People raise hands and shout slogans outside People's Party (PP) regional headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Juan Medina BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona metro stations were closed, pickets blocked main roads and civil servants walked out on Tuesday in response to a strike called by pro-independence groups after hundreds were
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Customs Faults Clearing Agents on Destination Inspection
Lagos - The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has picked holes in the position of customs agents that Nigeria’s import and export system and the economy as a whole are vulnerable to terrorist exploitation owing to the federal government’s policy regime known as Destination Inspection (DI). The NCS has declared that DI
GM to launch new EVs, says future is all-electric
AFTER MORE THAN a century peddling vehicles that pollute the atmosphere, General Motors is ending its relationship with gasoline and diesel. GM, the American automotive giant said Monday, it is working toward an all-electric, zero-emissions future. That starts with two new, fully electric models next year—then at least 18 more by 2023. The U.S. largest automaker
E-bike makers from EU lodge complaint against Chinese imports
File photo: The Audi E-bike: uses “Harmonic Drive System” as the Blacktrail, a highly regarded German design developed by Clean Mobile. Clean Mobile builds custom bottom-bracket drive systems for exclusive high-end bikes made by innovative European companies. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European producers of electronic bikes (e-bikes) have filed a complaint with the
Monarch Airlines goes bust, spoiling holiday plans for many Britons
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Monarch Airlines collapsed on Monday, causing the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of holidays, after falling victim to intense competition for flights and a weaker pound. The failure of Monarch, the largest British airline to go bust, will affect nearly 900,000 passengers in total. It marooned more
European airlines failures play into hands of richer rivals
BERLIN (Reuters) - First Alitalia, then Air Berlin and now Monarch Airlines: Europe’s struggling carriers are falling like dominoes and the region’s biggest airlines are set to chalk up bigger profits. The collapse of airlines gives rivals a chance to snap up planes, prized airport slots and much-needed pilots. It takes
How UPS and FedEx plan to hire thousands of new workers to handle increased package volume around Xmas season
UPS said it expected to hire about 95,000 employees for the holiday season. The announcement marks the company's fourth straight year of seasonal hiring during the holidays. The seasonal employees would start in November and work through January, UPS said. FedEx is planning to bring on more than 50,000
Institute moves to promote professionalism in Courier and Logistics Services
Dr. Simon Emeje Lagos - In an interview with The Guardian Nigeria, Dr. Simon Emeje, who is Chairman Courier and Logistics Management Institute, which offers training on the courier, logistics, transport, and management spoke on the programmes and activities of the institute and other related issues. Excerpts: What is the institute about and
Nigerian firm to invest in Ghanaian seaport project
Facility layout: Takoradi Floating Dock Project A Nigerian firm, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited, the manager of the ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund has said it will partner other investors to provide equity capital for Prime Meridian Docks Ghana Limited. According to a statement, the firm disclosed this during the inauguration of the PMD Ghana Limited’s
