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Cuba
EEUU y Cuba logran un acuerdo para reanudar los vuelos comerciales - El Nuevo Diario
Los Gobiernos de EE.UU. y Cuba han llegado a un acuerdo para reanudar los vuelos comerciales entre los dos países, según anunció hoy el Departamento de Estado estadounidense. El anuncio coincide con el primer aniversario del inicio del proceso para normalizar las relaciones bilaterales. En un comunicado, el Departamento de Estado precisó ...
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Cina
Use by Iraqi Military May Be a Boon for China-Made Drones
China’s new CH-4 drone was successfully used this month to destroy an ISIS position in the continuing effort to retake the city of Ramadi. The strike may help China’s arms export ambitions.
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Italia
Russia e Stati Uniti vogliono colpire le finanze dello Stato islamico attraverso una risoluzione dell’Onu
Russia e Stati Uniti vogliono colpire le finanze dello Stato islamico attraverso una risoluzione dell’Onu. I ministri delle finanze dei paesi membri del Consiglio di sicurezza dell’Onu si riuniranno per votare una risoluzione che colpisce le fonti di finanziamento del gruppo Stato islamico come il commercio illegale di petrolio e ...
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Giappone
Japan to double tourism budget for fiscal 2016 to further lure visitors
The government plans to double the tourism agency’s budget for fiscal 2016 to step up efforts to attract more foreign tourists, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. The Japan Tourism Agency will get more than ¥20 billion ($163 million) for the year starting in April, double the amount of ...
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Giappone
Bic Camera to launch tax-free shops at airports
Home electronics chain Bic Camera Inc. said Thursday it will set up a joint venture with Japan Airport Terminal Co. to enhance the sale of tax-free products to foreign travelers. The agreement will combine Bic Camera’s distribution networks with the experience of Japan Airport Terminal, which operates duty-free shops at ...
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Giappone
Experts see tough road ahead for Sharp and its LCD division
A struggling Sharp Corp. has reached a crossroads as it will soon need to decide what to do with its signature LCD business. Media outlets recently reported that Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a government-backed fund, is trying to talk Sharp into splitting off its money-losing LCD division and ...
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Giappone
U.S. exit from zero rate policy positive for Japan: ministers
In Asia, Japan may have the most to gain from the first U.S. interest rate hike since June 2006, as it facilities Japanese exports. The post U.S. exit from zero rate policy positive for Japan: ministers appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Dollar solid around ¥122.50 on Fed rate hike
The dollar stayed solid around ¥122.50 in Tokyo trading on Thursday, powered by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hiking of interest rates. At 5 p.m., the dollar was at ¥122.42-42, up from ¥121.92-92 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.0855-0855, down from $1.0939-0940, and at ¥132.90-90, down from ...
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Giappone
U.K. allows fracking beneath national parks
British lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of allowing fracking under national parks, despite earlier promises of a ban. Legislators voted by 298 to 261 in favor of extending legislation to permit fracking 1,200 meters below national parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty and world heritage sites with drilling taking ...
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Giappone
Shale drillers are now free to export U.S. oil into global glut
The United States appears on the brink of ending a four-decade ban on most exports of crude oil, which would end a years-long fight brought about by a boom in domestic shale output that contributed to a supply glut and depressed prices. The measure is part of a sprawling deal ...