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Turchia
Turkish Central Bank to back import-cutting investments: Minister
Turkey will continue to back investments that will reduce imports and increase exports, said Berat Albayrak, the country's treasury and finance minister, on June 8.
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Vietnam
Vietnam ratifies trade deal with EU in boost for economy
Vietnam ratified a landmark trade deal on June 8 with the European Union that is expected to energize the country’s manufacturing sector and exports, as it recovers from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Regno Unito
Slave trader's statue torn down in UK amid global inequality protests
A statue to a 17th century British slave trader was torn down on June 7 during an anti-racism protest in Bristol in southwest England amid calls for other historic reminders of the slave trade to be removed.
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Cina USA Hong Kong
Ocean Park, Disneyland in Hong Kong to reopen soon
Hong Kong's two major theme parks will be reopened imminently as a key step in rebooting an economy reeling from the triple whammy of social unrest, the US-China trade war and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vietnam
Vietnam ratifies free trade deal with EU
HANOI: Vietnam ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union on Monday that will cut or eliminate 99% of tariffs on goods traded between the Southeast Asian country and the bloc, and provide Vietnam with a much-needed post pandemic boost.
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Giappone
Japan economy better than feared but still in recession
TOKYO - Japanese growth figures were better than initially feared in the first quarter, according to official data published on Monday, but the world's third-top economy was still mired deep in recession.
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Brasile
Brazil’s Share in Foreign Investor Portfolio Drops
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has lost a significant share in foreign investor portfolios amid increased political risk, poor economic activity and historically low interest rates. Managers estimate that, in global funds, the country's share - which has already stood at 2.5 percent - fell to 0.3 percent in ...
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Brasile
Hotel Rooms in Brazil Turned Offices Amid Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With no prospect of regaining the occupancy level of early this year before 2023, hotels take advantage of the gradual reopening of the economy to seek alternative sources of revenue while business travel and tourism show no signs of rebounding. One of the alternatives found ...
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Brasile
Jair Bolsonaro Could Get 40 Years for Genocide, Says Supreme Court
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Supreme Court (STF) Justice Gilmar Mendes threatened to charge President Jair Bolsonaro with the crime of genocide, with a prison sentence of up to 40 years, the maximum penalty under the Anti-Crime Law he [Bolsonaro] and ex-Minister of Justice Sérgio Moro approved - in force ...
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Uruguay
Di Stefano: Patto Export, salto in avanti in metodo
Nel corso della cerimonia della firma del “Patto per l’export”, avvenuta quest’oggi in Farnesina, il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri con delega all’Internazionalizzazione delle Imprese, on. Manlio Di Stefano, ha ripercorso il grande lavoro svolto negli ultimi tre mesi per porre le fondamenta...