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Payouts to shareholders by listed companies in Japan expected to reach all-time high of about 25 trillion yen ($165 billion) the total includes dividends and share repurchases. The buybacks cover tender offers and plans disclosed since last April.
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2 years ago Read more at Nikkei Asia

In a competitive world where the slightest advantage in speed or innovativeness can mean the difference between surviving and thriving, it's hard to imagine that your competitors are not thinking about or leveraging AI. In fact, any organization, regardless of the industry, could and should be embedding AI within their operations. You need an organizational culture that is both receptive to its potential and aware of its pitfalls. Implement AI without thinking through the strategy, business process and governance.
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2 years ago Read more at Entrepreneur

In this article, we will take a look at the 20 side businesses you can start while working full-time. According to a report by Business Insider, 46% of Gen Zs and 37% of millennials have started side businesses or taken second jobs. Most second jobs or side gigs involve the use of technology or social media, such as gig work, product selling, online services, food delivery, social media influencing, and ride-sharing. Some of the most popular industries include retail trade, professional services, construction
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Many policies to create new employment at mass scale focus on solutions that have worked elsewhere, often outside Africa. Few policies directly support homegrown solutions that already have a track record of creating large-scale stable employment. This phenomenon is common in major African cities.
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2 years ago Read more at Phys.org

Hotelier has taken the Homa Bay County Government to court over the construction of a fish factory and market. The hotelier said excavation and construction of the fish factory in Kanyada is a manifestation of poor planning, as it has the potential to increase the lakefront zone’s vulnerability and destroy the habitat.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Daily

Kenya will require at least Ksh11 billion (about $83 million) as the initial cost of developing the country's first nuclear research reactor in what is expected to be the stepping stone towards future nuclear power production. NuPEA will request the amount from Treasury in two tranches to help in meeting 40 percent of the initial costs. Kenya plans to commission its first research reactor between 2030 and 2034.
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2 years ago Read more at The East African

Ian King speaks to Rishi Khosla, chief executive of OakNorth. We hear from Scott O'Neil. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
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2 years ago Read more at Sky News

Aircoach is celebrating a significant milestone in the company's history by giving away 2,500 seats over the rest of the year. To get a free seat passengers will need to keep a sharp eye on social media which will be posting a special code on the 25th day of each month. Once the code is released, a select number of seats will become available for passengers to enjoy complimentary travel.
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2 years ago Read more at Cork Beo

The 2024 beauty Excellence Awards return in June. Entries close on Friday April 12 and the awards take place on Saturday June 15 at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast. Chef Skye Gyngell, of Heckfield Place in Hampshire, will lead conversations about how ‘regenerative impact’ can support cross sector collaboration, boost resilience and enhance business performance.
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2 years ago Read more at The Irish News

SaveJobs.ie is an alliance of business groups for small businesses. Neil McDonnell, chief executive at Isme, said the likely election of Mr Harris as taoiseach has given impetus to the group set up to campaign against what it sees as a range of costs and administrative burdens. Mr McDonnell said that talk of an early budget and a general election later this year had sharpened the focus of the campaign group.
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2 years ago Read more at Irish Examiner