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USA
Fed expected to stay cautious as economy sends mixed signals
WASHINGTON - With the United States on the upswing from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve is expected to weigh in next week on whether the economy is healthy enough to begin withdrawing stimulus measures credited with aiding the revival.
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Brasile
Governo vai investir R$ 34 milhões em fruticultura no DF e Entorno
O fortalecimento de cadeias produtivas na Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento Econômico do Distrito Federal (Ride-DF) vai contar com mais R$ 34 milhões para aquisição de equipamentos e apoio ao desenvolvimento. O anúncio foi feito neste sábado (18) pelo presidente Jair Bolsonaro e pelo ministro do Desenvolvimento Regional (MDR), Rogério Marinho, durante o ...
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Nigeria
Standard Chartered Unveils Loan For SMEs
Standard Chartered has launched the Smart Business Loan (SBL) product for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) customers in Nigeria. SBL is an unsecured instalment/term loan to Business Banking clients within key target sectors. Qualified Business Banking Clients will be able to access up to N20 million loan without providing tangible ...
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Nigeria
NNPC, TotalEnergies Mull New Gas Development Strategies
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has opened a new collaboration discussion with TotalEnergies especially on gas production and reservations. The group managing director of the corporation, Malam Mele Kyari gave the indication of stronger partnership with the oil major during a meeting in Abuja where he met with the ...
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Nigeria
Why Naira Crisis Is Likely To Get Worse – Moghalu
Nigeria’s currency crisis will only get worse if the country fails to diversify but continues to rely on its crude oil driven mono-product economy, Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has said. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page yesterday, Mr Moghalu ...
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Regno Unito
UK in emergency talks with energy groups over natural gas crisis
Concern grows that four more suppliers could go out of business as power prices hit record highs
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica vacuna a migrantes que viven en el país
Este jueves el presidente de Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado invitó a toda la población, incluida la extranjera que vive en[...]
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Cina
Hainan mini-FTA deepens China trade
The government is upbeat about trade prospects with China after partnerships were deepened via "mini-FTAs" signed with Hainan province in late August.
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Thailandia
Capital not open to tourists yet: BMA
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has no plans to reopen to foreign tourists on Oct 15 and it will not be up for talks until more than 70% of residents are fully vaccinated, says Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang.
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Thailandia
Reopening optimism an investment driver
In the past week, Thai shares moved sideways in a range between 1,620 and 1,640 points. Sentiment was bolstered by a proposal to reopen Bangkok from Oct 15 to foreign tourists without a quarantine requirement -- on condition that all districts in the capital achieve 70% vaccination before that date.