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Giappone
Abe begins G-7 preparations with warning from Stiglitz not to raise taxes
U.S. Nobel laureate and economist Joseph Stiglitz said Wednesday that he had advised Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay a sales tax increase scheduled for next year and focus more on fiscal spending to boost a recovery from recession. Abe is meeting with foreign economists to help him prepare ...
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Giappone
Energy giants liken Germany’s Fukushima-inspired nuclear phase-out to ‘expropriation’
Three energy giants Tuesday told Germany’s top court that they should be compensated for the nuclear phase-out Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government decided after the Fukushima disaster started five years ago. Energy giants E.ON, RWE and Sweden’s Vattenfall want the Constitutional Court to rule that the move amounted to an “expropriation” ...
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Giappone
Foxconn expected to delay finalizing Sharp deal in order to scrutinize performance
Foxconn Technology Group is delaying finalization of its deal for Sharp Corp. to get a clear understanding of the Japanese company’s performance in the current quarter, increasing the chances an agreement won’t be reached this month, according to sources. Foxconn, which agreed to pay more than ¥600 billion ($5.3 billion) ...
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Giappone
VW sued for €3.3 billion in Germany over emissions scam; shares dive 2.9%
Volkswagen AG was sued for €3.3 billion ($3.7 billion) over how the company informed markets about devices used to hide pollution in diesel engines, its biggest legal challenge in Germany to date after a wave of lawsuits in the U.S. on the scandal. The case was filed Monday in Braunschweig ...
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Australia Iran
Missile tests don’t violate nuclear deal: Iran FM
Tehran’s recent ballistic missile tests did not violate a U.N. resolution and were not illegal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said March 15 after being questioned on the issue by Australia
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Cuba
US administration further opens Cuba trade
Administration eases travel, banking restrictions ahead of Obama visit.
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Grecia
Borsa Atene in forte crescita, +2,3%
Da metà febbraio mercato azionario greco ha recuperato oltre 30%
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Arabia Saudita
Raid sauditi nello Yemen uccidono 41 civili.
Raid sauditi nello Yemen uccidono 41 civili. Tre bombardamenti aerei condotti dalla coalizione guidata dall’Arabia Saudita hanno colpito un mercato nella città di Haja, a nord della capitale Sanaa. Un funzionario del ministero della salute yemenita ha confermato la morte di 41 persone e il ferimento di altre 75.
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Cina
Dove si nasconde l’ultimo teatro tradizionale cinese
A Kunming, nota in Cina come la città della primavera, un gruppo di anziani attori s’incontra e si esibisce su un piccolo palcoscenico sopra a un mercato delle verdure, nel tentativo di mantenere in vita un’antica tradizione. Leggi
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Bolivia
Exportación de queso peruano se incrementó más de 350% el 2015
De acuerdo a Sierra Exportadora, los envíos de queso alcanzaron un monto de US$395.000 y llegaron a Chile, Bolivia y Aruba