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USA Giappone
Bird flu-plagued South Korea to buy U.S. eggs as Germany starts new cull
South Korea is in the throes of a bird flu outbreak and for the first time has asked the United States to ship it shell eggs. The demand is good for a U.S. egg industry that’s awash in the product, having replenished its flocks after the 2015 bird flu outbreak ...
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Giappone
Dhaka massacre restaurant reopens at new site amid ‘overwhelming’ support
The upscale restaurant in Bangladesh where Islamist extremists killed 22 hostages last year has reopened at a new location, its owner said Wednesday. The Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka was a favorite hangout for the city’s expats and well-heeled until five armed men laid siege to it on July 1 ...
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Giappone
Firms to debut luxury overnight Tokyo-Osaka 11-compartment bus service
Kanto Bus Co. and transport company Ryobi Holdings said Wednesday they will introduce a luxury overnight bus, the Dream Sleeper, to link Tokyo and Osaka on Jan. 18, offering secluded compartments for each passenger. The one-way fare will be ¥20,000 for an adult, almost the same as that for a ...
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Giappone
Peso plunges after ‘bully’ Trump vows to build wall, make Mexico pay for it, levy ‘border tax’
Mexico’s peso fell on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to make the country pay for a huge border wall and to tax companies that ship jobs abroad. The Mexican currency shed 0.9 percent, trading at 22.20 pesos per dollar after hitting a historic low 22 pesos per greenback ...
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USA Giappone
Volkswagen admits guilt in U.S. emissions fraud, to pay $4.3 billion penalty; six execs charged
Six high-level Volkswagen employees have been indicted by a grand jury in the company’s emissions cheating scandal, as the company admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay a record $4.3 billion penalty. In announcing the federal indictments and plea deal Wednesday in Washington, the Justice Department detailed an elaborate and wide-ranging ...
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USA
Finance news you need to know today
VOLKSWAGEN has agreed to a $5.8 billion settlement to resolve the US government’s investigations into emissions cheating.
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USA
Comvita expects to realise $30 million from sale of Medihoney, shares in US partner
Comvita, the manuka honey products company, has sold its Medihoney brand to US partner Derma Sciences for about $19 million, and will reap a further $11m selling Derma shares in a takeover offer of the Nasdaq-listed company. The...
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Nuova Zelanda
Warning over mass email ad campaign
Kiwis are being warned to steer clear of emails claiming they could win prizes from well-known New Zealand businesses.The Herald was alerted to the emails by Briscoes' marketing manager, who was concerned about the firm's brand...
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Portogallo
Portugal paga 4,23% para emitir ‘bonds’ a 10 anos, acima do custo médio da dívida
Maioria da dívida foi colocada na Europa e metade ficou em Fundos de Investimento. Portugal oferece spread de 352 pontos base na emissão, e o 'guidance' foi revisto devido à forte procura.
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Kenya
Business: Uganda taxman shames Gulf Energy for defaulting on Sh180 million
Kenya's fourth largest oil company by market share, Gulf Energy, has been named in Uganda Revenue Authority's list of shame for defaulting on tax.