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USA
Shutdown knocked billions from US economy
Congressional Budget Office warns that $3bn in economic activity will never be recovered
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USA
Trade war shutters Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua
Group to stop production by March after being accused by US of technology theft
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Giappone
Taro Aso pledges to keep Japan’s economy strong as October’s consumption tax hike looms
The trick will be to keep household spending steady.
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Giappone
Last summer’s heat wave in Japan helped push appliance shipments to 22-year high
Driven by strong sales of air conditioners, appliance shipments in terms of value reached their highest level in 22 years in 2018, an industry body ...
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Nuova Zelanda
Director quits council business blaming 'unprofessional and disrespectful' behaviour
The chairwoman of the Greater Wellington Regional Council's commercial business quit abruptly in December, days after being told her appointment was set to end.
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Portogallo
“É necessário um maior esforço na redução de emissões de gases com efeito de estufa”, diz ministro do Ambiente
O ministro do Ambiente e da Transição Energética sinalizou que Portugal deve orientar os investimentos públicos para uma economia descarbonizada.
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Portogallo
Sete restaurantes e seis rulotes suspensos por falta de higiene em Lisboa
A Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica (ASAE) suspendeu a atividade parcial ou total de sete restaurantes e seis rulotes em Lisboa por incumprimento dos requisitos de higiene obrigatórios.
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Portogallo
Fica mais caro aos comerciantes receber em dinheiro do que em cartões
Os comerciantes tiveram encargos de 1.206,4 milhões de euros com meios de pagamento em 2017, dos quais 58% ligados à aceitação de numerário e 36,8% a cartões de pagamento, revela um estudo do Banco de Portugal (BdP), divulgado esta segunda-feira.
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Kenya
Russian firm to sponsor Kenyan students study nuclear science
Rasatom says to pay full tuition fees in bid to develop Kenya's capacity in nuclear engineering.
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Brasile
Brazil’s Mining Giant Vale Fined Over R$11Bln For Dam Burst
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the wake of the Brumadinho dam disaster and while firefighters are still looking for more than 300 people missing since the Feijão dam burst on Friday afternoon, state and federal agencies announce heavy fines to be paid by ...