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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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Scalfarotto: soddisfazione per decisione USTR sui dazi
Grande soddisfazione espressa dal Sottosegretario Scalfarotto per la decisione dello United States Trade Representive (USTR) di non aggiungere alcun dazio aggiuntivo ai prodotti italiani nell'ambito della semestrale revisione delle misure adottate in attuazione della sentenza OMC sui sussidi Airbus,...
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Scalfarotto: soddisfazione per decisione United States Trade Representive di non aggiungere nuovi dazi ai prodotti italiani
Grande soddisfazione espressa dal Sottosegretario Scalfarotto per la decisione dello United States Trade Representive (USTR) di non aggiungere alcun dazio aggiuntivo ai prodotti italiani nell'ambito della semestrale revisione delle misure adottate in attuazione della sentenza OMC sui sussidi Airbus,...
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China to raise issues surrounding WeChat, TikTok in trade talks with US
President Donald Trump unveiled bans on US transactions with the China-based owners of messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok
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Dólar fecha em R$ 5,45 um dia após saída de secretários
No dia seguinte ao anúncio da saída de dois secretários do Ministério da Economia, o dólar subiu e a bolsa fechou praticamente estável. O dólar comercial encerrou esta quarta-feira (12) vendido a R$ 5,453, com alta de R$ 0,038 (+0,7%). O real descolou-se de outras moedas e perdeu valor após a ...
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Gold trade gets redefined
After years of regulations confining gold trade in Thailand to the baht, the US dollar will now be used.
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Cisco sales warning raises spectre of broad IT spending decline
Chief executive points to US failure to mount more effective battle against coronavirus
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Cathay Pacific reports first-half loss of $1.27bn
HONG KONG: Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it lost HK$9.9 billion (US$1.27 billion) in the first half of this year as the coronavirus pandemic sent passenger numbers tumbling, eviscerating its business.
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Govs Seek Bailout From FG To Tackle Insecurity
Governors of the 36 states of the federation yesterday sought for bailouts from the federal government to enable them finance the fight against the growing spate of insecurity in their respective domains. They cited unemployment, poverty and the lack of trust between the military and the civilian population as major ...
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Court tells Uber, Lyft to classify drivers as employees
SAN FRANCISCO: A California court has given Uber and Lyft until the middle of next week to reclassify drivers as employees in compliance with a new state law.
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US bank fees from China equity offerings rise by quarter in 2020
Growth reflects surge in activity despite backdrop of US-Sino trade war
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Brazil Ranked 7th Biggest Spender on Servants; Figure is 3.5 Times Health Spending, Says Institute
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, August 10th, the Millenium Institute released a study according to which Brazil spent 13.7 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019, about R$930 billion (US$186 billion), with federal, state, and municipal civil servants. According to the study, the country's spending on ...
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KFIN seeks $50m next year
Krungsri Finnovate (KFIN), a tech startup under Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), plans to raise another US$50 million worth of funds early next year to cover business operations for three years under a post-Covid-19 business strategy.
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Vendas para China preveniram choque nas exportações, diz Guedes
A recuperação rápida da economia de diversos países da Ásia, especialmente a China, impediu que a pandemia do novo coronavírus provocasse um choque nas exportações brasileiras, disse hoje (10) o ministro da Economia, Paulo Guedes. Segundo ele, o “apetite” asiático compensou a queda nas vendas para os Estados Unidos, a ...
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Governo promulga acordo de livre comércio automotivo com o Paraguai
O presidente Jair Bolsonaro promulgou o acordo de livre comércio automotivo assinado com o governo do Paraguai em fevereiro deste ano. O decreto sobre a execução e cumprimento do acordo foi publicado hoje (10) no Diário Oficial da União. Em nota, a Secretaria-Geral da Presidência da República disse que o objetivo ...
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Mercado financeiro projeta queda de 5,62% na economia este ano
A previsão do mercado financeiro para a queda da economia brasileira este ano foi ajustada de 5,66% para 5,62%. A estimativa de recuo do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) – a soma de todos os bens e serviços produzidos no país – está no boletim Focus, publicação divulgada todas as semanas ...
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Former Pakuranga MP Williamson’s LA role ends
Former Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson is soon to end his time as Consul-General in Los Angeles. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters last week announced the appointment of Jeremy Clarke-Watson as New Zealand’s new Consul-General in Los Angeles. Clarke-Watson will take up his role this month, replacing Williamson who was appointed Consul-General in ...
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The rise and fall of US chicken feet in China
The chicken trade between the United States and China has always been a fruitful but complicated one. Chinese consumers prefer dark meat and chicken feet (or paws, in industry parlance) with US consumers opting for white meat.
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China imposes sanctions on US officials in retaliation for HK measures
Move comes as police in territory arrest media tycoon Jimmy Lai under new security law
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AI Is a New Weapon in the Battle Against Counterfeits
When Olivia Matthaei, a consignment store sales clerk, needs to check whether a designer handbag is authentic, she knows the drill. She grabs a custom camera with a microscope lens provided by Entrupy, a New York-based artificial-intelligence startup. The shape of a bulky battery pack, it pops onto an iPhone ...
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Mossad and Bibi’s top security advisor squabbling over relations with Arab states
Meanwhile, in North Africa, after the Mossad backed and armed Libya’s renegade commander Khalifa Haftar, foreign sources say Israel is taking a more balanced position towards the internationally recognized government in Tripoli
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Despite agreement, China purchase of US agriculture lags
NEW YORK - Seven months after the United States and China signed a preliminary agreement to temper their trade war, Beijing's purchases of US agricultural goods have yet to reach the deal's target.