2015年5月20日 星期三

2015-05-21 Uganda Business


Ugandan shilling strengthens slightly on subdued dollar demand   
Reuters Africa
KAMPALA, May 20 (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling was slightly firmer on Wednesday, lifted by subdued dollar demand but players said scarcity of hard currency inflows could push it to surrender its gains. At 0934 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling ...

Saving the Shilling: What role can tourism play?   NTV Uganda

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News24
   
South Africa's rand on backfoot in risk-averse trade   
Reuters Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened for the third day against the dollar on Wednesday, with the greenbank still buoyed by stronger than expected U.S. housing data and as Greece's debt problems dampened appetite for riskier assets.
Competition Commission probes foreign currency cartel   Sowetan Live (press release) (registration) (blog)
African peer review system fading fast   Independent Online

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U.S. News & World Report
   
Top U.S Regulators Warn of New Threats to Financial System   
U.S. News & World Report
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, accompanied by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, speaks Tuesday during a Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington. Associated Press May 19, 2015 | 6:19 p.m. EDT + More.
Cyberattacks a growing threat for US financial system   The Star Online
Regulators Point to Risks From Rapid-Fire Trading, Clearing   Wall Street Journal
Regulators warn of cyber threat to financial stability   Financial Times
New Vision   
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Times LIVE
   
FM: Chinese fishing in West Africa legal   
Global Times
The Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry Wednesday refuted a recent accusation saying that Chinese companies were illegally fishing off the coast of West Africa and said the activities were in fact permitted by both China and West African countries. "It is learned ...

China Fishing Illegally in West Africa: Greenpeace Study   The Maritime Executive
Chinese Fleets Illegally Fish in West African Waters, Greenpeace Says   Alaska Dispatch News
Outcry over China's global fishing practices   Blouin News Blogs (blog)
BBC News   
Financial Times   
Yahoo News   
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Bidness ETC
   
Google Inc Ventures Leads $15M Investment Round In Farmers Business ...   
Bidness ETC
Farmers Business Network Inc., wrapped up a $15 million investing round on Tuesday, which was spearheaded by Google Ventures, the venture capital unit of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), reports the Wall Street Journal. The search giant's investment arm ...

Google backs farm-focused startup as 'AgTech' blooms   Times of India
Google Ventures Invests in Agricultural Technology Startup   Wall Street Journal

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THE BUSINESS TIMES
   
Vodafone breaks 9MN TV subs barrier in fiscal year   
Rapid tv news
In a year that has seen an overall return to growth in the last quarter, Vodafone has revealed a strong performance in its TV business during the 2014/15 financial year. For the 12-month period ended 31 March 2015, group revenue was up 10.1% to £42.2 ...

Corporate Watch   DAWN.com
Kabel Deutschland FY revenues up 6.3% on broadband expansion   Wireless Federation
Vodafone earnings after taxation collapse to £5.76bn   Gulf Times
Rethink Wireless   
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Local fuel prices to go up as oil prices rise globally   
NTV Uganda
According to Vivo Managing Director Hans Paulsen, there will be certain increase in pump price soon. An error occurred. Unable to execute Javascript. According to Vivo Managing Director Hans Paulsen, there will be certain increase in pump price soon.

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Information Nigeria
   
Apple Inc. Buys Nigerian Born Chinedu Echeruo's Hopstop.com For $1 Billion   
Information Nigeria
Apple has acquired Chinedu Echeruo's HopStop.com, The Wall Street Journal's publication, AllThingsDigital reports. Founded in 2005, HopStop.com makes mobile applications for both iOS and Android that covers over 300 cities and that helps people get ...

Apple Buys a Nigerian-Owned ICT Firm for US$1 Billion   AllAfrica.com
Apple acquires Nigerian Born Chinedu Echeruo's Hopstop.com For $1 Billion   PC Tech Magazine
Nigerian Techpreneur, Chinedu Echeruo Sells hopstop.com To Apple For $1billion   Entertainment Express

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USA TODAY
   
PRECIOUS-Gold steady above $1200 as June rate hike prospects dim   
Reuters
... * Fed meet minutes show June rate hike unlikely * Minutes support market view of delayed rate hike * Dollar near two-week high, SPDR fund outflows continue (Adds analyst comments) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, May 21 Gold held above $1,200 ...

Asian stocks tread water, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes   Reuters Canada
Gold Steady Above $1200 as June Rate Hike Prospects Dim   NDTV

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USA TODAY
   
5 banks guilty of rate-rigging, pay more than $5B   
USA TODAY
Five major banks Wednesday agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay more than $5.5 billion in collective penalties to settle charges their traders routinely manipulated the world's foreign-exchange market for their own profit. The Department of ...

Four major banks fined $2.5 billion, plead guilty to market rigging   Business Today
Why rogue bank traders keep repeating history   The Australian

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