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Brasile
“It is bad news for Chile”: Boric criticizes Piñera’s government for lithium bidding process
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President-elect Gabriel Boric described the lithium tender as "bad news", even though Minister Juan Carlos Jobet assured that all agreements with the incoming administration had been fulfilled. The controversy went on for months. Finally, in advance, the Ministry of Mining announced the expected announcement of ...
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Brasile Argentina
Argentine government returns to “freeze” prices of thousands of products in the face of uncontrolled inflation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In October 2021, Argentina's government announced a 90-day price freeze on some 1,500 mass consumer products. The measure sought to curb inflation and met with resistance from business sectors. And this Wednesday, January 12, the Argentinean government announced the renewal of the previous measure, known ...
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Brasile USA Paraguay
Paraguay leads South America’s 2022 economic growth projections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to ECLAC's Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, Paraguay is expected to have the best economic performance this year compared to other South American countries. Regionally, Central American and Caribbean countries have the best forecasts. In South America, Paraguay's ...
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Brasile Uruguay
Uruguay advanced 70% in textile production
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Uruguayan wool and textile industries faced the pandemic in 2021 by shooting its weight in the foreign market and reaching at the end of the year an accumulated increase of 73% over the total recorded in the 12 months of 2020. As for destination ...
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Nigeria
N10/Litre Carbonated Tax: Guinness To Raise Soft Drinks Prices January 18
Complying with the federal government’s directive on excise duty payment on non-alcoholic drinks, Guinness Nigeria Plc said it will be increasing the price of selected brands of its products. This was contained in a statement signed by the commercial director of Guinness Nigeria, Adebayo Alli to the Company’s partners The ...
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Nigeria
Pantami, Aregbesola To Commission Digital Nigeria Project In Osun
The minister of communications and digital economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and his counterpart in the ministry of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, will commission a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC) project in Osun State on January 14, 2022. The governor of Osun state, Adegboyega Oyetola, is also expected at the ...
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Nigeria
LCCI Tasks Govt On Creation Of Enabling Tax Environment
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry(LCCI) has urged the government at all levels to ensure creation of an enabling tax environment where tax system is fair, equitable, and efficient to make tax payment easy. This is even as the chamber expected GDP growth to range between 2.5 per cent ...
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Nigeria
LCCI Tasks Govt On Creation Of Enabling Tax Environment
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry(LCCI) has urged the government at all levels to ensure creation of an enabling tax environment where tax system is fair, equitable, and efficient to make tax payment easy. This is even as the chamber expected GDP growth to range between 2.5 per cent ...
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Nigeria
COREN Tasks Trainees On Implementation Of OBE In Varsities
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria COREN, has charged participants to train others at their respective universities for proper implementation of Outcome Based Education (OBE) in the engineering programmes. This according to COREN is to make it necessary to strengthen it’s accreditation system and to align with the ...
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Turchia Grecia
Ankara ‘regrets baseless’ remarks by Greek president on Turkey’s history: Ministry
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has expressed regret over recent “baseless” remarks by Greek President Katerina Sakelloropoulou on Turkey’s history, asking Greece to exercise common sense and have constructive understanding.