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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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Trump ends Hong Kong trade preferences, backs banking sanctions
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ending trade preferences for Hong Kong and signed into law an act that authorizes sanctions on banks over China's clampdown in the international finance hub.
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Trump signs Hong Kong act clearing way for China sanctions
US president also strips trade privileges from territory after Beijing imposes security law
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US drops threat to deport foreign students taking online classes
Visa rule sparked an outcry from universities and business, and led to lawsuits
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Tourism: The Post-Pandemic Rebound Will Happen in Stages
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tourism is one of the business sectors most affected by the pandemic. A study by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation estimates that, in Brazil alone, this industry is likely to record losses of over R$161 billion (US$32 billion). Throughout the world, regions and countries are starting ...
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Petrobras in Safer Financial Situation Than Its Peers in Latin America, Says Moody’s
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The measures taken by Latin American oil and gas companies to protect liquidity were "only partially successful," according to an assessment by Moody's rating agency. According to Nymia Almeida, Senior Vice President at Moody's, Petrobras seems to present a more favorable . . . To ...
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V Číně se překvapivě meziročně zvýšil export i import
Objem vývozu z Číny se v červnu proti stejnému období loňského roku překvapivě zvýšil o půl procenta, podpořilo ho uvolňování opatření proti šíření koronaviru v zahraničí.
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Deals slowdown threatens to squeeze venture capital liquidity
US start-ups set to complete lowest number of sales or IPOs since 2011
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11 European foreign ministers urge EU to list options to 'deter' Israeli annexation
'Time is short,' top diplomats warn in a letter to the EU foreign policy chief, calling for concrete steps that 'would provide us with a solid basis for further discussions'
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Top US aide expects tough action on TikTok, WeChat
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro alleges the apps funnel data to China
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Lawyers file suit at EAC court to block Kenya-US trade deal
Free trade agreement will expose region to a flood of imports from America, suit alleges.
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Mercado financeiro projeta queda de 6,1% na economia neste ano
A previsão do mercado financeiro para a queda da economia brasileira este ano foi ajustada de 6,50% para 6,10%. 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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Puebla Group Proposes Tax Reform and Basic Income in Light of Latin American Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America is the focus of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is also the continent most affected by the economic crisis caused - and exacerbated - by the coronavirus, with an estimated GDP drop of 9.4 percent in 2020, according to the International Monetary Fund . ...
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Free behind bars
Business has been booming for Karulal Nagar. A manufacturer of drawstrings used in kurtis (short shirts that women wear in India), he's been earning a profit of 3,000 rupees (US$40) a day, far more than the 6,000 rupees a month that he earned in the not-so-distant past.
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Top US aide expects tough action on TikTok, WeChat
SAN FRANCISCO: White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said Sunday he expected President Donald Trump to act firmly against the TikTok and WeChat applications, amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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Logistica, Dogane e Supply Chain
Accordo Stati Uniti, Messico e Canada: Dopo il NAFTA, dal 1° Luglio è Subentrato l’USMCA
Lo scorso 1 luglio 2020 è entrato in vigore il nuovo accordo di libero scambio tra Stati Uniti, Messico e Canada (USMCA), che sostituirà il NAFTA, operativo dal primo gennaio del 1994, e definito dal presidente Trump “il peggior accordo commerciale nella storia degli Stati Uniti”. Sebbene sotto molti aspetti ...
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Hong Kong's national security law raises worldwide alarm
OPINION: Kiwis might think this law is irrelevant to them. But Article 38 states that it applies to offences “from outside the region".
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Vanguard tops BlackRock in battle to win ETF business
Pennsylvania-based asset manager attracts record inflows of $90bn in first half
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LATAM: Flight Demand Slumps 95.2 Percent in June Compared to June 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday LATAM airline released its operational reports for the month of June. On Thursday, LATAM Brasil had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. With the impact of the novel The post LATAM: Flight Demand Slumps 95.2 Percent in June Compared to ...
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Trump says phase-two China trade deal unlikely at this point
U.S. President Donald Trump said a phase-two trade deal with China isn’t under consideration, saying the relationship between Washington and Beijing has deteriorated too much.“I ...
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US unveils tariffs on France over tech tax but delays collection
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday unveiled heavy import duties on France in retaliation for the country's tax on American tech giants, but will hold off on collecting the fees to allow time for the dispute to be resolved.
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Flood: NEMA Alerts 102 LGAs, 28 States
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 102 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 28 states in the country fall within highly probable flood risk areas this year. AVM Muhammadu Mohammed, the Director General of NEMA, raised the alert at a news conference on the agency’s plan for the ‘2020 Flood ...