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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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In the first half of the year, foreign investment in Brazil amounted to US$25.7 billion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first half of this year, direct investment in the country (DDI) amounted to US$25.7 billion. The result was released by the Central Bank (BC) on Tuesday. This data shows how much foreigners invest in Brazil. The figure already exceeds that of the same ...
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I worked at Israeli phone hacking firm Cellebrite. They lied to us
Cellebrite does nothing to prevent the abuse of its products by customers. It knowingly sells products and services to users of dubious repute. The Defense Ministry should supervise the export of products and services Cellebrite and NSO develop carefully
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South Africa: Call for Access to Finance to Emerging Markets for Low Carbon Investment
[SAnews.gov.za] With emerging markets requiring an estimated US$3-4 trillion annually in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy has called on developed countries to ensure access to long-term, predictable, and affordable finance for developing countries.
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Former Glencore trader pleads guilty to role in Nigeria bribery scheme
Anthony Stimler admits to money laundering and violating US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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Brazilian Real: Dollar closes down 0.68% at R$5.1748
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The U.S. dollar closed down on Monday. The currency sales abroad extending to local operations in a day of regained appetite for risk and the eve of the monetary policy decision in the United States. In general, the domestic forex market remains unstable, while investors ...
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Mercado financeiro eleva projeção da inflação para 6,56%
A previsão do mercado financeiro para o Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo (IPCA – a inflação oficial do país) deste ano subiu de 6,31% para 6,56%. A estimativa está no Boletim Focus de hoje (26), pesquisa divulgada semanalmente pelo Banco Central (BC), com a projeção para os principais ...
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Aon’s $30bn acquisition of Willis Towers Watson collapses
Insurance brokers call off deal after reaching ‘impasse’ with US government over legal action to block it
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Brazil’s Nubank partners with Remessa Online to offer international money transfer service
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nubank, Latin America's largest digital bank, on Monday (26) began offering an international money transfer service for customers to send and receive money from abroad through its app, in partnership with Remessa Online international money transfer platform. "Offering international transfers through a partnership was the ...
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Will US’ HAAH be able to salvage cash-strapped SsangYong Motor?
After HAAH Automotive Holdings, a US-based automobile distributor, confirmed its intention to acquire SsangYong Motor, eyes are on whether the American firm, which just gave up on its Chinese car business with a bankruptcy filing, will be able to clo
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USA, vendite case nuove a giugno peggio delle attese
(Teleborsa) - Giù la vendita di case nuove negli Stati Uniti a giugno, seppur ad un ritmo più contenuto rispetto alla rilevazione precedente (-7,8%). Il dato ha evidenziato un decremento del 6,7% a...
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China warns US policy is ‘extremely dangerous’ at high-level talks
Beijing’s vice foreign minister accuses Washington at meeting with US deputy secretary of state
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U.S. condemns the removal of Guatemala’s anti-corruption prosecutor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, condemned on Sunday the dismissal of the anti-corruption prosecutor of Guatemala, Juan Francisco Sandoval, a measure that, in his opinion, strengthens "impunity" in the Central American country. In a tweet, the U.S. foreign minister expressed his support for ...
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EU trade chief says US steel deal may fall short of removing all barriers
Valdis Dombrovskis ready to look at ‘other possible solutions’ to tariffs dispute
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Daniel Gollan confirmó que seguirá en el Ministerio de Salud hasta cerca de las elecciones de noviembre: ”Todavía tenemos que lidiar con la pandemia”
El actual líder de la cartera sanitaria bonaerense auguró que Nicolás Kreplak tome su lugar y pidió a la oposición discutir propuestas; “el marketing fue, el pelito colorado no va más”, sostuvo en referencia a la candidatura de Diego Santilli
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Paraguay signs contract in U.S. for purchase of two million doses of Moderna vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Government of Paraguay signed a contract to purchase two million doses of Moderna vaccines as part of the negotiations carried out in the United States by the Minister of Health, Julio Borba, announced this Friday the health ministry. The source added that the Ministry ...
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Tunisia: Tunisia Repays a U.S.$ 506 Million Bond Issued in 2014
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia has just repaid a US$ 506 million bond (equivalent to 1,412.6 million dinars) issued in 2014 on the financial market, the Finance Ministry announced on Friday.
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Sad Tales Of Nigerians At Turkey, UK, Other Foreign Embassies
All over the world, Nigerians are known avid travellers who could go to anywhere for business, leisure and migration. Hardly is there any part of the world that Nigerians do not travel to. Places like the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America, Canada, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ...
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Ipea: exportações do agronegócio sobem 20,9% no 1º semestre
A alta no preço das commodities (bens primários com cotação internacional) fez as exportações do agronegócio aumentar 20,9% no primeiro semestre de 2021 em relação ao ano passado, divulgou hoje (23) o Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea). Em valores, as vendas subiram de US$ 50,9 bilhões para US$ 61,5 ...
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Guatemalan beekeeping survives despite climate crisis and threats
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Beekeepers in Guatemala seek to maintain an environmentally friendly business in the Central American nation despite existing threats, such as the climate crisis or the recent poisoning of a million bees on a farm in the central region of the country. Added to these factors ...
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British boom fuels TCMC
As lockdowns increase furniture sales in the UK, SET-listed carpet and furniture maker TCM Corporation (TCMC) is focusing on the furniture business, acquiring furniture producers and plans to raise funds via the stock market in either the UK or US.
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Ideální rozestup mezi dávkami vakcíny Pfizer je osm týdnů, tvrdí britští vědci
Ideální rozestup mezi oběma dávkami proticovidové vakcíny firem Pfizer a BioNTech je osm týdnů, řekli serveru BBC News autoři nově publikované studie.