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Spagna
Economía.- El 19% de los españoles acaba sus compras de Navidad en noviembre, según un estudio de Facebook
MADRID, 23 (EUROPA PRESS) El 19% de los españoles reconoce que termina de realizar las compras de Navidad en el mes de noviembre, aunque la gran mayoría sigue esperando al mes de diciembre para llevarlas a cabo, según un estudio elaborado por Facebook IQ junto a Ipsos.
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USA Malta
Government has no problem spending more, but not where it matters
What did you think of the budget?The budget tries to address a social deficit which was being felt and highlighted by members of civil society. Notwithstanding economic growth, the effects were not being felt by pensioners and low income earners. The reality is that there are more than 90,000 people ...
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Malta
Budget 2017: Traffic and environment main concerns for university students
The general feeling amongst university students following Monday’s Budget 2017 presentation is that whilst the government was keen to help the vulnerable members of society, they failed to address the traffic situation and environment properly.The traffic problem was clearly a hot button issue for the university students the Malta Independent ...
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Cina USA
Adult film actress says Trump kissed her, 2 other women on lips 'without asking for permission'
Donald Trump is laying out an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days as president but pointedly noting that he will find time to sue the numerous women who have accused him of groping and other unwanted sexual behavior."All of these liars will be sued once the election is over," ...
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USA Panama Malta
Updated: Busuttil once again pledges to ignore Electrogas contract if elected
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil this morning once again pledged to "ignore" the government's power purchase agreement with Electrogas if elected to power, describing the contract as daylight robbery.His comments come in the wake of an article published today in The Malta Independent in Sunday which reported how the Electrogas rate ...
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USA Panama Malta
Updated: The time has come to talk about the adequacy of the minimum wage – Prime Minister
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that the time has come for employers, unions, government and civil society to start talking about the adequacy of the minimum wage, whether it still serves its aims.He stressed that there would need to be consensus between the people and employers."The time has come ...
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Malta
The four main areas of poverty and how each budget has tackled them - Edward Scicluna
Some criticised the budget for lacking vision. How does the 2017 Budget fit into the government’s long-term plan?Even before the budget we had a plan. I was part of a team and we costed every measure over time, ascertaining whether the country could afford it. Now we are just implementing ...
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Kenya
Kenya: Chiefs, assistants to be promoted in new scheme of service
The Government has come up with a new scheme of service for chiefs and assistant chiefs that opens the way for their promotion to higher positions within the National Government Administration structure.
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Giappone
Regional cities in Japan focus on foreign tourists
TOKYO - With signs of a slowdown in foreign tourists' spending at the main urban shopping centres in Japan, officials and businesses in regional cities in Japan are aiming to draw greater interest in their untapped tourism resources as repeat visitors from abroad increase.
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Myanmar
Suu Kyi urges business leaders to do their bit for economy
NAY PYI TAW - Myanmar's economy is not growing as much as expected since her government took power in March and called for cooperation from the business community, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi said.