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Brasile
Brazil’s Banks end “super-low” interest rate era for real estate loans
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a long season with banks racing to lower home loan interest rates, the cycle has now reversed. Financial institutions are raising the rates for new financing contracts, in anticipation of more difficult times for the Brazilian economy. Brazil's largest private banks - Santander, Bradesco, ...
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Brasile USA
Brazil’s beef exports down in July, but exceed US$1 billion for the first time
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Ministry of Economy data compiled by the entity, which takes into account both fresh and processed products, shipments totaled 192,544 tons last month, with revenues of US$1.011 billion. The revenue obtained with the protein's exports represented a jump of 30% over the same ...
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USA
Facebook censured by US trade commission for suspending researchers’ accounts
FTC rebuke follows block on NYU academics studying political advertising targeting practices
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USA Nigeria
Nigeria: Lagos Free Zone - U.S. Mission to Facilitate Increased Investment Into Nigeria
[This Day] The United States of America Mission in Nigeria has stated that it determined to facilitate increased investments into the country through projects like the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) for the mutual benefit of Nigeria and the United States.
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Sanusi - Special Economic Zones Key to FDI
[This Day] Senior Executive of up coming NG Eagle Airline, Captain Ado Sanusi, in this interview with Chinedu Eze said the recent designation of major airports, as special economic zones will be an incentive to foreign direct investment. Excerpts
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USA
Biden targets half of US car sales to be zero-emission by 2030
WASHINGTON: With executives from the Detroit automakers watching, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a target for half of all cars sold in the United States to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030.
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Thailandia
Pandemic leads to exodus of B95bn from Thai bourse
More than 95 billion baht in capital flowed out of the Thai stock market in the first seven months of the year, partly because of the worsening pandemic, sputtering attempts to revive foreign tourism, and possibly a second year of economic contraction.
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Australia
Thailand, Australia mull economic deal
Thailand and Australia have agreed to pursue a strategic economic partnership to boost bilateral trade and investment, with the deal expected to be signed next year.
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Portogallo
Presidente da Assembleia Regional pede “frente comum” entre Madeira e Açores para estatuto das ultraperiferias na União Europeia
O presidente da Assembleia Regional pediu diálogo entre Madeira e Açores para que se possa "encontrar uma nova lei das finanças das regiões autónomas Regionais bem como um projeto comum de revisão Constitucional que possa ampliar a Autonomia".
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Portogallo
Ventos de mudança na banca
Neste contexto desafiante não haverá mercado para tantos bancos na Europa, deixando antever a necessidade de movimentos de consolidação que deverão chegar também a Portugal. Nos próximos anos veremos como os principais bancos a operar em Portugal se posicionam neste xadrez.