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— John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Brazil’s federal government offers properties at up to 66% discount; prices start at US$3,430
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The properties offered by the company that manages federal and state assets and rights can be purchased through direct online sales on the website. Houses, apartments and lots are spread across several Brazilian regions, but predominantly in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Rio Grande ...
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‘Datacentre Investments Vital To Africa’s Digital Economy’
The chief executive officer of Medallion Data Centre Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, has said the acquisitions of datacdentre assets of Medallion Communication Limited in Nigeria and Teraco Data Environments of South Africa by Digital Realty of USA, is key to the Africa digital economy. At the weekend, Digital Reality announced ...
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Trade between Chile and China grows by almost 40% in 2021 on the back of a sharp rise in imports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Customs analysis reveals that shipments to the Asian giant increased by 31% compared to 2020, driven by mining products. Chinese goods arriving in the country totaled US$25.562 billion and exports almost US$10 billion more. The fact that Covid-19 marked practically the entire agenda for the ...
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Global venture capital investment more than doubled in 2021, quadrupled in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Global venture capital investment was US$621 billion during 2021, up 111% from US$294 billion the previous year, and translated into 34,647 deals closed, according to data from business analytics platform CB Insights. Of the money invested, US$311 billion corresponds to the US, US$176 billion to ...
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Stati Uniti – entrata in vigore del nuovo marchio per identificare i prodotti geneticamente modificati
Dal 1 gennaio è entrato in vigore il National Mandatory Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS), publicato sul Federal Register al seguente link A seguito della pubblicazione il Dipartimento dell’Agricoltura statunitense (USDA) ha imposto ai produttori, importatori e rivenditori di alimenti di evidenziare nell’etichettatura la presenza di ingredienti geneticamente modificati ...
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Il surplus commerciale alle stelle allontana la ripresa del dialogo Cina-Usa
Pechino chiede una ridefinizione delle fasi del negoziato, ma gli squilibri crescono - Boom anche degli investimenti stranieri (+14,9% sul 2020) nel Paese
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Ucraina, maxi attacco informatico a siti wb governativi
Il Senato Usa ha intanto deciso di non approvare il disegno di legge proposto dal senatore repubblicano Ted Cruz finalizzato ad imporre sanzioni al gasdotto russo Nord Stream 2
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Institute of International Finance: Currencies of Brazil, China and Turkey are “undervalued”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Institute of International Finance (IIF) considers that the currencies of Brazil, China, Turkey and several emerging Asian countries are "undervalued." In a report, the Washington-based institution comprising the world's 500 largest banks assesses estimates of currency misalignment for 2022, also considering that the currencies ...
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Ecuador’s exports grew 31% until November 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In January-November 2021, Ecuador's exports increased 31.3%, driven by a 77.5% growth in oil shipments and 15.6% growth in non-oil foreign sales. Both types of exports exceeded their 2021 numbers. In figures, the above translates into US$24.2 billion in total The post Ecuador’s exports grew 31% ...
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LG Energy Solution, Honda in talks to set up US joint venture
South Korean electric vehicle battery giant LG Energy Solution and Japanese automaker Honda are in talks to form a joint venture in the US in a rare partnership between Korean and Japanese companies, according to industry sources Friday. The two co
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Alibaba helps upskill SMEs for B2B trade
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has joined hands with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to launch a programme aimed at promoting e-commerce skills among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to tap into the global business-to-business (B2B) market worth US$23.9 trillion.
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Paraguay leads South America’s 2022 economic growth projections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to ECLAC's Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, Paraguay is expected to have the best economic performance this year compared to other South American countries. Regionally, Central American and Caribbean countries have the best forecasts. In South America, Paraguay's ...
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Rio de Janeiro residential real estate sales up 38% in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a survey conducted by HomeHub, a Rio de Janeiro-based real estate technology platform, in 2021 the sale of residential real estate in the city of Rio de Janeiro posted 38% growth compared to 2020, with 44,300 units sold, totaling approximately R$32.5 (US$5.87) billion ...
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Caixa abre linha de crédito específica para pescadores artesanais
A Caixa Econômica Federal anunciou nesta quarta-feira (12) o lançamento de uma nova linha de crédito voltada a pescadores artesanais enquadrados no Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar (Pronaf). O evento foi realizado no Palácio do Planalto, com a participação do presidente Jair Bolsonaro, do presidente do banco, Pedro ...
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Colombia’s foreign debt reaches 53% of the country’s GDP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to statistics from Banco de la República, up to October, the country's public and private external debt reached US$167.2 billion, which meant an increase of 13.3% over the figure recorded at the close of the same month of 2020, when it was US$147.6 billion, ...
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Banco do Brasil will invest US$36 million in Brazilian startups
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brasilia-based Banco do Brasil (BB), the oldest bank in Brazil and one of the oldest globally, is interested in investing in innovative business models by 2022. To do so, it will advance its strategy of participating in startups. Banco do Brasil is controlled by the ...
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Shippers Council Not Protecting Us Enough – Lagos Shippers
The Shippers Association of Lagos State (SALS) yesterday raised the alarm that they are not protected enough by the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC). Speaking at a press briefing with journalists yesterday, the association’s national publicity secretary, Kayode Farinto, said, the association’s members are vulnerable to extortion, trade malpractices and surcharges ...
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Ecuador to propose to China the renegotiation of its debt
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador will propose to China the renegotiation of the payment of its debt of about US$5.2 billion during a forthcoming visit of President Guillermo Lasso to Beijing, said Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Holguín on Monday. The conservative ruler . . . To read the full ...
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Brazil’s coffee exports fall while exports from Central America and Asia rise
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Coffee exports from Central America and Asia rose sharply in October and November, the first months of the 2021/22 season, partially offsetting a steep decline in shipments from Brazil, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) said Monday. Coffee sales from Central America and Mexico rose 30% ...
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Foreign companies to invest US$5 billion in Paraguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The announcement came after a press conference by president Mario Abdo Benítez, who headed a work meeting held at the MIC and also highlighted the investments approved under his administration. MIC Minister Luis Castiglioni said that these investments comprise unprecedented figures and are consistent with ...
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Amazon is focus of push to curb ‘rank-and-yank’ worker ratings
A proposed law in the e-commerce giant’s home state of Washington could make it harder for companies to terminate workers without explaining why.