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Germania
ECB keeps stimulus pledge despite stronger growth
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank reaffirmed its ultra-easy policy stance on Thursday and even kept the door open to boosting its bond purchases if needed, despite an upswing in the euro zone's economy.
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Thailandia
SET up 1.67 points at opening
Thai stocks opened up 0.11% at the start of trade this morning.
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Giappone
Japan logs trade surplus of ¥1.04 trillion in first half
Japan logged a ¥1.04 trillion ($9.3 billion) trade surplus in the first half as exports surged to Asia, but their value shrank from a year ...
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Giappone
Major department store chains raided over alleged price-fixing cartel
The Fair Trade Commission has searched major department store chains mostly in western Japan on suspicion they formed a price cartel to inflate shipping charges ...
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Giappone
U.K. Foreign Secretary Johnson visits Japan to discuss security, post-Brexit issues
Boris Johnson, Britain’s top diplomat, arrived in Japan on Thursday to discuss trade after Brexit with an economy that has played a vital role in ...
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Portogallo
Portugal tem a terceira maior dívida pública da Europa
Rácio de dívida face ao PIB atingiu 130,5% no primeiro trimestre do ano, indica o Eurostat.
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Malta
Undercover agents being used in VAT scam probe
Tax investigators are going undercover in their fight against VAT-dodging software being used by dishonest entrepreneurs, Times of Malta has learnt. This newspaper reported yesterday that unscrupulous business operators were using software to delete records of sales in a scam that is believed to be costing the public coffers millions of ...
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Malta registers biggest EU surplus in first quarter - Eurostat
Malta registered the biggest surplus in the EU and one of the largest decreases in debt in the first quarter of 2017, according to Eurostat data. According to the statistical arm of the EU, Malta saw a surplus 3.5% of GDP, followed by Germany and the Netherlands at 1.5%. The biggest ...
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Turchia
Germany escalates action against Turkey
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel announced a range of steps against Turkey in response to the detention of a German human rights activist, signalling a more confrontational stance to the NATO ally after an escalation in tensions. Sigmar Gabriel said Germany would talk to EU partners about Turkey's aspirations to join ...
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Turchia
Germany warns citizens to avoid Turkey
Tensions escalate after activist’s arrest as foreign minister says country is unsafe