-
Turchia
Turkey fights for justice as region demands it, says Erdoğan
Critics of Turkish foreign policy should stop accusing Ankara and instead oppose the conditions in the region that make it necessary for Turkey to champion peace and justice, said the nation’s president on Sept. 17.
-
USA
The great disrupter
FOR MOST of the world, this year will be remembered mainly for covid-19. Starting in Asia, then spreading across Europe and America before taking hold in the emerging world, the pandemic has infected millions and killed hundreds of thousands. And it has devastated economies even more severely than did the ...
-
USA Australia
A grim outlook
IN 2012, WHEN post-tropical storm Sandy devastated New York, the city was left in darkness. Among the few buildings still lit up was the headquarters of Goldman Sachs, which had a 25,000-sandbag wall and a backup generator. Gary Cohn, then the bank’s president, said one problem was how to get ...
-
USA
Guilty by emission
“MAN HAS A time window of five to ten years before the need for hard decisions regarding changes in energy strategies might become critical.” That is a summary of James Black’s research on climate change. He was a scientist at ExxonMobil and shared his findings with his bosses in 1978, ...
-
Portogallo
CIP diz que horários desfasados trazem custos que devem ser repartidos com o Estado
O presidente da CIP - Confederação Empresarial de Portugal, António Saraiva, disse esta quinta-feira que o desfasamento de horários de trabalho vai resultar em custos para as empresas e defendeu que esses encargos devem ser repartidos com o Estado.
-
Portogallo
Eixo Atlântico descarta novo fecho de fronteiras entre Portugal e Espanha
O secretário-geral do Eixo Atlântico, Xoan Mão, considera não existirem motivos que justifiquem um novo encerramento de fronteiras entre Portugal e Espanha, defendendo antes um reforço das medidas preventivas da doença de covid-19.
-
Mozambico Portogallo
CIP defende que próximo Orçamento do Estado deve “fomentar o investimento”
Na apresentação, Óscar Gaspar, vice-presidente do Conselho Geral e vogal da direção da CIP, sustentou que Portugal se encontra numa "situação particularmente gravosa", estando mesmo à beira de uma "histórica" e "profunda" recessão técnica.
-
Brasile
Pantanal, Amazon Region Threaten Brazil’s Trade as Government Shuns Responsibility
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the Pantanal is burning and the Amazon region is recording growing degradation rates, Brazil's economy is at risk of being shunted into the sidelines. In addition to the warnings already issued by Brazilian investment funds and banks and the threat that the trade agreement ...
-
Brasile
Brazilian Cosmetic Company Launches New Tablet that Releases “Digital Fragrances”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Natura, a Brazilian cosmetic products company, has just launched a tablet able to issue digital scents. No, you did not read this incorrectly. The digital scent will work almost like the samples that came in printed magazines and in the brand's catalogs for the client ...
-
Brasile
Decreto define regras para pagamento de auxílio emergencial de R$ 300
As regras para a concessão do auxílio emergencial residual de R$ 300 foram publicadas em edição extra do Diário Oficial da União (DOU) dessa quarta-feira (16). O Decreto nº 10.488 regulamenta a Medida Provisória nº 1.000, de 2 de setembro de 2020, que concede o auxílio emergencial residual de R$ 300 ...