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— John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Activist and adversarial Supreme Court shares responsibility for Brazil still being a largely unfree country economically – Heritage
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Americas region covers more than one-quarter of the globe’s landmass and is one of the world’s most economically diverse regions. With a population of just over 1 billion, it has the second-highest population-weighted gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (US$31,992 at purchasing power parity). ...
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In the midst of global tension and drought in Argentina and Brazil, soybean surpassed US$600 per ton
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The international price of soybeans again showed significant increases in the Chicago reference market, reaching its highest level in more than a week due to persistent concerns about dry weather in the production areas of Brazil and Argentina. The oilseed contract expiring next March rose ...
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Bonds: Bolivia offers 7.5% interest rate until 2030 but does not finalize issuance
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian Government offered to pay an interest rate of 7.5% in a term of up to eight years to private investors interested in the repurchase and exchange of sovereign bonds for US$2 billion. A specialist assured that this interest rate is high and could ...
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The U.S. is planning to boost supply of minerals needed for electric vehicles.
The White House effort is part of a push to reduce America’s dependence on foreign products, particularly those from China.
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HanmiGlobal acquires TWG to cash in on US infrastructure boom
South Korean project management company HanmiGlobal said Wednesday it has acquired Tarr Whitman Group, a Seattle-based construction support consulting firm, to further expand its business to the US market. TWG will operate as a business unit within
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Brazilian government calls for avoidance of “escalation of violence” in Ukraine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A day after Russia recognized the Donetsk and Lugansk republics in eastern Ukraine as sovereign states, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry called on the parties involved to avoid an "escalation of violence" in Ukraine. In a statement, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry appealed "to all parties involved ...
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Federal Govt, W/Bank Launch Additional $176m Recovery Project For N/East
The federal government in partnership with World Bank have launched a Multi-sectoral Crisis Recovery Project Additional Financing (MCRP-AF) aimed at supporting the North East States to rehabilitate as well as improve critical service delivery and livelihood opportunities in the region. The additional financing of $176 million is targeted to lay ...
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Salaries of the Ortega-Murillo Clan: US $67,500 a Month
President Daniel Ortega and his immediate family — his wife and Vice President Rosario Murillo, several of their children, daughters-in-law,[...]
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Thais urged to embrace disruptive tech
Accelerating the roll-out of digital and disruptive technologies while promoting a circular economy approach in key industries could generate up to US$3.4 billion per year through investment flows, savings and revenues for Thailand, according to a new World Bank Group report launched on Tuesday.
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Argentina suffers primary fiscal deficit of US$159 million in January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina recorded a primary fiscal deficit of 16,698 million pesos, equivalent to US$159 million in the first month of 2022, the Ministry of Economy said Monday. It added that January's financial result, which includes public debt payments, was negative 150,664 million pesos. Argentina seeks to ...
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Digital, circular economy can earn Thailand B110bn a year extra - World Bank
Digital and disruptive technologies and development of a circular economy can earn Thailand up to 110.1 billion baht (US$3.4 billion) each year in additional investments, savings and revenue, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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Superávit primário dos estados e do DF quase dobra e chega a R$ 124 bi
O crescimento da economia e a baixa expansão dos gastos públicos fizeram todas as 27 unidades da Federação fechar 2021 com as contas no azul. No ano passado, os estados e o Distrito Federal registraram superávit primário de R$ 124,1 bilhões, segundo o Relatório Resumido de Execução Orçamentária dos estados ...
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UK Supports Nigeria’s Energy Sector With N5.6bn
The United Kingdom has announced a support of £10 million (N5.6 billion) to the Nigerian government in form of concessional financing alongside InfraCredit to mobilise pension and insurance investments to boost the Nigerian energy sector. The UK Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Vicky Ford, made this announcement ...
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UK Minister Visits Nigeria For Businesses, Economic Partnerships
The United Kingdom Minister for Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Vicky Ford, will visit Nigeria this week in her first visit to the country. The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, in a statement, said the visit follows the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London earlier this month, ...
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PTTOR plans $2.9bn investments by 2026
Thailand's PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR) plans to invest 93.5 billion baht (US$2.9 billion) over the next five years to expand its food and beverage business, utilising its big gas stations network, its chief executive said on Monday.
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TOP preps funds for Indonesia
Thai Oil Plc (TOP), Thailand largest oil refinery by capacity, is preparing to raise funds to finance a US$5 billion development of PT Chandra Asri Perkasa (Unit 2), a petrochemical production facility in Indonesia.
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Osinbajo Pledges Federal Govt’s Support For States On Infrastructure
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured state governors of the federal government’s commitment to sustain the existing partnership on construction of federal roads and development projects. Osinbajo, while flagging off a strategic bridge linking Oporoma, headquarters of Southern Ijaw in Bayelsa State yesterday, said the show of commitment by the ...
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Brazil: Carnaval moves US$760 million in Rio de Janeiro’s economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study released today (18) by the city of Rio de Janeiro shows that Carnaval brings R$4 billion (US$760) to the economy of the city of Rio de Janeiro. This figure is included in the Carnaval Data report, presented at the Palácio da Cidade. During ...
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Financiamento para ajuste fiscal em Goiás, Rio e Recife é aprovado
As prefeituras de Recife e do Rio de Janeiro, além do estado de Goiás, receberão financiamento internacional de US$ 749,24 milhões para implementarem programas de ajuste fiscal. As operações de crédito foram aprovadas pela Comissão de Financiamentos Externos (Cofiex) do Ministério da Economia. O dinheiro tem como objetivo capacitar gestores para ...
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US bans entry of Mexican avocados: Opportunity for Chile?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - 25 thousand tons of Mexican avocados destined for the United States (equivalent to US$70 million in sales) could be lost. It has been the topic of the week in Mexico: the US government banned avocado imports from across the border as of February 11, after ...
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After six years, Chile’s foreign debt resumed double-digit growth and broke a new record
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since 2015, Chile's foreign debt had not registered double-digit growth rates as it did in 2021. According to Central Bank data, last year it climbed to US$238.324 billion, an increase of 14% compared to 2020. Thus, it sharpened its upward trend driven by the greater ...