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Giappone
First squadron of F-35 jets combat-ready: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday declared an initial squadron of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35A fighter jets ready for combat, marking a major milestone for a program that has faced cost overruns and delays. The move is another achievement for the $379 billion program, the Pentagon’s largest weapons project. The ...
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Giappone
IMF backs labor, tax reforms to boost Abenomics
The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should step up efforts to revamp the labor market, encourage businesses to raise wages and restore the nation’s debt-ridden finances through consumption tax increases as part of efforts to spur the flagging Abenomics policy mix, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. With Japanese ...
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Giappone
Scandal-hit Mitsubishi Motors failed to act on in-house warnings: panel
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. failed to dig into in-house information revealing improper practices at its development division at the center of a fuel economy data manipulation scandal, according to an independent panel. After looking into the scandal, the special investigation panel also took issue with Mitsubishi Motors’ corporate culture and its ...
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Vietnam
Stocks: Vietnam, Philippines fall as corporate earnings disappoint
"Things are not looking good" for banks in Vietnam with "operating profits dropping and provisions rising."Hanoi man fined $44,500 for stock manipulationVietnam stocks break out of trading range in bullish sign: chart
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Vietnam
Vietnam labor groups, businesses agree on 7.3 percent wage rise
This is unusually low considering workers have enjoyed double-digit increases in recent yearsVietnam's unemployment rate rises to 2.25 percent in Q1 Vietnam raises minimum wage for public sector, first time in 3 yearsState enterprises pay highest salary in Vietnam: report
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Vietnam
Vietnam store fined $22,500 for accepting dollars, yuan
It is the second time the store in Ha Long Town has been caught with the violationTourism ministry seeks to expel 66 illegal Chinese workersChinese man burns Vietnamese money in Da Nang bar
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Brasile
Produção de petróleo e gás natural bate recorde em junho, anuncia ANP
A produção de petróleo superou o recorde alcançado em agosto de 2015, quando foram produzidos 2,547 milhões de barris por diaArquivo Agência Brasil A produção total de petróleo e gás natural no Brasil em junho alcançou um recorde, totalizando 3,210 milhões de barris de óleo equivalente por dia (boe/d), ...
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Brasile
Consumo de energia elétrica cresce 0,1% em junho no país
Consumo de eletricidade no país cresceu em junho 0,1%Marcello Casal Jr/Agência Brasil O consumo de eletricidade no país ficou praticamente estável em junho deste ano, na comparação com junho do ano passado, ao crescer apenas 0,1%. Segundo a Resenha Mensal do Mercado de Energia Elétrica da Empresa de Pesquisa Energética ...
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Brasile
Indicador de Confiança de pequenos empresários sobe de 37,06 para 44,72 pontos
Pesquisa indica alta do Indicador de Confiança dos micro e pequenos empresários do varejo e de serviçosMarcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil O Indicador de Confiança (IC) dos micro e pequenos empresários dos segmentos do varejo e de serviços avançou 20,7% na comparação entre julho e o mesmo mês de 2015. Calculado pelo ...
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Senegal
PSE : une attention particulière est portée sur les marchés publics (officiel)
Dakar, 2 août (APS) - Une attention particulière est accordée aux marchés publics dans la mise en œuvre du Plan Sénégal Emergent (PSE), a déclaré mardi le ministre de l'Intégration africaine, du NEPAD et de la Promotion de la bonne gouvernance, Khadim Diop. - Economie