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Etiopia
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Move to Partner Directly With Foreign Investors
[East African] Ethiopia's reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced last year that he intended to change how the country does business, by converting government agencies to freely accept private investors.
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USA
US workers brace as coronavirus ripples through real economy
Service industries that have driven jobs growth look among the most vulnerable
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USA
US investors brace for ratings downgrades
About $300bn of bonds rated triple B trade with junk-like yields above 6 per cent
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Turchia
Istanbul’s ‘most elegant peddler’ dies aged 71
Burhan Demircan, nicknamed Burhan Pazarlama (Burhan Marketing), who has been hawking for 64 years in Istanbul’s city lines ferries, passed away on March 13. He was 71.
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Turchia
Döner shops create monthly $630 million business volume
Some 30,000 shops sell around a total of 900,000 kilograms of traditional döner kebab each day across Turkey, making a great contribution to the local economy, according to the head of a trading group.
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Turchia
‘Turkey has great potential to develop tourism sector’
Turkey has excellent potential to further develop tourism from the beaches of the Mediterranean to the lakes, mountains and other natural beauties of the country, according to the Austrian trade commissioner in Istanbul.
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Cina Hong Kong
Equities plunge as central bank moves fail to ease economy fears
HONG KONG: Asian markets tumbled Monday as interest rate cuts and fresh stimulus measures by central banks failed to lift confidence, with analysts warning that the Federal Reserve may have reached the limits of its power to fend off recession as the coronavirus spreads.
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Thailandia
Tussle over Chiang Mai's tramway
Businesses say the planned 27-billion-baht tramway project will help stimulate the local economy, which is experiencing a downturn as a result of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
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Nuova Zelanda
Rates in Wellington could increase by 9.2 per cent in order to fix pipes and Civic Square
As the economy is hit by coronavirus, Wellington ratepayers may face a 9.2 per cent hike.
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Giappone
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry sticks with Japan picks even as market drops
Michael Burry has vowed to stick with his long-term stock investments even as markets tumble on the coronavirus.The money manager who made his name betting ...