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Grecia
In Greece, Shift From Cash to Plastic Could Undercut Shadow Economy
Since July, Greeks, unable to get their hands on large amounts of cash, have been forced to use the cards they had tucked in the back of their wallets.
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Colombia Bolivia
Expresidentes de Latinoamérica "preocupados" por contexto comicios en Venezuela
Los seis expresidentes latinoamericanos invitados a acompañar las elecciones legislativas venezolanas del domingo por la opositora Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) expresaron hoy su "preocupación" por el contexto en el que se realizarán las legislativas. En un documento conjunto, los expresidentes Andrés Pastrana (Colombia), Jorge Quiroga (Bolivia), Mireya Moscoso (Panamá), ...
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Brasile El Salvador
AEAS: cobro prepago en buses es insostenible
Después de tres años de intentos, el sistema electrónico de cobro de pasajes en el transporte público no es aplicado completamente; y el presidente de la Asociación de Empresarios de Autobuses Salvadoreños (AEAS), Genaro Ramírez, aseguró que será un sistema insostenible.“El sistema prepago ya es insostenible por la forma perversa ...
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica exige compromiso en la cumbre del clima
SAN JOSÉ- El ministro de Ambiente de Costa Rica, Edgar Gutierrez, dijo ayer que su país exigirá en la Cumbre del Clima (COP21) que los países suscriban compromisos vinculantes sobre temperaturas y la huella de carbono per cápita.El ministro, quien se incorporará la próxima semana a la cumbre que se ...
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Italia
Abdoulatif Coulibaly, secrétaire général du gouvernement : « C’est un démenti cinglant à ceux qui veulent accréditer l’idée selon laquelle les travers notés dans la conduite de la gouvernance se sont empirés »
Dans l’entretien qu’il a accordé au Soleil, le Secrétaire du gouvernement qui a été, pendant dix neuf mois, ministre chargé de la Promotion de la bonne gouvernance, dit ne pas être surpris par le résultat de Transparency international qui montre que le Sénégal a fait des progrès dans la lutte ...
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Giappone
Toshiba, Fujitsu, Vaio reportedly discussing massive PC merger
The three firms are reported to be in talks on consolidating their personal computer businesses to create a behemoth with a large market share. The post Toshiba, Fujitsu, Vaio reportedly discussing massive PC merger appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Dollar falls below ¥123 as euro jumps
The dollar slipped below ¥123 in Tokyo trading on Friday due to selling triggered in part by its plunge against the euro after the European Central Bank’s latest monetary easing steps failed to meet high investor expectations. The euro gained ground sharply against other major currencies on massive buybacks prompted ...
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Giappone
Stocks plunge on disappointing ECB easing
Stocks tumbled on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, with investor sentiment dampened after the European Central Bank’s monetary easing steps failed to meet high market expectations. The Nikkei average dived 435.42 points, or 2.18 percent, to end at 19,504.48. On Thursday, the index rose 1.77 points. The Topix finished ...
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Giappone
Salaries rose 0.7% in October but bonuses expected to lag
Salaries grew 0.7 percent in October from the previous year to an average of ¥266,309, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said in a preliminary report Friday. The fourth consecutive month of salary growth reflects the pay-scale hike decided at this year’s shunto spring labor-management negotiations as well as an ...
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Giappone
Abe visit unlikely to lead to nuclear deal with India’s Modi
It may take a few more meetings between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and India’s Narendra Modi before the two countries seal a civil nuclear agreement. Modi will use Abe’s visit next week to lobby Japan to join the list of countries India can rely on for nuclear technology or fuel ...