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Costa Rica
Discovery anuncia inversión millonaria en proyecto turístico en Costa Rica
El proyecto ayudará a generar empleo y desarrollo en la provincia de Guanacaste, la segunda más pobre del país centroamericano.
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Thailandia
SET falls 0.68 to 1,573.74 at opening
Thai stocks opened down 0.04% at the start of trade this morning.
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Venezuela's humanitarian crisis spilling into Brazil, Human Rights Watch warns
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Brazil, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Medicine, basic medical supplies, and even food are in such short supply that many Venezuelans cannot feed their families or get adequate medical care and are fleeing to Brazil.Regional Response Urgently Needed (Washington, DC) – Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis is spilling across its borders, ...
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Giappone
Yahoo bows out as public company as revenue slides
Yahoo is bowing out as a public company with its revenue still declining, a chronic problem that culminated in its sale to Verizon Communications. Despite the revenue downturn, Yahoo fared better during the first three months of the year than analysts had anticipated — a low bar that was another ...
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USA Giappone
Japan Inc. warily welcomes new economic dialogue with U.S.
Japanese companies are hoping the just-launched Japan-U.S. economic dialogue will help them expand investment in the United States while bracing for tough demands from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The dialogue is expected to “become a foundation for strengthening the two countries’ economic relations,” Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of ...
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Cina USA Giappone
Mostly made-in-China, Ivanka brands doing brisk business despite conflict concerns
Since her father was elected president of the United States, global sales of Ivanka Trump merchandise have surged and her company has applied for at least nine new trademarks in the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Canada and the U.S. The commercial engine of the first daughter’s brand is still humming even ...
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Giappone
Toshiba seen looking to spin off infrastructure, other key operations, workers
Toshiba Corp. is considering spinning off more key operations such as infrastructure systems to keep its shaky financial standing from affecting its healthy businesses, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Its financial problems are clouding the prospects for a renewal in December of a government permit that allows Toshiba ...
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Giappone
Trump travels to Wisconsin tool plant to go after H-1B visas for skilled workers
President Donald Trump hopes to revive the economic populism that helped drive his election campaign, signing an order Tuesday in politically important Wisconsin to tighten rules on technology companies bringing in highly skilled foreign workers. Trump toured the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-on Inc., and then he was expected to ...
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Giappone
Zuckerberg says augmented reality strategy to start with smartphones
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg laid out his strategy for augmented reality, saying the social network will use smartphone cameras to overlay virtual items on the real world rather than waiting for AR glasses to be technically possible. People will be able to use their phones to play ...
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Giappone
Japan to introduce self-checkout system at convenience stores that reads all items at once
The government in conjunction with five major convenience store operators plans to introduce an advanced self-checkout system by 2025 to mitigate expected labor shortages, officials said Tuesday. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said it will cooperate with Seven-Eleven Japan Co., FamilyMart Co., Lawson Inc., and two other convenience ...