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Cina Giappone
Japan calls on Asian Development Bank to reduce loans to China
Finance Minister Taro Aso called on the Asian Development Bank on Saturday to scale back easy money to countries like China that have developed to ...
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USA
EU kritiserar USA:s slopade oljeundantag
Kritiserar USA:s beslut att inte förlänga undantagen för import av iransk olja.
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Pakistan
Pakistan sacks central bank chief in effort to finalise IMF loan
Move follows complaints that Tariq Bajwa was too rigid on policy issues in talks with the finance ministry
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USA
US Doctors Risk 99-year Jail Term Doing Abortions
LEADERSHIP : The southern US state of Alabama is set to enact a law that would mean jail for doctors performing abortions, even in cases of rape and incest — part of a push by conservatives countrywide to curb family planning services. Those backing the move say they hope it ...
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Nigeria
FG Reiterates Commitment To Industrialisation
LEADERSHIP : The Federal Government has reiterates it commitment to realisation of the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP). Dr Okechukwu Enalamah, Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment said on Friday at the inauguration of the Nigeria Competitiveness Project (NICOP). He said government was poised to realise the NIRP through ...
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Nigeria
Peace Prospect Brightens As UN, ECOWAS, Intervene In Benin Crisis
LEADERSHIP : Benin Republic, a country with a population of 11 million people is reputed to be one of the most stable nations in the West African region. However, recent political development in the country has elicited some worries, as Nigeria shares 800 kilometer land border with it. Omonu Nelson ...
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Brasile Cina USA
Brasil faz viagem ao Oriente para promover exportações
A ministra Tereza Cristina (Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento) vai liderar uma comitiva de 98 pessoas em viagem a quatro países do Oriente: Japão, China, Vietnã e Indonésia. A viagem, de 16 dias, começa na segunda (6). Segundo dados do Ministério da Economia (Comex Vis), o Brasil mantém com os quatro parceiros ...
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Brasile
Project Reducing Traffic Tickets Moves Forward in São Paulo
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – An urgent project is being processed by the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (Alesp) and, should it become a law, it would reduce the enforcement of road traffic tickets and grant amnesty for penalties within the State. The text has just ...
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Brasile
Brazilian Industry Registers its Worst Result in two Years
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s industrial output dropped at the strongest pace for March in two years, followed by a second quarter in contraction, in an economy that has been showing increasing signs of slowness. In March, industrial output fell 1.3 percent compared to ...
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Brasile USA Portogallo
Petrobras Receives Investment From top Brazil Hedge Fund as “Stock is Cheap”
By Newsfeed/Bloomberg RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of Brazil’s best-performing hedge funds has been scooping up the shares of state-controlled oil giant Petrobras. Joao Braga and Marcos Peixoto, who manage US$1.3 (R$5) billion at XP Asset Management, have increased their stake in Petrobras, as the company is known, making ...