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India
Govt eases norms for foreign firms to set up branch offices in India
Companies in sensitive sectors such as defence will continue to require RBI approval
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rally in opening trade
Tokyo, April 13, 2016 (AFP) -Tokyo stocks rallied at the start of trade on Wednesday following sharp gains on Wall Street as market sentiment got a boost from higher oil prices. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 1.34 percent, or 213.92 points, to 16,142.
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India
India remains a bright spot, says IMF outlook
India remains a bright spot against the backdrop of a sluggish global economy and will expand by 7.5% in 2016 and 2017 as forecast in October on strong growth and rising real incomes, the International Monetary Fund said in its economic outlook on Tuesday.
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India
Endorsers face jail for misleading ads
In a bid to make celebrity endorsers accountable for misleading advertisements and endorsements, a parliamentary committee has recommended a maximum punishment for five years' jail and Rs 50 lakh fine.
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Venezuela
Press Release from Business Wire : Schlumberger Limited
SLB) announced today that it will reduce its activity in Venezuela to align operations with cash collections.
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Giappone
Kerry defends TPP, hints candidates playing to Americans’ trade fears
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended a 12-nation Pacific trade agreement on Tuesday against what he suggested was fear-mongering by the leading U.S. presidential candidates. Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, Kerry argued that the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that the Obama administration negotiated would be good for the U.S. ...
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Giappone
Brussels Airport paralyzed amid air traffic controller wildcat over pensions
A wildcat strike of air traffic controllers has paralyzed Brussels Airport after their guild rejected a compromise aimed at solving a conflict over a pension reform. The airport announced during evening rush hour Tuesday that “there are no inbound or outbound flights.” The strike action comes at a time when ...
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Russia USA Giappone Regno Unito
Oil prices hit 2016 highs on reported Saudi-Russian deal to freeze output
Oil prices surged Tuesday to 2016 highs on reports of an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia on freezing output. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in May gained $1.81 at $42.17 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That was the highest close since November. In London, ...
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Giappone
IMF foresees Japan being sole advanced economy shrinking in 2017
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday set out a vision of Japan being the world’s only advanced economy that is shrinking in 2017 due to the impact of a planned consumption tax hike. The fund also cut its global growth projection for the current year, citing increased uncertainty. The nation’s ...
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Colombia
Panamá reanudará diálogo con Colombia sobre información financiera