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— John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Dólar sobe para R$ 5,66 com possíveis mudanças no teto de gastos
O dólar encostou em R$ 5,70 e a bolsa de valores caiu para o menor nível desde novembro do ano passado no dia seguinte à declaração do ministro da Economia, Paulo Guedes, de que o governo pretende pedir mudanças no teto de gastos para financiar parcialmente o Auxílio Brasil. O ...
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Chile’s Santiago airport could be first in Latin America to use hydrogen as fuel
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's Ministry of Energy and Mining and the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago announced plans to evaluate initiatives and projects that promote the use of green hydrogen in aircraft operating in the country's capital. It would be the first airport to use this ...
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Former FARC guerrilla’s fate sparks conflict between Paraguay and Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A briefing from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that "Paraguayan authorities contacted Mexico to request the arrest and extradition to Paraguay of Mr. Granda during the night of October 19," while he was "being held" at the Mexico City airport. However, the former peace ...
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Africa: Can Africa Exploit its Energy Reserves and Be Part of the Solution to Climate Crisis?
[allAfrica] New York -- In the lead-up to the 26th global conference on climate next week in Glasgow, Scotland, nations, scientists and climate activists have begun to discuss the role of low-income countries in reducing fossil fuel emissions. Many regard the meeting, hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy, ...
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Residence in Panama? Know these three options for this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the current relaxations, the Panamanian government is looking for options to "sell" its country to those seeking investments or working remotely. Sports academies could also settle in that nation due to immigration, permanent or short-term residency facilities. For example, a law has already been ...
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Dólar cai para R$ 5,56 com ambiente externo positivo
Embalado por um ambiente externo positivo, o dólar caiu após duas altas seguidas e voltou a ficar abaixo de R$ 5,60. A bolsa chegou a subir pouco mais de 1%, mas desacelerou e fechou praticamente estável após declarações do ministro da Economia, Paulo Guedes, de que cerca de R$ 30 ...
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Trade between Chile and China increases significantly through September
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International trade between Chilean companies and China has increased, according to the Studies Department of the National Customs Service. The agency evidenced that exports rose 39.5% with US$ 26,233.2 million and 61.6% in imports that totaled US$ 17,513.8 million, all in comparison to the same ...
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Colombia’s Duque says that country has attracted US$32 billion in foreign investment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Iván Duque, President of Colombia, announced that in the three years of his mandate, he has managed to attract US$32 billion in foreign investment in more than 610 projects. "We are a nation that understands that it is not possible to build progress without companies ...
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Credit Suisse to pay $475m to settle charges in Mozambique 'hidden debt' scandal
NEW YORK: Credit Suisse has agreed to pay $475 million to US and British authorities to resolve charges of "fraudulently misleading investors" and violating anticorruption law in the bond offerings in Mozambique, US officials announced Tuesday.
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CSOs To Strengthen Fiscal Governance In Kaduna, Jigawa, Others
Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) and Nigeria’s Engaged Citizens Pillar (ECP) have commenced activities aimed at strengthening fiscal governance in Kaduna, Jigawa and other North West states till 2023. The programme which helps citizens to engage more effectively in government reform, budget transparency, and service delivery, is also ...
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America’s political and business elites no longer agree on China
While Washington stays vigilant, the corporate world sees new opportunity
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FBI, Hawks Bust Nigerian Syndicate Duping Widows, Divorcees In S/Africa
Alleged leaders of a transnational Nigerian syndicate were arrested by the South African Hawks in collaboration with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other law enforcement agencies in a massive operation in Cape Town, South Africa at dawn on Tuesday. The eight foreign nationals aged between 33 and ...
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Mobi.e lança rede ibérica de carregadores elétricos
De Lisboa aos Pirenéus já se pode viajar de carro 100% elétrico, com 18 pontos de carregamento do lado português e 40 na parte espanhola.
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Samsung SDI partners up with Stellantis for joint battery factory in US
Samsung SDI has signed an agreement with Stellantis to form a joint venture to build an electric vehicle battery factory in the United States, industry sources said Tuesday. Samsung SDI’s move draws a parallel with LG Energy Solution, which a
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IB Korea launches agave wine-based cocktail
Beer importer The IB Korea said it has begun local sales of an agave wine-based cocktail named Uptown Margarita, a brand of Texas-based distillery and winery Southern Champion. After the 1.5-liter Uptown Margarita showed strong sales, The IB Korea
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Study: Brazil must invest US$20 billion by 2035 to guarantee water security
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The assessment is included in the 2nd edition of the "Waters Atlas - Water Supply Security," released on Monday, October 18, by ANA (the federal agency responsible for water and basic sanitation management in Brazil). The R$7.3 (US$1.3) billion in investments required per year by ...
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Movistar presentó la sexta edición de America Business Forum
America Business Forum: Come back reunió a empresarios, políticos y destacadas personalidades del mundo y la región. Movistar fue el princip
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Dólar volta a fechar acima de R$ 5,50 com tensões no exterior
Num dia de tensões no mercado internacional, o dólar voltou a subir e a superar o nível de R$ 5,50, apesar das intervenções do Banco Central (BC). A Bolsa de Valores (B3) iniciou o dia com forte queda, mas recuperou-se durante o pregão e fechou em leve baixa. O dólar comercial ...
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Mercado financeiro eleva projeção da inflação para 8,69%
A previsão do mercado financeiro para o Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo (IPCA), considerada a inflação oficial do país, subiu de 8,59% para 8,69% neste ano. Trata-se da 28ª elevação consecutiva da projeção. A estimativa está no Boletim Focus de hoje (18), pesquisa divulgada semanalmente pelo Banco Central ...
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Costa Rica accumulates fiscal deficit of 3.89% of GDP up to September 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Costa Rica reached a fiscal deficit of 3.89% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first nine months of 2021, lower than the 6.43% posted in the same period last year, the Ministry of Finance reported Monday. As of September, the country accumulated a financial ...
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US First Black Secretary Of State, Collin Powell, Dies Of COVID-19
Former US Secretary of State, Collin Powell, has died of COVID-19 complications, his family has announced on Facebook. Aged 84, the Republican was a former top military officer who rose to become the first African-American secretary of state in 2000 under President George W Bush. Powell’s leadership in several Republican ...