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— John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Slump in Oil Prices Should Impact Petrobras
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Used as a reference by Petrobras, Brent oil recorded a sharp drop on Tuesday, April 21st and closed at US$19.33 (R$97) a barrel, its lowest since . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? ...
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Infrastructure Recovery Plan Projects Creation of One Million Jobs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro delegated to the President's Chief of Staff, Walter Braga Netto, the execution of a plan for economic recovery based on the restart of public works with Treasury funds, as a means to prevent an escalation in unemployment. Dubbed the "Marshall Plan", in ...
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Usa, cittadini «schedati» dai siti a pagamento: niente privacy su matrimoni, divorzi e precedenti penali
Scarsa privacy negli Usa con app che offrono dati personali per pochi dollari. Mentre in Italia è polemica sulle app di tracciamento anticoronavirus, oltreoceano è boom tra chi frequenta i portali di incontri per verificare se il futuro partner è sposato o ha precedenti
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US business groups seek protection from coronavirus lawsuits
Companies worry about their legal risks as they begin to contemplate reopening
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Investors Return from Holiday with Eye on Oil Price Shock
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After Tuesday's holiday, the Brazilian stock market should experience an intense day today, mainly reflecting the oil prices in the international market. A sharp drop in oil prices drove the US S&P 500 index down by three percent on Tuesday - with the New York-based ...
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Diary of a New York Cafe: Getting Coronavirus Relief Is Tough
How the owner of OatMeals, a Greenwich Village hot cereal bar, has been fighting to keep her business alive.
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Treasury: Housing transactions hit low in March
The Ministry of Finance housing market survey for February states that initial March figures indicate the steepest drop in activity since July 2015.
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US Congress strikes $484bn deal to fund small business
Trump calls on undeserving companies to pay back small business loans
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Christian Health Sharing Group Is Target of Customer Lawsuits
State regulators in New York and elsewhere are also trying to stop the marketing of plans they say look like health insurance but offer no guarantees of coverage.
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US Congress nears deal on extra small business funding
Interim stimulus bill extending $350bn US loan programme could be approved by Wednesday
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Scores of US public companies take small business funds
FT analysis finds that more than 80 listed groups tapped bailout money before it ran out
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UoN proposes law change to keep employees from layoffs
The draft Bill states that it will be an offence for any person to divert or refuse to distribute food supplies to the vulnerable families.
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Dólar ultrapassa R$ 5,30 com instabilidade no mercado de petróleo
Em meio às incertezas domésticas e à instabilidade no mercado de petróleo, o dólar comercial ultrapassou a barreira de R$ 5,30 e fechou no maior valor desde o início do mês. A moeda encerrou esta segunda-feira (20) vendida a R$ 5,309, com alta de R$ 0,073 (+1,4%). Esse foi o ...
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US law firms more aggressive than UK peers in cutting pay
Americans move more swiftly with reductions in response to coronavirus in ‘eat what you kill’ culture
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UoN proposes law change to keep employees from layoffs
The draft Bill states that it will be an offence for any person to divert or refuse to distribute food supplies to the vulnerable families.
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Mercado financeiro reduz novamente previsão do PIB para 2020
O mercado financeiro reduziu a projeção do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB, soma dos bens e serviços produzidos no país) este ano para menos 2,96%, contra os menos 1,96% apontados na semana passada. A informação consta do boletim Focus, com a projeção para os principais indicadores econômicos, divulgado hoje (20) pelo ...
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Brazil’s Chamber President and Economy Minister Fall Out over Aid Package to States
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The vote last week on the government's emergency aid bill for states and municipalities severed the relationship between Chamber President Rodrigo Maia and Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes. The two have had no further interaction, as President Jair Bolsonaro himself disclosed in an interview after ...
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US business owners frustrated by rescue scheme
The $350bn PPP programme disappointed thousands when it ran out of cash last week
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US banks warn of unmet demand for small business aid
Applications for assistance look set to outstrip possible $250bn top-up of PPP scheme
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Texas Protesters to Demand Reopening
Supporters of President Trump plan to participate in the “You Can’t Close America” rally even as Texas’ governor said he was starting a “phased-in” approach to reopen the state economy.
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Illinois Seeks a Bailout From Congress for Pensions and Cities
The president of the State Senate asked for $40 billion to help the pension system, fund unemployment insurance and aid hospitals and cities.