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Portogallo
Estivadores prolongam greve no Porto de Lisboa
O Sindicato dos Estivadores emitiu um novo pré-aviso de greve no Porto de Lisboa até 31 de janeiro, prolongando assim o protesto, que só é acionado se as entidades empregadoras contratarem "trabalhadores estranhos à profissão".
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Portogallo
Concorrência abre processo contra Fiat
A Autoridade da Concorrência abriu um processo de contraordenação contra a Fiat Portugal, por indícios de infração às regras de concorrência.
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Giappone
Mitsubishi to launch fund to support Tohoku recovery
Giant trading house Mitsubishi Corp. is considering establishing an investment fund for industrial promotion to accelerate reconstruction of the Tohoku region, which was damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, it was learned Monday. “We need to help create new industries in Tohoku,” Mitsubishi President Ken Kobayashi said. Kobayashi ...
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Giappone
Elderly workforce participation key to boosting consumption: report
Participation in the labor force by elderly people will most likely boost consumption in Japan, the government said in a report released Monday. Of households headed by people aged 60 or older, the consumption levels in those led by nonworking individuals are lower than those led by people who work, ...
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Giappone
Japanese transport minister visits rail projects in Thailand
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Keiichi Ishii visited Japanese rail projects in Thailand while en route from Laos to Japan on Tuesday, a Thai official said. During an unofficial two-day transit stop in Bangkok, starting Monday, Ishii was scheduled to meet Wuttichart Kala-yanamit, the governor of the State Railway ...
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Giappone
Dollar moves tightly around ¥120.30 in Tokyo
The dollar was trapped in a tight range around ¥120.30 in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, with players retreating to the sidelines in the absence of fresh incentives. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥120.35-36, down from ¥120.57-58 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.0974-0975, up from ...
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Giappone
Yen guru Gyohten says Abe must stimulate economy, as BOJ has done it’s part
Toyoo Gyohten, a former currency policy chief at the Finance Ministry, says 2016 will be the year for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to take up the mantle of stimulus from the Bank of Japan, which has done all it can to revive the economy. While the yen will hold losses ...
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Giappone
Bridgestone considering topping Carl Icahn’s increased bid on Pep Boys parts chain
Bridgestone Corp. will decide by the end of the year whether to top Carl Icahn’s bid for Pep Boys after the billionaire investor raised his offer for the car-parts chain to more than $1 billion. The Japanese tire maker will decide its next move within three business days, spokesman Fusamaro ...
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Giappone
TPP nations arranging to sign free-trade deal in early February
Japan, the United States and 10 other nations that reached a broad agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade pact in October are arranging to sign the deal in early February, an official from one of the nations has said. Following the broad agreement after more than five years of negotiations, ...
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Giappone
Asahi Group Holdings mulls buying U.S. maker of sparkling water to spur growth abroad
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is considering acquiring U.S. sparkling-water maker Talking Rain Beverage Co. for about ¥50 billion ($415 million) in a bid to tap into a larger market overseas, sources close to the matter said Tuesday. Talking Rain, founded in Seattle in 1987, is known for its “Sparkling Ice” ...