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Vai alla Scheda Paese »There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
— John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Aukus security pact is ‘insult to a Nato partner’, says Merkel’s adviser
Christoph Heusgen’s comments mark Germany’s political establishment’s most stinging rebuke of US over affair
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US arrests finance chief of Russian natural gas group Novatek
Mark Gyetvay indicted on tax charges connected to $93m in offshore accounts
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Security, Economy Top President Buhari’s Address At UN General Assembly Today
As President Muhammadu Buhari addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today, security, economy, COVID-19 vaccines among other national issues are expected to dominate his speech. President Buhari and his entourage arrived New York on Monday ahead of the UNGA meeting, which commenced on Tuesday. He ...
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Latin America’s export sector optimistic, IDB survey shows
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The export sector in Latin America and the Caribbean improved "considerably" its short and medium-term expectations after the covid-19 hit the economy, revealed on Thursday a survey by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). A year and a half after the pandemic's start, which strongly affected ...
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Cargo carriers begin indefinite strike in Panama
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Panama's cargo carriers began an indefinite national strike on Thursday to denounce that large shipping companies are allegedly trying to monopolize the business of transporting nationalized merchandise within the country. The carriers, who blocked with their trucks the entrance of ports in Panama City (Pacific) ...
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China Evergrande Bond Payment Remains Uncertain
A payment on China Evergrande’s dollar-denominated bonds was due Thursday. By the end of the business day in New York, the company had still not said publicly whether it made the payment or planned to.
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The Fed prepares to tighten: five takeaways from its latest meeting
Chair Jay Powell reveals US economy is probably strong enough for taper announcement in November
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Brazil’s Ibovespa performs well as investors digest Fed decision
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ibovespa stock index rises on Thursday, 23, following the rise of international stock markets, with investors still digesting the decision of the Federal Reserve (Fed). The day before, the U.S. central bank signaled that the withdrawal of monthly stimulus of US$120 billion, the tapering, ...
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[Herald Interview] ‘Designing user experience key to business success’
Technology is advancing at a dizzying speed, bringing future mobility closer to us. Scenes of driverless vehicles cruising down smart roads and up in the skies no longer sound like science fiction. Against such a backdrop, the idea of design should
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Anti-open Grazing Law: Your Attack On Us Devious, Southern Governors Tell el-Rufai
The chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has faulted the comments attributed to the Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, attacking the Southern governors for the enactment of Anti-open Grazing Law in their domains. El-Rufai who had chided the Governors of states in the South for ...
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MTN Moves To Attract FDIs, Increase Nigeria-US Foreign Trade
MTN Nigeria has vowed to strengthen Nigeria and United States of America (USA) economic relations, saying it would continue to encourage foreign direct investments (FDIs) into Nigeria with its success story in the last 20 years. In 2019, the two-way trade in goods between the United States and Nigeria totalled ...
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Join Us for a Conversation on the Business of Longevity
On Oct. 12, the Harvard researcher and biotech company founder David Sinclair talks with Andrew Ross Sorkin about the quest for immortality.
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Now Ben & Jerry’s finds itself facing a real boycott
The latest Ben & Jerry’s headache isn’t settlers switching to Häagen-Dazs but U.S. states divesting Unilever stock. The law that requires them to do that is absurd
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US bond lobbies warn SEC of severe disruption under rule change
Regulator’s application of 50-year-old statute would have ‘significant, deleterious effect’, trade groups say
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Anti-open Grazing Law Unimplementable, el-Rufai Tells Southern Govs
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has responded the new law banning Open Grazing in the Southern states of Nigeria, saying such a law is not implementable. Some southern states like Ondo, Oyo, Lagos, Enugu and Osun, among others have passed anti open gracing law. But speaking with newsmen Tuesday after ...
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Latin America’s largest wine trade show confirms in-person event in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - ProWine São Paulo, the largest wine trade show in Latin America, has confirmed that the event's 2021 edition will be held in-person, from October 5 through 7. Organized by Emme Brasil, the event will be the first major wine trade show to be held in ...
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CJ’s Bibigo sponsors LA Lakers
NBA superstar LeBron James will be playing in a Bibigo-branded jersey for the upcoming season, as CJ’s frozen dumpling and sauce brand signed a partnership deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The basketball team announced on its social media Tue
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Hyundai, Kia's eco-friendly vehicle sales in US more than double in Aug.
Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp.'s environment friendly vehicle sales in the United States more than doubled in August compared with a year ago, led by solid demand for their hybrid sport utility vehicles, industry data showed Wednesday.
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Biden non-committal on US-UK free trade deal
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sept. 21 refrained from making any commitment to a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, only saying the issue was under discussion while receiving the British premier at the White House.
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Zoom’s $14.7bn deal for Five9 receives US scrutiny over foreign ties
Justice department raises national security concerns about risk of Chinese influence at video conferencing company
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UK pins hope on joining US, Mexico and Canada trade pact
London shifts focus to USMCA as prospect of clinching a bilateral deal with Washington fades