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Cina USA Australia
A fraying system
MITCHELL TAYLOR, an Australian winemaker, got advice from his agent when he tried to uncork the Chinese market in the 1990s: “it’s all about relationships.” But after Australia became China’s top wine supplier in 2019, this fruitful relationship soured. In November 2020 the Chinese government imposed tariffs on wine from ...
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USA Taiwan
In search of resilience
WHEN COVID-19 led to a scramble for face masks, Lloyd Armbrust saw America’s shortage as “a really dumb problem to have”. But after his company’s first face mask came off the production line in Austin, Texas, he faced problems of his own. A small sensor went down, halting operations, and ...
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USA
The urge to protect
ON AUGUST 19TH Ms Tai, the US Trade Representative, claimed a success. Over the preceding two days, thousands of pickup-truck makers in Silao, Mexico voted to reject the union claiming to represent them, rerunning an earlier vote in April that they said was neither free nor fair. Ms Tai was ...
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Portogallo
Sobre o encerramento da refinaria de Matosinhos
A crise em que refinação está mergulhada é bem visível por toda a Europa. E em Portugal ainda mais, já que a capacidade de refinação do país é superior às necessidades do mercado.
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Nigeria
World Bank Upgrades Nigeria’s Economic Growth Projection To 2.4%
The World Bank Group has projected the Nigerian economy to grow by 2.4 per cent in 2021, an increase from the earlier projection for the economy by the global financial institution. The World Bank had in January this year projected the Nigerian economy to grow by 1.8% in 2021, even ...
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Nigeria
NAICOM Worried Over Non-insurance Of Public Buildings In Nigeria
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has expressed concern over the prevalent situation of poor or non-insurance of public buildings and buildings under construction above two-floor. Insurance of public buildings and buildings under construction above two-floor is designed to cushion the impact and reduce the burden and liabilities that the owner/government ...
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Nigeria
NASCO Denies Terrorism Financing Allegation
The management of NASCO Group Nigeria has stated that they have never and will never sponsor any criminal act or violence of any kind that will disrupt the peace and tranquillity of the Nigeria or any country in the world. According to the Group, it has noted the “defamatory and ...
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Brasile USA
Dólar e bolsa fecham estáveis com trégua nos Estados Unidos
A expectativa de um acordo que destrave as negociações para o orçamento dos Estados Unidos em 2022 deu uma trégua ao mercado financeiro. O dólar, que chegou a ultrapassar R$ 5,53 no início da tarde, desacelerou no fim da tarde e fechou abaixo de R$ 5,50. A bolsa de valores ...
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Brasile USA
Banco Mundial eleva expectativa de crescimento econômico do Brasil
O Banco Mundial divulgou, hoje (6), que a economia brasileira deve crescer 5,3% em 2021. Uma estimativa mais otimista que os 4,5% de incremento que a instituição projetava para o país em junho deste ano. “A economia brasileira melhorou muito e, provavelmente, [o crescimento] chegará a 5,3% este ano”, declarou o ...
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Brasile Portogallo
Cesta básica tem alta em 11 capitais, diz Dieese
O custo da cesta básica registrou aumento em setembro na comparação com agosto em 11 das 17 capitais pesquisadas pelo Departamento Intersindical de Estatística e Estudos Socioeconômicos (Dieese). Segundo o levantamento divulgado hoje (6), as maiores altas foram em Brasília (3,88%) Campo Grande (3,53%), São Paulo (3,53%) e Belo Horizonte ...