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Brasile
Brazil Names Major Fashion Company to its Slavery ‘Dirty List’
By Richard Mann – Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fabula Confecçao e Comercio de Roupas was found to be outsourcing the manufacture of A.Brand and Animale clothing to three workshops in São Paulo that kept Bolivians in slavery-like conditions, according to Brazil‘s “dirty list”. Brazil’s “dirty list” is ...
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Brasile
Brazilian Cities Have Trouble Receiving Government Funds
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter A survey carried out by the National Confederation of Municipalities (CNM) shows that 98 percent of Brazilian cities have fiscal problems and face obstacles in receiving funds from the Federal Government. If the law were to be applied strictly, these municipalities would not receive voluntary ...
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Brasile
Real Estate in Brasilia is Picking up Speed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After a period of strong recession, the Real Estate market in the Federal District (DF) with the capital Brasilia will have in 2019 the best year in terms of launches and new Real Estate sales since 2014. In contrast to the rest of the country, ...
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Brasile
Avianca’s Plan to Sell Airport Slots May be Vetoed by Brazil’s CADE
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The new plan approved by Avianca Brasil’s creditors on Friday has displeased Brazil’s anti-trust agency, CADE. Depending on which competitors buy out Avianca’s main airport slots, the operation may not be approved, says the anti-trust agency. “CADE remains attentive to ...
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USA Iran
US designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organisation
It is the first time the US has labelled a foreign government's military as a terrorist organisation.
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Kenya
Menengai Oilers take positives from impressive Kenya Cup debut
“In the next Kenya Cup season it will no longer be business as usual.”
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Italia
Vinitaly: vino vale 14,3 mld (+2,8%) di consumi in Italia
(Teleborsa) - L'amore degli italiani per il vino vale 14,3 miliardi di euro. È il dato che emerge dall'indagine "Mercato Italia, gli Italiani e il vino" realizzata da...
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Vietnam
Surf sui fiori di loto
Simone Sapienza racconta il Vietnam contemporaneo, scisso tra l’entusiasmo per l’economia capitalista e il potere assoluto del Partito comunista. Leggi
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Nigeria
Weak Trade Data Casts Doubt On Germany’s Economic Strength
LEADERSHIP: German exports and imports both fell more than expected in February, data showed on Monday, in the latest sign that Europe’s largest economy is likely to post meager growth in the first quarter amid increased headwinds from abroad. German exporters are suffering from a slowing world economy, trade disputes ...
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Nigeria
Ogun Advertising Agency Generates N41m In 3 Months
LEADERSHIP: The Ogun Signage and Advertisement Agency, on Monday said that it generated over N41 million for the government between January and March. Mr Akin Bandele, General Manager of the agency, disclosed this while presenting the first quarter report of the agency before the State Assembly Committee on Finance and ...