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India
If lending rates dip, interest on FDs can't remain high: FM
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday defended the decision to reduce interest rates on small savings such as public provident fund, arguing that there was a need to move towards lower interest rates to make the economy more efficient, rather than sluggish.
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India
Cess to boost regional flights may push up air fares
A cess of Rs 8,000 on each domestic flight could be the alternative to the aviation ministry's proposed 2% surcharge on flight tickets to fund regional connectivity.
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Giappone
Spending on Internet ads to overtake TV spots by 2017, forecaster says
Businesses around the world are set to spend more on Internet advertising than on television commercials for the first time in 2017, forecaster ZenithOptimedia said on Monday. Zenith said it expects Internet advertising to grow at more than three times the rest of the industry in 2016, driven by demand ...
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Giappone Cuba
With Obama nod, Airbnb opens Cuba listings to world
Online lodging service Airbnb is allowing travelers from around the world to book stays in private homes in Cuba after the San Francisco-based company received a special authorization from the Obama administration, Airbnb announced Sunday. Airbnb was the first major American company to enter Cuba after Presidents Barack Obama and ...
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Giappone
New Apple product release causing less of stir; FBI showdown not seen as factor
It wouldn’t be an Apple event without some hoopla. But the company’s upcoming product announcement on Monday doesn’t seem to be stirring much passion. Apple has invited tech reporters and analysts to its Silicon Valley headquarters, where CEO Tim Cook is expected to unveil some new additions to its current ...
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Regno Unito
Cinven eyes German life insurance market
UK private equity group plans raids for closed books in European market
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Ecuador
Ecuador prevé subir impuestos a los cigarrillos
El Gobierno de Ecuador prepara una reforma que le permita subir impuestos a cigarrillos, bebidas alcohólicas y azucaradas, como...
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Brasile Portogallo Nicaragua El Salvador Nigeria
Teresa Villatoro, la salvadoreña que amó y luchó con Sandino
Compañera de Sandino en el campo de batalla, la salvadoreña Teresa Villatoro presumía de derrotar al General en las discusiones. “Él tenía un carácter fuerte pero yo me imponía”, dijo en una ocasión. El héroe nicaragüense, que mantuvo por años una relación amorosa con ella, también delegaba en Villatoro responsabilidades ...
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Spagna Nicaragua Nigeria
Fe, pasión y cultura - El Nuevo Diario
Semana Santa no solo es sol, playa y arena. Para muchas personas representa la oportunidad de reconciliarse con Dios, vivir con mayor ahínco su fe o simplemente hacer algo distinto como turismo religioso. En Masatepe, Masaya, a 50 kilómetros de Managua, existe una tradición que se ha mantenido de generación en ...
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El Salvador
5 libros de escritores salvadoreños que seguramente leíste
Seguramente eres de la generación de salvadoreños que tuvo la oportunidad de leer algunos libros importantes de escritores nacionales.Ya sea poemas, cuentos o una que otra novela llegaron a tus manos por incentivo propio o por que era obligación para obtener puntos extras en el colegio.A continuación te presentamos 5 ...