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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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Messico: inaugurata funivia urbana Cablebus2 realizzata da Leitner
Domenica 8 agosto e' stata inaugurata a Citta' del Messico la funivia Cablebus2 realizzata dalla societa' italiana Leitner. L’azienda, tra i leader mondiali negli impianti di risalita, ha realizzato, insieme al partner locale Alfa (gruppo Aristos), la piu' lunga funivia urbana dell'America latina...
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Electric vehicle sales surge in China as Tesla demand tumbles
US group suffers sharp fall in cars sold in country after series of scandals
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Brazil’s boostLAB, a one-stop shop that puts technology companies on the map, plays at world level
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the third year in a row, boostLAB, BTG Pactual's business hub for technology companies, has been named one of the best financial innovation hubs in the world. The US magazine Global Finance distinguished "World's Best Financial Innovation Lab" in 2021. Launched in 2018, the ...
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Hong Kongers fleeing protests, national security law boost overseas property markets
HONG KONG: Hong Kongers moving abroad have bought at least US$100 million worth of property since 2019, a year marked by unprecedented social unrest, according to a Hong Kong-based law firm.
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NDLEA Arrests 43 Drug Dealers In 3 States
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have launched fresh raids in Nasarawa, Benue and Ondo states where no fewer than 43 dealers and consumers of illicit substances were arrested and 137.55 kilogrammes of assorted drugs recovered. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said in Nasarawa State, NDLEA operatives backed by ...
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Dólar cai para R$ 5,19 após divulgação da ata do Copom
Numa sessão marcada pelo alívio externo e pelo tom duro do Comitê de Política Monetária (Copom) no mercado interno, o dólar recuou para abaixo de R$ 5,20, um dia após fechar no maior nível em três semanas. A bolsa de valores iniciou o dia em alta, mas perdeu força ao ...
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Bitfarms, the Argentine company turned unicorn with the surge of Bitcoin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine cryptocurrency mining company Bitfarms became the country's ninth to reach unicorn status after yesterday's Bitcoin surge in value to US$45,821. Two Argentine founders succeeded in raising Bitfarms' business valuation to over US$1 billion, placing the business, operating in Canada and listed both on Wall ...
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Leitner, a Città del Messico arriva Cablebús 2: la cabinovia made in Italy più lunga di tutta l'America Latina
È stato inaugurato a Città del Messico Cablebús 2, l'impianto funiviario più lungo dell?intera America Latina. Il cuore tecnologico è completamente...
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Ivan Kentros: Nicaragua is Russia’s Entry Point into Central America
To Ivan Ulises Kentros Klyszcz, a doctoral student in Estonia and specialist on Russian foreign policy, Nicaragua’s principal contribution in[...]
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Multinationals in Hong Kong fear fallout from new law
Companies worry balancing act between US and China set to become harder
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Pagamentos com cartões crescem 52% no segundo trimestre de 2021
As compras realizadas por meio do sistema de cartões de crédito, débito e pré-pagos cresceram 52% no segundo trimestre de 2021 quando comparado ao mesmo período do ano passado. No total foram negociados R$ 609,2 bilhões no período, de acordo com dados divulgados hoje (9) pela Associação Brasileira das Empresas ...
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Mercado financeiro eleva projeção da inflação para 6,88% este ano
A previsão do mercado financeiro para o Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo (IPCA - a inflação oficial do país) deste ano subiu de 6,79% para 6,88%. É a 18ª elevação consecutiva na projeção. A estimativa está no Boletim Focus de hoje (9), pesquisa divulgada semanalmente, em Brasília, pelo ...
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Peru posts US$981 million trade surplus in June
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Exports in June totaled US$4.894 billion, up 68.2% year-on-year and 19.0% over June 2019, while imports totaled US$3.913 billion, up 73.0% over 2020 and 23.0% over June 2019, the Central Bank reported over the weekend. The increase is "reflective of the rebound in economic activity ...
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Vast infrastructure bill overcomes key hurdle in US Senate
WASHINGTON - A vast new investment plan aimed at modernizing America's infrastructure overcame a key legislative hurdle in the US Senate on Sunday, with legislation described as "historic" by President Joe Biden now almost certain to become law.
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NDLEA Arrests 15, Recovers 8,268kg Of Cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested15 suspected drug dealers and seized a total of 8,268.2311 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin, tramadol, methamphetamine and skunk among others in a week-long coordinated raids across seven states. The states are Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Enugu, Bauchi ...
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ipNX, USTDA Advocate Policy Harmonisation To Mitigate Data Risks
ipNX Nigeria and United States Trade and Development Agency, (USTDA) have stressed the need for government and private sector players to unite in purpose to mitigate data risk and vulnerabilities. They added that, this will align in their approach to achieve data security in the country. Achieving this, divisional CEO, ipNX ...
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[Feature] Plastics pile up amid food delivery boom
Food delivery apps such as Baemin and Coupang Eats have brought us great comfort in this pandemic, as months of social distancing and restrictions on business hours left us with little choice. But as the market nearly doubled to 17.38 trillion won (
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Crime historian conducts dig for D.B. Cooper case evidence
Nearly 50 years after skyjacker D.B. Cooper vanished out the back of a Boeing 727 into freezing Northwest rain — wearing a business suit, a parachute and a pack with $200,000 in cash — a crime historian is conducting a dig on the banks of the Columbia River in Vancouver, ...
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How Taraba Poly Matriculation Turned Bloody During Cultural Display
A few words of welcome on Taraba State Polytechnic’s official site states that “law and order must be maintained to create a conducive atmosphere for academic success and progress.” The institution management also maintained that it is the polytechnic’s responsibility not only to educate students but to guide their personal ...
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Time to replace France with EU in Karabakh Minsk Group: Op-ed
France has difficulty formulating a foreign policy strategy towards conflicts and has supported separatism and the territorial integrity of states. This has led to France losing its ability to portray itself as an honest broker in conflicts.
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Brazil’s tech startup growth and innovation hailed by industry commentators
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Previously hailed by Forbes as one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world, Brazil’s innovation and technological advances continue to gain more traction. As with many entities, the goal is often to expand and do business with other countries, such as the US. Conducting ...