the biggest changes in years as the Legislature rushes to impose a number of reforms needed to win up to $700 million from President Obama's Race to the Top competition. The state Assembly will convene in...
SAN RAMON, Calif.----Chevron Corporation today announced a $21.6 billion capital and exploratory spending program for 2010, a five percent decrease from projected 2009 expenditures.
The smartphone market will climb to 37 percent of global handset sales in 2014 with emerging markets as the key growth engine, calling on operators and vendors to make the most of the opportunity, according to a new report from Pyramid Research , the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network .
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Royal Dutch Shell Plc LNG Export and Import Markets, 2000 to 2015- Profile and Analysis and Forecasts of Terminal wise Capacity and Associated Contracts" company profile to their offering.
