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Singapore
Singapore businesses see sharp downturn on trade war
SINGAPORE: With no let-up apparent in global and regional trade tensions, Singapore’s business community has slashed its expectations for the near-term economic outlook.
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USA Giappone
Japan, U.S. trade chiefs to hold negotiations later this week
Japanese economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer later this week in Washington to advance negotiations for a bilateral ...
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Giappone
Dollar almost flat around ¥108.60 in late Tokyo trading
The dollar was almost unchanged in late Tokyo trading Monday amid a dearth of fresh trading incentives.At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥108.65-65, against ...
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Giappone
Japan Post workers forged papers to sell insurance policies, internal document reveals
Some post office workers forged documents or engaged in other unlawful practices in selling the products of Japan Post Insurance Co. in fiscal 2018, according ...
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Belgio
Prolongation de Doel 1 et 2: la Belgique pointée du doigt par la Cour de Justice de l'Union européenne
La loi belge prolongeant la durée de vie des centrales nucléaires de Doel 1 et de Doel 2 a été adoptée sans procéder aux évaluations environnementales préalables requises, a dénoncé, dans un arrêt rendue lundi, la Cour de Justice européenne. La ...
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Brasile Giappone
Trade Partnership Between Mercosur and Japan may be Signed Later This Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Driven by the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, the government is working to enable a trade alliance between the South American bloc and Japan. Leveraging on the favorable political environment, the Palácio do Planalto, and industry sectors expect an official announcement on the ...
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Brasile
Focused on Individual Micro-Entrepreneurs, Banks and Startups Design Custom Accounts
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After years neglected by large banks, micro-entrepreneurs are experiencing a period of greater attention from financial institutions with tailor-made bank accounts for this group. There are at least twelve options in the market, according to the survey conducted by Estadão PME, with growth driven mainly ...
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Brasile
Only the Midwest and South of Brazil Regain Their Pre-Crisis Level of Economic Activity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil has yet to regain the economic level it recorded at the peak of activity before the crisis erupted five years ago. Throughout the country, however, economic performance has not been uniform. The Midwest and South, according to the Itaú index for economic activity — ...
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Brasile USA Venezuela
BRICS: Brazil’s Position Within the Anti-U.S. and pro-Venezuela Bloc
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A member of the BRICS, the largest group of emerging economies, Brazil coexists with nations that are opposed to issues that are sensitive to the Bolsonaro government in the international scenario. These countries are also among the main adversaries of the USA, regarded as the ...
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Brasile
Pigs Generate Power for Small Town in Brazil’s State of Paraná
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since last Wednesday, July 26th, 72 buildings of the municipal government of Entre Rios do Oeste, in western Paraná, have been supplied with electric power generated by the waste of 40,000 pigs from farmers in the region. The initiative was based on a partnership between ...