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Brasile
New Defense Counsel for Flávio Bolsonaro Reverses Strategy, Wants Him to Testify
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Flávio Bolsonaro's new attorneys, on Tuesday, June 23rd, filed a petition asking for the senator to be deposed on the alleged "splitting" scheme - the kickback of a portion or all of his staff employees' salaries - in his former position as a . . ...
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Turchia
Online book sales increased during stay-at-home period: Expert
Online book sales increased by 100 percent and children’s book sales increased by 200 percent in Turkey during stay-at-home orders called for due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Kenan Kocatürk, the head of the Turkish Publishers Association, has said.
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Turchia Grecia
Turkey lashes out at EU, Greece over mistreatment of migrants
Turkey on June 25 slammed both the European Union and Greece over the mistreatment of migrants in violation of the international law in reaction to their top diplomats’ accusations against the Turkish government’s policies concerning the refugees and border disputes between Ankara and Athens.
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Turchia
E-commerce volume reaches $20B in 2019
The volume of e-commerce in Turkey amounted to 136 billion Turkish Liras (nearly $20 billion) in 2019, the country’s trade minister said on June 24.
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Cina Turchia
China registers Turkey's first indigenous car design
Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG) announced on June 24 that the Chinese patent agency accepted its design registration application.
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Turchia USA
Free trade pact would bolster US-Turkish ties: Senator
An eventual free trade agreement between the U.S. and Turkey would serve to greatly enhance bilateral relations and fast-track cooperation in Africa, Senator Lindsey Graham said on June 24.
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Giappone
Mizuho investors reject Japan’s first shareholder climate resolution
The resolution would have required Mizuho to disclose climate risks and publish a plan to ensure its investments are aligned with the Paris Agreement.
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Economic Growth To Decline By -5.4 % In 2020–IMF
LEADERSHIP : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Nigerian economy would contrast by -5.4 percent in 2020, but it predicts marginal recovery for 2021 at 2.6 percent. IMF chief economist and director of the research department, Ms Gita Gopinath, while speaking in a virtual press conference on the ...
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Nigeria
CBN Vows To Steer Economy Away From Recession
LEADERSHIP : The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his team at the Bank will not be deterred in their effort to steer the Nigerian economy away from the looming recession due to the global impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in spite of the ...
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Nigeria
FEC Okays N2.3trn Stimulus Plan, N122bn For Road Projects
LEADERSHIP : The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) as recommended by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee. The N2.3 trillion stimulus plan is to support the Nigerian economy in the face of the disruptions and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The minister of ...