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Giappone
Mitsubishi chief sees opportunity if ‘very smart person’ Trump keeps infrastructure spending pledge
U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise to create jobs by spending $1 trillion over 10 years upgrading infrastructure from airports to schools is an opportunity for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., the conglomerate’s chairman said. Mitsubishi, maker of an array of products from forklifts to nuclear power plants and aircraft, also won’t ...
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Giappone
Davos conferees look to embrace windfalls from populist political shift, for now
Populism isn’t necessarily bad for the global economy. It might even be boosting it — at least for now. That’s one conclusion that could be drawn after a discussion Friday on the last day of the World Economic Forum, attended by policymakers including International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, ...
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Giappone
Hackers claim to take down oil firm Total’s website over soccer sponsorship in Gabon
Hackers said they took out the website of French oil company Total on Sunday over its sponsorship of the ongoing African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in the Central African country of Gabon. The hackers said they targeted Total because of its backing of the African Cup in Gabon after ...
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Giappone
Verging on negative net worth, Toshiba preps stake sales to raise cash
In an effort to avoid falling into negative net worth amid huge losses from its U.S. nuclear business, beleaguered Toshiba Corp. plans to generate cash by selling stakes in group companies. The post Verging on negative net worth, Toshiba preps stake sales to raise cash appeared first on The Japan Times.
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USA Giappone
Farmers mixed on Trump’s pullout from TPP
Farmers had mixed reactions after the administration of President Donald Trump announced on Inauguration Day that the United States would withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Those opposed to the secretive 12-nation free trade pact welcomed the move, while others who were preparing for its eventual passage appeared uneasy. ...
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Giappone
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg sues over prime seafront land on Hawaiian isle
Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg has launched a raft of lawsuits that could see the U.S. billionaire secure full ownership of his island hideaway from local Hawaiian families who retain rights over the land dating back generations. Documents filed Dec. 30 in the Hawaii State circuit court — and reported in ...
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Giappone
German firm ordered to compensate 20,000 women in breast implant scandal
A French court on Friday ordered German safety certifier TUV to pay €60 million ($64 million) in compensation to 20,000 women who received defective breast implants that the group had approved. TUV Rheinland was ordered to make a provisional payment of €3,000 to each plaintiff for certifying that implants made ...
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Giappone Indonesia
Japanese fashion brands coordinate Indonesian foray with JETRO
The Japan External Trade Organization is aiding the Japanese fashion industry’s foray into Indonesia so it can tap growing incomes in the world’s fourth-most populous country. In Jakarta earlier this month, state-backed JETRO organized an event in which 21 fashion labels from Japan were presented, focusing on young people. Indonesia ...
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Giappone Myanmar
Nagasaki fire engine maker, Myanmar firm aim to improve safety via tie-up
A Japanese fire engine maker is teaming up with a local firm to break into the market for safety products in Myanmar, capitalizing on the country’s efforts to improve its firefighting capability with help from Japan. With support from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Nakamura Shobokagaku Co., based in ...
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Angola
Angola precisa de 19,6 mil milhões de euros dos bancos para financiar orçamento de 2017
Orçamento Geral do Estado (OGE) de 2017 volta a ser deficitário. Estado angolano precisa de 19,6 mil milhões de euros em endividamento no mercado interno, a partir dos bancos e com a entrada de fundos.