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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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Brazil’s chemicals trade sets new record deficit of US$18.6 billion in first semester 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The strong increase in chemical imports, in both dollar value and volume, in the first half of the year resulted in a new negative record in the Brazilian trade balance. According to preliminary data from the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (Abiquim), the accumulated trade deficit ...
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Presidency Faults Kukah’s Report Before US Congress
The presidency said it is unfortunate, and disappointing, for citizens of Nigeria to bear witness to one of their Churchmen castigating their country in front of representatives of a foreign parliament. Recall that Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Revd Matthew Kukah, on Wednesday, said the federal government has failed to ...
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Panama and Japan want to identify joint green investment projects
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Post-pandemic economic growth will depend on the green economy and digital transformation, so Japan and Panama want to “identify” joint projects in those sectors to boost bilateral economic ties. “We have not yet identified specific projects or businesses” in the green economy and digital transformation, ...
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Companies in Hong Kong fear being crushed between China and US
Business groups say Biden warning on risks of operating in the territory is counter-productive
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Foreign powers and UN turn their backs on Haiti’s prime minister Claude Joseph
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Foreign powers and the UN turned their backs on Haiti's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who has been at the helm of the country since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise ten days ago, by announcing on Saturday their explicit support for one of the ...
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Carlos Nobre’s biofactories in South America’s Amazonia are gaining momentum
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Amazônia 4.0 project, led by climate scientist Carlos Nobre, which aims to install mini-factories in the heart of the forest to transform bio-raw material into higher value-added products, is slowly getting off the ground. It’s Nobre’s big bet to create a bio-economy with market ...
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Japan and Guatemala open a new chapter in their bilateral relations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Toshimitsu Motegi, met this Friday with his Guatemalan counterpart, Pedro Brolo, to address bilateral issues as part of his three-day visit to the Central American country. The Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Friday’s meeting at the headquarters ...
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US warns companies of risk of doing business in Hong Kong
Biden administration issues advisory and fresh sanctions in latest effort to push back on China
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Namibia: Visa Policy Assimilations for Boosting Investment
[New Era] Namibia is a member of the newly-established African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and one of the first countries to ratify and deposit the AfCFTA agreement. The AfCFTA has been operative as of 1 January 2021, and aims to create a single market across the continent for over ...
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EBRD, Ford Otosan charge ahead with big EV lending
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the production of a range of next generation all-electric and plug-in hybrid variants of one-ton commercial vehicles for the European market by arranging a 650 million-euro loan to Ford Otosan, US automaker Ford’s joint venture with Turkey’s Koç Holding, according ...
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Turkey's foreign minister, US envoy discuss Afghan peace
The Turkish foreign minister said on July 15 that he discussed Afghan peace with US special envoy for Afghanistan reconstruction.
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Citing China’s pressure, U.S. warns investors on Hong Kong
Washington says Beijing’s push to exert more control over the financial hub threatens the rule of law and endangers employees and data.
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USA, vendite al dettaglio oltre attese a giugno
(Teleborsa) - Vendite al dettaglio in aumento negli Stati Uniti. Nel mese di giugno, si è registrato una variazione positiva dello 0,8% a 540,9 miliardi di dollari, dopo il -1,4% del mese...
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Credit rating upgrades hit record pace as US economy rebounds
Agencies reverse course after underestimating speed of recovery from pandemic
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Cortizo promueve expandir centro logístico y ruta aérea Houston-Panamá
El mandatario Laurentino Cortizo se reunió con el Greater Houston Partnership, consejo empresarial que agrupa importantes empresas de esa ciudad, algunas de ellas con presencia en Panamá y visitó el puerto de Houston.
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[EDITORIAL] Reforming States’ Internally Generated Revenue Measures
Currently, the Nigerian state is struggling to meet its basic financial obligations to the citizenry. As a stop-gap measure, managers of the economy have resorted to a borrowing spree, which has seen them access money from the pension fund, China, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), multilateral agencies such as ...
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States To Begin Repayment Of Bailout Loans This Month
National Economic Council (NEC) yesterday received updates on the federal government’s Budget Support Facility to states as the minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said the repayment of the loans begins this month. She told the council that with the agreement reached on the loans with the ...
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Brazil’s economy in ‘jobless recovery’ after inflation surge
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) Brazil's economy will continue experiencing a so-called "jobless recovery" after this year's inflation surge, while prospects for growth in Mexico look brighter despite concerns about a potentially stricter monetary policy in the United States, a Reuters poll showed. On the surface, Brazil's macro outlook ...
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Brazilian Real: Dollar and long-term rates fall, amid US and China activity (July 15)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Around 10 AM, the commercial dollar retreated 0.13% to R$5.0796, while the U.S. currency appreciated against strong rivals but gave mixed signals against emerging peers of the real. At the same time above, long-term interest rates accompanied the currency's decline. The rate of the Inter-financial ...
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Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall confirms US$2.8 billion investment plan by 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Municipal Secretary of Finance and Planning of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Paulo Carvalho, confirmed on Thursday (15) an investment plan for the capital of Rio de Janeiro of R$14 billion (US$2.8), running through 2024. The information was published by "O Globo" ...
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Focus su ripartenza di scambi e investimenti Italia-USA
Focus sulle imprese italiane e sostegno alla ripartenza di scambi e investimenti Italia-USA al centro dell’incontro virtuale che l'Ambasciatrice italiana a Washington, Mariangela Zappia, ha avuto a pochi giorni dal suo insediamento con i manager delle principali aziende italiane negli USA. "La ripresa...