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Brasile
Belo Monte poderá ter problemas para escoar parte da energia gerada
A Usina Hidrelétrica Belo Monte, no Rio Xingu (PA), vai acionar as primeiras turbinas nos próximos meses, mas poderá ter problemas para escoar a energia gerada para outras regiões do país. Em um primeiro momento, quando a geração de Belo Monte ainda estiver baixa, a energia será transmitida diretamente para o Sistema ...
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Cina
China launches new int’l development bank as power balance shifts
Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a new international development bank seen as a rival to the U.S.-led World Bank at a lavish ceremony on Jan. 16, as Beijing seeks to change the unwritten rules of global development finance
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Cina
China 2015 GDP tops $US10 trillion
Chinese economy grew by around 7% last year, premier Li Keqiang says.
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Cina
Indebted Chinese Companies Increase Pressures on Government
Despite a raft of stimulus measures, China’s economy is faltering as companies like shipbuilders increasingly lose business.
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Cina
Belying China’s two-track economy tale
Debt and swath of old economy heavy industry are the real tripwires — and not just for China
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Iran
Euro banks remain wary of Iran business
Fears persist over falling foul of continuing US measures
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India Iran
With sanctions on Iran gone, India can import oil freely
The prospect of Iran doubling its crude oil exports has provoked the continuing fall in oil prices
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India
EPFO forms sub-committee for organization, cadre restructuring
EPFO has formed a committee to suggest measures for organizational and cadre restructuring of the retirement-fund body, a move that would create thousands of vacancies. It will examine all issues and aspects related to the restructuring and will give its final report in two-three weeks
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India
Railways to manufacture dual-mode locomotives that run on diesel, electricity
In a first for Indian Railways, diesel locomotives will soon haul trains by drawing power through overhead wires on an electrified route, with the public transporter embarking upon manufacturing dual-mode engines.
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India
'Industrial recovery to be gradual, 2016 GDP growth at 7.8%'
Sharp contraction in factory output is just an "aberration" and underlying industrial growth is still positive, Nomura has said in a research note, adding that the country is expected to clock a GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in 2016.