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Giappone
Japanese official says trade deal with U.S. envisaged by September uncertain
It is uncertain whether Japan and the U.S. will be able to reach a bilateral trade deal before a possible summit between Prime Minister Shinzo ...
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Cina
U.S. presses WTO to stop lenient trade treatment of China
U.S. President Donald Trump pressed the World Trade Organization on Friday to stop letting China and other economies receive lenient treatment under global trade rules ...
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Brasile
Bolsonaro diz que há estudos para baixar impostos de jogos eletrônicos
O presidente Jair Bolsonaro disse hoje (27) que foram concluídos estudos para reduzir impostos sobre jogos eletrônicos. Em sua conta no Twitter, ele afirmou que, após o pedido de um usuário do Facebook para diminuir impostos sobre jogos eletrônicos, consultou a equipe econômica do governo. “Atualmente o IPI [Imposto sobre Produtos Industrializados] ...
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Brasile Francia
Selo Arte anima produtores de queijo
Os produtores de Queijo Canastra têm alta expectativa de aumentar o mercado para seus produtos nos próximos anos. Eles acreditam que o Selo Arte, recentemente criado pelo Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Mapa), resultará na ampliação da base de produtores locais e na inovação da fabricação, inclusive para atender ...
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Brasile
Brazil’s top Government Officials Were all Hacked by Spoofing Attacks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Four people were arrested this week during Operation Spoofing by the Federal Police on suspicion of having hacked into the cell phone of Minister Sérgio Moro and other high ranking government officials, including president Jair Bolsonaro and Economy Minister Paulo Guedes. The ruling clearing the ...
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Brasile USA
Brazil Confirms Bolsonaro’s Son Eduardo’s Appointment as Ambassador to the USA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Araújo, confirmed on Friday that the Brazilian government has formally appointed Federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of president Jair Bolsonaro, to head the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, the U.S. capital. According to Araújo, the request for agrément has already ...
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Brasile
“Brazil has Been Regaining International Confidence”, Says Carlos Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Thursday, July 25th, Rio’s city councilor Carlos Bolsonaro discussed the change in Brazil’s image in other countries. In one publication, he emphasized advances promoted by his father’s government, president Jair Bolsonaro. “Brazil has been showing its new face to the world and little by ...
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Brasile Uruguay
Uruguayan Companies Will be Obliged to Hire Disabled Individuals
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Uruguay passed a law requiring companies with more than 25 employees to hire disabled individuals gradually. The rule, which will come into force on November 17th this year, also provides for discounts on employers’ contributions. Approximately 210,000 people in the country have some form of ...
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Brasile
Bad First Half Year in Brazil’s Steel Production, Expectations not met
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the latest figures of the Brazil Steel Institute (Instituto Aço Brasil), raw steel production in Brazil slid by 1.4 percent to 17.2 million in H1 on a year-on-year basis. Domestic sales were up 1.3 percent to 9.2 million tons. Exports were down 2.4 ...
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Cina USA
Trump warns China may delay trade deal to after US election
US president’s comments come ahead of negotiations for first time since G20 truce