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Iran
‘We need jobs, we need a strong economy’: Covid and Biden allay Middle East tensions
Iran’s talks with Saudi Arabia help engender a mood of de-escalation in region
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Panama
En torno al turismo y los creditos fiscales
En Noviembre de 2012, bajo el gobierno de Ricardo Martinelli, se aprobó la ley 80 “Que dicta normas de incentivos para el fomento de la actividad turística en Panama”, y “declara la actividad turística como de interés nacional prioritario” y, en consecuencia, otorgó amplios beneficios fiscales a favor de empresas ...
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Thailandia
Listed companies record 114% surge in profit in first half
Thai listed companies reported a 114% surge in net profits for the first half of the year, primarily attributed to a low base in 2020 when the economy was hit by the first lockdown.
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Thailandia
Project a boon for high tech
Thai and Chinese authorities have agreed to launch the Thailand-Guangdong cooperation project to promote high-tech industries, including electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the green economy in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area.
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Cina
China’s regulatory crackdown is already hurting the economy
Beijing has signaled there’s more regulation for businesses in years to come, but economists say authorities will need to carefully manage its pace and intensity.
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Brasile
Opinion: Is it safe to invest in Brazil? Don’t be scared off by the 2022 election
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) Investing in a foreign country can be scary. Will there be political instability? Will they nationalize the company I invested in and confiscate my money? Some small Latin American countries are difficult to foreign investors, and Americans are well-advised to be cautious. People have ...
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Brasile USA El Salvador
Government of El Salvador asks for more than US$200 million for its Bitcoin Law
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The government of El Salvador asked the Legislative Assembly to approve the use of more than 200 million dollars to implement the use of bitcoin as legal currency, according to information consulted Wednesday by Efe. In its Tuesday session, the legislative body approved an initiative ...
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Brasile USA
Dominican Republic economy will grow by 3% compared to 2019 – Central Bank
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Dominican economy will grow this year by 3% above the level registered in 2019, before the pandemic, affirmed Wednesday (25) the governor of the Central Bank, Héctor Valdez Albizu. This growth figure "is ten times more than the 0.3% indicated by the former president," ...
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Brasile USA Costa Rica
Costa Rica seeks to develop sales and marketing of insect-based food industry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Foreign Trade Promoter of Costa Rica (Procomer) highlighted the country's potential to develop the insect food industry, such as the cricket and the mealworm, recognized as alternative proteins. The authorities reported that as part of the Descubre program, the cricket (Acheta domesticus) and mealworm ...
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Nigeria
NDA Attack: DHQ Denies Guards Slept Off, Board Of Enquiry Constituted
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja, has debunked a report of sleeping soldiers on duty while bandits attacked Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna on Tuesday, killing two and abducting one officer. Consequently, the DHQ also revealed that the Academy had constituted a board of enquiry to unravel the immediate ...