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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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Eurozone business activity boom continues as US and UK start to slow
PMIs suggest rising Covid infections and shortage of workers are weighing on transatlantic recovery
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Cuba warns U.S. regarding Miami exiles’ flotilla, to avoid incidents that “do not suit anyone”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday (22) called on the U.S. to act “seriously” given the upcoming trip of a flotilla of exiles leaving from Miami to protest at the maritime boundary between the two countries; he also considered Washington’s recent sanctions against the ...
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Samsung offering special trade-in program in US for new foldable smartphones
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest smartphone maker, is running a special trade-in program in the United States for its upcoming new foldable smartphones, industry insiders said Friday, amid its push to expand its customer base of foldable
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Produção de aço bruto do Brasil cresce 24% no primeiro semestre
A produção brasileira de aço bruto cresceu 24% no primeiro semestre deste ano, em comparação a igual período do ano passado, atingindo 18,1 milhões de toneladas. As vendas internas (12,09 milhões de toneladas) subiram 43,9% e o consumo aparente (14,03 milhões de toneladas), 48,9%. Os dados foram divulgados hoje (22) ...
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Bolsa Família perto de R$ 300 limitaria investimentos, diz secretário
A folga do teto de gastos prevista para o Orçamento do próximo ano permitirá elevar o beneficio médio do Bolsa Família para perto de R$ 300, disse hoje (22) o secretário especial de Fazenda do Ministério da Economia, Bruno Funchal. Essa despesa, no entanto, comprimiria investimentos para 2022. Por causa da ...
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Israel seeking U.S. help in fight against Polish Holocaust restitution bill
Foreign Minister Lapid leading talks with Washington in bid to pressure Warsaw not to pass legislation that would dismiss older restitution claims
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Colombia’s Avianca obtains US$1.6 billion pledge to emerge from bankruptcy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombian airline Avianca obtained financial commitments for US$1.6 billion to finance its exit from Chapter 11 U.S. bankruptcy law as part of its reorganization, the company announced Thursday. "As a result of the continued support of its creditors, Avianca Holdings filed a motion with the ...
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Home sales climb for the first time in five months as prices continue to rise.
Sales of homes in the United States rose 1.4 percent in June from May. Prices jumped more than 23 percent from a year earlier.
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Court Rules Against La Liga, Other club Games In USA
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of the USSF, dismissing the anti-trust portion of a lawsuit filed by soccer promoter Relevent Sports Group over the holding of official league matches from foreign leagues here. U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of New York, Valerie Caproni, ...
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Evangelicals adjust to a post-Netanyahu Israel: ‘The country’s the same’
At this year's Christians United for Israel summit in Dallas, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid sought to reassure evangelical supporters, while Sen. Ted Cruz sounded an unusual warning about the new Israeli government
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Startup bringing productivity to Brazil’s cargo transportation receives US$35 million investment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Logistics is one of Brazil's largest markets: the country spends the equivalent of 12.7% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the sector, from storage to transportation. In the United States, for instance, the rate is 7.8%. Cobli is one of the startups with an ...
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Brazil’s booming economy ensures that June tax revenues rise by 46% compared to 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal tax revenues registered a real increase of 46.77% in June compared to the same month last year, reaching R$137.169 (US$27) billion. With the month's performance, the collection in the first semester of 2021 reached the mark of R$881.996 billion, a real increase of 24.49% ...
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Brazil’s Proptech EmCasa reinvents realtor role and receives US$21 million investment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Like most entrepreneurs in charge of innovative business ideas, Gustavo Vaz founded real estate startup EmCasa based on a personal experience. As a child, Vaz watched his mother, a real estate broker, in her profession's daily routine and its main obstacles. Years later, the proptech ...
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Brazil’s Santa Catarina state reaches US$1.5 billion meat export sales in first half of 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the largest producer of pork and the second-largest producer of chicken meat in Brazil, the southern state of Santa Catarina continues to expand markets and consolidate its international presence. In the first half of 2021, the state exported more than 775,600 tons of meat, ...
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Darwin startup attracts US$2 million investment, seeks data to lower insurance costs in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Darwin insurtech dedicated to providing technology to the insurance market, on Wednesday, July 21, announced an R$11 (US$2) million seed funding round. Founded in early 2021, Darwin's first round of investments will involve Invisto and Duxx venture capital funds, both focused on fintechs and now ...
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US official to visit China as diplomatic stand-off resolved
Deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman will meet foreign minister after Beijing initially snubbed
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USA, permessi edilizi giugno -5,1% apertura cantieri +6,3%
(Teleborsa) - Segnali in chiaroscuro giungono dal mercato edilizio USA a giugno. Secondo il Dipartimento del Commercio statunitense i nuovi cantieri avviati sono cresciuti del 6,3% a 1,643 milioni di...
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SK Materials to form EV battery material JV with US-based Group 14
SK Materials Co., a semiconductor and display material subsidiary under SK Group, said Tuesday it will form a joint venture with Group 14 Technologies to tap into the lithium-ion battery material business. SK Materials said it plans to invest 60 bil
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[Graphic News] US auto brands rank No. 2 in imported car sales in S. Korea in 2020: data
US automakers overtook Japanese brands to take the No. 2 spot in the imported car market in South Korea last year, a report showed, taking advantage of local consumers’ boycott of Japanese products over trade and wartime legacy disputes. A
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Brussels warns of threat posed by states’ defiance of rule of law
Report highlights Hungary and Poland as commission reviews EU recovery fund bids
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Mercado financeiro eleva projeção da inflação para 6,31%
A previsão do mercado financeiro para o Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo (IPCA), a inflação oficial do país, deste ano subiu de 6,11% para 6,31%. A estimativa está no boletim Focus de hoje (19), pesquisa divulgada semanalmente pelo Banco Central (BC), com a projeção para os principais indicadores ...