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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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Panama goes backwards in access to information: Transparency International
By Mary Triny Zea In what appears to be a dead letter, access to public information in Panama is guaranteed in the Political Constitution, as well as in the Panamanian Transparency Law, inspired by the Freedom of Information Act of the United States, which contemplates the claim before the courts, ...
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Bolivia’s trade surplus to October this year 46% less than in 2021
Bolivia’s trade balance up to October 2022 totaled US$825 million, 46 percent less than the surplus recorded in the same period of 2021, the private Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE) reported Monday, with data from the state-run National Statistics Institute (INE). The report released by the IBCE specifies that ...
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‘Wakanda’ stays atop N America box office
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” saw weekend ticket sales drop to an estimated $17.6 million but still extended its rule of the North American box office for a fourth week, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said on Dec. 4.
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SK On, Ford break ground on largest EV battery plant in US
BlueOval SK, a joint venture between SK On and Ford, has broken ground to build the largest EV battery plant in the US, establishing a strong foothold to expand its market share in the global battery market. According to SK On, about 400 business lea
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Venezuelan inflation shot up in November while loss of reserves adds up to US$1.154 billion
After falling in October, the price variation once again impacted the Venezuelan economy during the penultimate month of the year, standing at 21.9%, according to the Venezuelan Finance Observatory (OVF). Accumulated inflation stands at 195.7% while year-on-year at 213%, in a . . . To read the full NEWS and ...
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Posco Chemical inks $689m battery deal with GM-LG joint venture
Posco Chemical has secured a deal worth $688.6 million with Ultium Cells, a US-based joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors, to supply artificial graphite anode materials, the company said Monday. According to the company’s
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Big firms hold back on investment plans for 2023: survey
Nearly half of the nation's top 500 companies by sales have yet to come up with investment plans for next year, amid recession fears on more rate hikes and a strong US dollar, a survey showed Monday. The Federation of Korean Industries business
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Brazil exports to China jump 35.6% and lead to record trade surplus
Brazil posted a record trade surplus for November, official data showed on Thursday, driven by booming exports, with emphasis on sales to China, which grew 35.6%. According to the Economy Ministry, the trade surplus reached US$6.7 billion in November, beating a US$5 billion surplus expected by economists in a Reuters ...
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US hiring complicating Fed’s inflation fight
The nation’s employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy, a sign of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes.
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[World Cup] Hwang Hee-chan awarded Budweiser's Player of the Match
South Korean midfielder Hwang Hee-chan was awarded Player of the Match by US beer brand and official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Budweiser, following Korea’s Saturday match against Portugal, Korean distributor Oriental Brewery said Sunday. So
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FTX, Zuckerberg and What Happened at the DealBook Summit
Business and policy leaders from around the world joined us at our annual newsmaking event last Wednesday. Here’s what happened.
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Biden signs emergency law forcing US rail unions to accept wages deal
US President Joe Biden signed into law on Dec. 2 a rare intervention by Congress forcing freight rail unions to accept a salary deal, avoiding a possibly devastating strike -- but putting the pro-union Democrat in an awkward political position.
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Le notizie di scienza della settimana
Un farmaco per l’Alzheimer che solleva dubbi, negli Stati Uniti il covid-19 è diventato una malattia delle persone anziane, uno tsunami su Marte, nuove norme del commercio di specie selvatiche: l’attualità scientifica. Leggi
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US to expand solar panel tariffs after probe finds Chinese evasion
The United States will impose new duties on imports from some major Chinese solar panel makers after a months-long investigation found they were trying to dodge tariffs by finishing their products in Southeast Asian countries, trade officials said on Friday.
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Per farsi ascoltare in Europa Macron parla di commercio a Washington
La Francia spinge per l’adozione di una legge per l’acquisto dei prodotti europei che risponda al protezionismo statunitense senza scatenare una guerra commerciale. Ma dovrà superare parecchie reticenze. Leggi
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US rate hikes could slow in December: Fed chair
The Federal Reserve could ease its pace of interest rate hikes “as soon as” December, chair Jerome Powell has said, as the U.S. central bank’s campaign to cool prices trickles through the world’s largest economy.
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Protektionismus vergiftet die Beziehungen der USA zu Europa
Während der Ukraine-Krieg die transatlantischen Partner verbindet, sind die US-Milliardensubventionen eine Gefahr. Notwendig wäre nun ein großes Handelspaket
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Rivers, Bayelsa Women Participate In Business, Leadership Conference
Kilali Tribe, a group of Niger Delta professional women, has organised a one-day business and leadership conference for women in Rivers and Bayelsa states. The conference, which held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was organised in partnership with Eve Afrique Empowerment Initiative, with the theme: “The Woman and ...
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Konrad Bicher Il lupo di Airbnb
È diventato ricco subaffittando appartamenti a New York a prezzi gonfiati. Fino a poco tempo fa la legge lo proteggeva, ma nel 2020 le norme sono cambiate. E ora rischia quarant’anni di carcere Leggi
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Balança comercial registra superávit de US$ 6,67 bi em novembro
O bom desempenho da safra de grãos e as exportações de petróleo fizeram a balança comercial registrar o maior superávit para meses de novembro, informou hoje (1º) o Banco Central (BC). ...
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Petrobras reduz preço do querosene de aviação em 5,8%
A Petrobras anunciou a redução do preço do querosene da aviação (QAV) em 5,8% para as distribuidoras. O novo valor já começa a valer a partir desta quinta-feira (1°). Os ajustes ...