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Brasile Cina Portogallo
Em congresso, Dilma defende que direito do consumidor seja assegurado
Especialistas em direito do consumidor estão reunidos em Brasília, no 20º Congresso Mundial da Organização Consumers International, para debater estratégias de proteção aos direitos do consumidor e o fortalecimento das organizações do setor, que comemora este ano os 25 anos do Código de Defesa do Consumidor. O encontro, que prossegue ...
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Brasile
Dilma sanciona lei que institui o Programa de Proteção ao Emprego
A presidenta Dilma Rousseff sancionou hoje (19), sem vetos, a lei que institui o Programa de Proteção ao Emprego (PPE). O programa prevê a redução temporária da jornada de trabalho, com diminuição de até 30% do salário. Para isso, o governo arcará com 15% da redução salarial, usando recursos do ...
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Australia
Business Briefing: Foreign Ownership Ban Prevents Australia Land Sale
A government ban on foreign investors has scuttled Australia’s biggest land sale, an official said on Friday.
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Giappone
Financial Times reporters vote to strike over Nikkei’s planned 30% pension contribution cut
Financial Times reporters have overwhelmingly supported in a vote to go on strike over changes to pensions proposed by its new owner, Nikkei Inc., a Japanese media company. Almost 92 percent of members of the National Union of Journalists who took part in the voting endorsed industrial action, according to ...
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Giappone
Amazon unit offers one-hour delivery within eight Tokyo wards
Amazon Japan K.K. said Thursday it has started a service to deliver goods within an hour in central Tokyo. The service area initially comprises eight wards, including Setagaya, and will be expanded in steps, the Internet-based retailer said. The service is for Amazon Prime members, who enjoy various benefits for ...
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Giappone
Magazine names ’16 Chevy Volt as Green Car of the Year at LA Auto Show
An auto industry magazine has named the 2016 Chevrolet Volt its “Green Car of the Year.” The hybrid gas-electric Volt was honored Thursday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Green Car Journal says the car won because of its extended range. Government fuel-economy figures show that the Volt can go ...
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Dubai Expo 2020 forecast to add $23.4bn to UAE's GDP
New Arqaam Capital report says event will boost GDP by 5%; will be 'bigger and better' than this year's Expo in Milan
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Egitto
Finance news you need to know
MOSCOW and Cairo have signed an agreement for Russia to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt.
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Australia
Govt warned on infrastructure sales
Govt urged not to repeat process that led to a Chinese entity taking control of Darwin's port.
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Australia
Economy ‘better than expected’
Australia’s economy isn’t growing as fast as the RBA wants, but weak commodity prices mean it could be worse.