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Giappone
Trump works fast to gut consumer protections, curbs on bank excesses, ‘conflict minerals’
Just three weeks into his administration, President Donald Trump and his allies are moving quickly to dismantle the web of regulations the government passed after the 2008 financial crisis to tighten oversight of banks and protect consumers and taxpayers. Trump has branded the 2010 Dodd-Frank law — which imposed many ...
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Giappone
Conway seen violating ethics law by pitching Ivanka’s goods from White House
A top White House aide on Thursday promoted the clothing line named after President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, drawing criticism from ethics experts one day after the president attacked a retailer for dropping her products. “Go buy Ivanka’s stuff … I’m going to go get some myself today,” Trump senior ...
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Giappone
Now on religious grounds, Sioux sue to stall Dakota Access pipeline as completion work starts
Construction of the final segment of the Dakota Access pipeline has begun, and the full system should be operational within three months, the developer of the long-delayed project said Thursday, even as an American Indian tribe filed a legal challenge to block the work and protect its water supply. The ...
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Kenya
Kenya: Raila Odinga battles graft claims by Dominion group
Burgess, who has accused Raila and politicians associated with him of frustrating his business through extortion, violence and eviction threats, claimed his troubles began when he refused to fund the Opposition leader and his Orange party. He argued that this would have been against American law.
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Kenya
Kenya: I babysit his kids unwillingly- is it my responsiblity or is he using me?
I've been in a relationship with my partner for nearly a year but I'm worried that I jumped into it too soon.
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Corea del Sud
Business Interest Groups Speak up about Current Populist Milieu
Business interest groups have finally uttered critical remarks on the current state of affairs awash with populist promises to create more jobs and curb business group expansion. Park Byung-won, chairman of the Korea Employers Federation, said on February 9 in a meeting at the Westin Chosun Seoul of policy proposals ...
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Cina USA
The battle for consumers’ attention
TWO ENTERTAINMENT TITANS dominated the charts for the last few months of 2016: the mighty Walt Disney and Ryan, a five-year-old boy. Disney’s blockbuster films topped America’s box office in nine of the last ten weeks of the year. Ryan’s YouTube channel, featuring his parents’ daily videos of him at ...
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USA
Nothing can beat a live event
LATE ON A Saturday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden in November, a crowd of more than 20,000 people, including many who have flown in from far-flung places, is buzzing with anticipation. This is the first mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event held in New York state, where the combat sport was ...
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Pakistan
Thousands of families in Afghanistan and Pakistan struggle to survive after heavy snowfalls
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: Afghanistan, PakistanNearly 120 people have been killed in Afghanistan, where 22 provinces have been hit hard. In the north-eastern province of Nooristan, bordering Pakistan, at least 45 people in one village have perished.Thousands of families in Afghanistan and Pakistan are ...
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Brasile
Total reverte prejuízo e vê Brasil como prioridade em investimentos
Petrolífera reverteu prejuízo de US$ 1,6 bilhão no quarto trimestre para resultado positivo de US$ 548 milhões