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USA Giappone
Bankers bet on big batteries that could revolutionize power grids
The idea that giant batteries may someday revolutionize electrical grids has long enthralled clean-power advocates and environmentalists. Now it’s attracting bankers with the money to make it happen. Lenders including Investec PLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. are looking to finance large-scale energy-storage projects from California ...
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Giappone
Corporate Japan stacks up cash, skimps on pay raises
With profits soaring, Japanese companies’ record-breaking cash pile rises ever higher. That’s bad news for the economy, which is relying on exports to sustain a modest recovery as consumers struggle with stagnant wages. The country’s biggest economic problem is too much income flowing to companies, and their piles of unproductive ...
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USA Giappone
Abe, Trudeau discuss TPP, North Korea in phone call: source
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau discussed how to respond to the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal in a telephone call Wednesday, according to a government source. Abe and Trudeau have both recently held talks in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump, ...
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Giappone
Cosmo Energy, Kygnus Sekiyu to form business tie-up
Major oil wholesaler Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. will form a capital and business alliance with Kygnus Sekiyu K.K., Cosmo Energy has said. Cosmo Energy will acquire a 20 percent stake in Kygnus from San-Ai Oil Co. between April and June, according to the announcement made on Tuesday. Cosmo Energy will ...
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Nigeria
Africa: Economic Growth - Vital Trends to Watch
[Monitor] In 2016, real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have been the weakest since the 2008/9 global financial crisis. This was largely because of the weak performance in its two largest economies - South Africa and Nigeria - which together make up about half ...
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Uruguay
Tienda Inglesa facilita la vuelta a clases con promociones en artículos escolares
Con las compras de útiles escolares y marcas amigas más $300 la cadena de supermercados regala luncheras Covey con meriendas saludables.
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Uruguay
GOL registró un ingreso de más de 220 millones de dólares en 2016
La compañía líder del mercado obtuvo un margen de 7,1%, y superó los índices del último año.
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Uruguay
Mercado Libre ofrece más de 1.500 productos y descuentos de hasta el 50% para la vuelta a clases
Los usuarios pueden beneficiarse además con el servicio de pago online Mercado Pago y abonar en hasta 12 cuotas sin recargo con variedad de tarjetas de crédito.
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Cina
Chinese Tourists' Taste of Korean Cosmetics Changes Greatly
Chinese tourists' taste of Korean cosmetics is changing dramatically. Among Chinese tourists, the share of group tourists is in decline, while that of individual tourists is increasing. In reflection of this trend, tourists from China are showing more preference toward specialty cosmetics and healthcare items than basic cosmetic sets. Olive ...
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USA Corea del Sud
Qualcom Strikes back with Claims of Collusion between Samsung and FTC
Qualcomm, a U.S. semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company that was charged with penalties of 1.3 trillion won from the Korean Fair Trade Commission for the abuse of its patent rights, has begun hitting back. The San Diego-based company filed an appeal against the commission's decision with the Seoul Appeals Court ...