Egypt, Belarus sign MoUs to boost trade, investment

STORY: Egypt, Belarus sign MoUs to boost trade, investment SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the New Administrative Capital 2. various of a bilateral meeting between Egyptian and Belarusian PMs 3. various of a signing ceremony STORYLINE: Egypt and Belarus signed on Tuesday a cache of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to promote bilateral trade and investment. The signing ceremony was held in Egypt's new administrative capital with the attendance of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Belarusian counterpart Roman Golovchenko, the state-run Ahram Online news website reported. During the ceremony, the Egyptian Customs Authority and the Belarusian Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade signed an agreement to enhance the mutual trade system between the two countries. The agreement aims to protect and develop the economic interests of both countries and enhance the efficiency of customs

20 bil. yen fine imposed on Japanese auto parts firms

20 bil. yen fine imposed on Japanese auto parts firms

BEIJING, China - A woman walks past a Nissan dealer's office in Beijing on Aug. 20, 2014, amid news of fines totaling some 20 billion yen ($190 million) being imposed recently by China's antimonopoly authorities on 10 Japanese auto parts suppliers for alleged price-fixing practices. Some European companies are also likely to be fined on similar grounds.

FTC senior official Fukamachi

FTC senior official Fukamachi

TOKYO, Japan - Masanori Fukamachi, senior officer for mergers and acquisitions at the Economic Affairs Bureau of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2011. The antimonopoly watchdog announced the same day that it has conditionally approved the planned merger between Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., paving the way for the creation of the world's second-largest steelmaker by output.

4 employees of major contractors held over alleged subway bid rigging

4 employees of major contractors held over alleged subway bid rigging

NAGOYA, Japan - A construction site of the Nagoya subway system in the city's Midori Ward. Four employees of major general contractors were arrested Feb. 28 on suspicion of violating the antimonopoly law with a series of bid riggings last year for five projects to extend a city-run subway line in Nagoya.

FTC raids Microsoft's Tokyo office over software contracts

FTC raids Microsoft's Tokyo office over software contracts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 26 shows the building that houses the Japan unit of Microsoft Corp. The Fair Trade Commission raided the company's office in Tokyo's Shibuya district on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law in connection with software licensing deals with Japanese personal computer makers.

U.S. sues Japanese firm under Japan's antitrust law

U.S. sues Japanese firm under Japan's antitrust law

TOKYO, Japan - Pictured is the head office building of Kyowa Exeo Corp., a telecommunications engineering company, against which the U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit in the Tokyo High Court under the Japanese Antimonopoly Law on Sept. 30. According to the department, Kyowa Exeo conspired with others to rig bids on all contracts for operation and maintenance of U.S. military telecommunications systems in Japan from 1981 to 1988.

Belarus hosts exhibition of light industry goods

STORY: Belarus hosts exhibition of light industry goods DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Minsk CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: BelTexIndustry-2022, the largest exhibition of light industry goods in Belarus, opened at the BelExpo national exhibition center in Minsk on Wednesday. More than 50 manufacturers from Belarus, Russia and Türkiye are taking part in the exhibition, which runs through Friday. Among the exhibits are light industry products, materials, equipment, fittings, accessories, as well as the works of fashion designers. The fair offers a great opportunity to present new products and identify new trends in light industry, said Tatyana Lugina, chairman of the Belarusian state concern for the production and sale of light industry goods, at the opening ceremony. Aleksey Bogdanov, the minister of antimonopoly regulation and trade, said the current situation in the world has led the Belarusian market into a difficult situation, but t

4 employees of major contractors held over alleged subway bid ri

4 employees of major contractors held over alleged subway bid ri

NAGOYA, Japan - A construction site of the Nagoya subway system in the city's Midori Ward. Four employees of major general contractors were arrested Feb. 28 on suspicion of violating the antimonopoly law with a series of bid riggings last year for five projects to extend a city-run subway line in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

U.S. sues Japanese firm under Japan's antitrust law

U.S. sues Japanese firm under Japan's antitrust law

TOKYO, Japan - Pictured is the head office building of Kyowa Exeo Corp., a telecommunications engineering company, against which the U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit in the Tokyo High Court under the Japanese Antimonopoly Law on Sept. 30. According to the department, Kyowa Exeo conspired with others to rig bids on all contracts for operation and maintenance of U.S. military telecommunications systems in Japan from 1981 to 1988.

FTC senior official Fukamachi

FTC senior official Fukamachi

TOKYO, Japan - Masanori Fukamachi, senior officer for mergers and acquisitions at the Economic Affairs Bureau of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2011. The antimonopoly watchdog announced the same day that it has conditionally approved the planned merger between Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., paving the way for the creation of the world's second-largest steelmaker by output. (Kyodo)

FTC raids Microsoft's Tokyo office over software contracts

FTC raids Microsoft's Tokyo office over software contracts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 26 shows the building that houses the Japan unit of Microsoft Corp. The Fair Trade Commission raided the company's office in Tokyo's Shibuya district on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law in connection with software licensing deals with Japanese personal computer makers. (Kyodo)