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Giappone
Japan eyes additional stimulus package to spur virus-hit economy
Part of the new countermeasures in the upcoming package will be funded by the fiscal 2021 budget, according to the sources.
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Cina
Ex-worker at Sekisui Chemical leaked trade secrets to China firm, police say
The former staffer is said to have admitted to the charges saying he had wanted to deepen his knowledge in return, but apparently received no ...
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Brasile USA
Latin American Economy Collapse to be Second Largest in 2020 Behind Eurozone
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It is the deepest recession in over a century, but there are also some signs of hope. The collapse of the Latin American economy this year will be tremendous, the second largest in the world, behind only that experienced by the Eurozone (8.3 percent GDP ...
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Brasile USA
With Record Deficit in Public Accounts, Brazil Slides in Search of Plan for 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The crisis triggered by the Coronavirus pandemic has forced most countries to increase spending given the urgency demanded by the health and economic areas. In Brazil it was no different: over R$600 billion (US$120 billion) have already been allocated to tackle the health crisis, including ...
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Brasile
Container Shortage Delays Shipments of Brazil’s Record Coffee Crop
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s economy is suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic, causing a 40 percent slide in its currency, the real. That spurred a flood of exports of now-cheaper goods, but imports have dropped sharply, causing the imbalance in containers that has led to delays. That’s a ...
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Brasile Argentina
IMF: Argentine Economy to Fall 11.8 Percent in 2020 but Rebound 4.9 Percent in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that the Argentine economy will fall by 11.8 percent this year, and rebound by 4.9 percent in 2021, the credit agency announced. This was stated in the Economic Outlook Report (WEO) called “A long and difficult road uphill”, where ...
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Brasile USA
World Bank Approves US$12 Billion for Developing Countries to Acquire Covid-19 Vaccines
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The World Bank said its executive board approved on Tuesday, October 13th, US$12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens. The financing plan is part of US$160 billion in total ...
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Belgio
Non-lieu pour la princesse Léa et Godbille dans l'affaire du Kazakhgate
L'enquête Kazakhgate en Belgique est bel et bien terminée. Après le décès de l'ancien président du Sénat Armand De Decker, il restait à fixer le sort ...
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Portogallo
Portugal recebeu cinco mil milhões de euros da UE para pequenas e médias empresas em sete anos
Portugal é dos principais beneficiários da União Europeia (UE) do Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER) para pequenas e médias empresas, tendo recebido cerca de cinco mil milhões de euros nos últimos sete anos, segundo o Tribunal de Contas Europeu.
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Portogallo
Maioria dos cartões de crédito cobra juros máximos
Apenas três em cada 10 cartões de crédito não cobram a taxa de juros mais alta autorizada pelo Banco de Portugal.