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Giappone
Revision pushes coincident CI up for February
The Cabinet Office said Monday it has revised up the composite index of coincident economic indicators for February. The coincident CI, which reflects current economic conditions, now stands at 110.7 against 100 for the base year of 2010, up from 110.3 in the preliminary report announced earlier this month. The ...
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Giappone
Toyota resumes some assembly lines in wake of quakes
Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday restarted auto assembly lines at four plants in Japan that were suspended after the earthquakes in Kyushu led to parts shortages. It is the first time the automaker has restarted plant operations discontinued since a series of strong earthquakes hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures earlier ...
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Giappone
Bangladesh Bank heist used compromised SWIFT software
The attackers who stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank probably hacked into software from the SWIFT financial platform that is at the heart of the global financial system, said security researchers at British defense contractor BAE Systems. SWIFT, a cooperative owned by 3,000 financial institutions, confirmed that it ...
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Giappone
Obama in Germany plugs international trade deals, tries to counter critics
President Barack Obama delivered a strong defense of international trade deals Sunday in the face of domestic and foreign opposition, saying it’s “indisputable” that such agreements strengthen the economy and make U.S. businesses more competitive worldwide. Obama, on a farewell visit to Germany as president, is trying to counter public ...
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Giappone
Carmakers must boost transparency on emissions, fuel economy, fix flaws, Daimler chief says
Carmakers have to be more transparent about the way they certify their fuel economy and emission ratings as regulators step up scrutiny into the gap between laboratory results and real-world driving conditions, according to Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche. “You can only be transparent and if there’s any ...
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Giappone
BOJ seen quietly snapping up big stakes in Japan Inc. via ETFs
They may not realize it yet, but Japan Inc.’s executives are increasingly working for a shareholder unlike any other: the nation’s money-printing central bank. While the Bank of Japan’s name is nowhere to be found in regulatory filings on major stock investors, the monetary authority’s exchange-traded fund purchases have made ...
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Cina Giappone
Toyota to boost hybrids in China despite Beijing subsidies snub
Toyota Motor Corp., the dominant maker of gasoline-electric autos, will push forward with its strategy to build and sell hybrid models in China, in spite of the government’s unwillingness to subsidize the technology. The Japanese automaker wants to bring a hybrid version of its RAV4 sport utility vehicle to market ...
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Francia Paraguay
Dulcidio De La Guardia se reúne hoy con Michel Sapin
Al ministro De La Guardia también lo acompañará la embajadora de Panamá en Francia, María del Pilar Arosemena, y el director general de Ingresos, Publio Cortés.
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Francia
Ministros de Panamá y Francia se reunirán este lunes en París
Francia incluyó este mes a Panamá en su lista de países renuentes a compartir información financiera.
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Brasile Portogallo Argentina El Salvador
La aguerrida santaneca que peleó con los 44
En 1894 la santaneca Isabel Carranza Monterrosa peleó con tanto valor para derrocar al gobierno de los Ezeta que recibió ascenso al grado de Capitana del ejército de El Salvador. El caso de la Capitana Carranza Monterrosa anima a reflexionar sobre las estructuras sociales profundamente patriarcales de El Salvador, el ...