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USA
Despite seed concerns, CPTPP study to proceed
A study of the benefits and impacts of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations excluding the US, is likely to be finished later this year.
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Giappone
Business sentiment among Japan’s big manufacturers worsens, latest ‘tankan’ survey finds
Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter amid concerns over increased trade friction and the impact of natural disasters, the ...
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USA
California becomes first state to require women on corporate boards
California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, according to a law signed Sunday ...
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Italia
Finance minister insists Italy will reduce public debt
Giovanni Tria expects higher growth to offset increased spending
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USA
Trump’s trade wars fill US food banks to overflowing
Charities struggle to absorb $1.2bn of farm produce bought by government to aid growers
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USA
US and Canada seek trade deal as deadline looms
Negotiators were in last-ditch talks to include Ottawa in revamped Nafta
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USA
Scaramucci calls for Toys R Us staff compensation
SkyBridge partner and ex-Trump aide seeks hardship fund for retailer’s former workers
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Belgio
Cosa succede se Bruxelles boccia la manovra italiana
L'obiettivo dei paesi dell’area euro è di azzerare il deficit e ridurre il debito. L’aggiornamento del Documento di economia e finanza approvato dal governo italiano va invece in una direzione opposta. Come reagirà la Commissione europea? Ecco le tappe e ...
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Russia
Russia, Putin rompe il tabù di Stalin: in pensione 5 anni più tardi
Dopo gli emendamenti voluti dal presidente, la Duma ha dato il via a una legge che aumenta di cinque anni l’età lavorativa: da 55 a 60 anni per le donne, da 60 a 65 per gli uomini. Un sistema mai toccato dai ...
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Nuova Zelanda
Proposed law to make immigrants sign up to NZ values 'headline grabbing nonsense' Opposition says
Opposition Leader Simon Bridges has labelled talk of an NZ First bill, which would force migrants and refugees to agree to New Zealand values, as "headline-grabbing nonsense". And he is not the only one opposed, with both the Refugee...