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Brasile
Human Rights Goals Not Implemented in Brazil, Say NGOs to UN Council in Geneva
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil has been able to implement only one of the 163 recommendations made by foreign governments regarding its human rights policies at the United Nations, according to a report by twenty-one non-governmental organizations which make up the UPR (Universal Periodic Review) Brazil Coalition. The document will ...
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Brasile
Hiring in Health Insurance Sector Increases 3.4 Percent in one Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The health chain has increased by 3.4 percent the number of formal jobs in the sector between July of last year and July of this year, which equals almost 120,000 people hired, although the total number of beneficiaries of medical-hospital health plans in the same ...
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Brasile
“We Will Look For Alternatives”, Guedes Says After Financial Transaction Tax Vetoed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since President Bolsonaro discarded a tax along the lines of the extinct CPMF (Provisional Contribution on Financial Transactions), the economic team is assessing alternatives to offset exemptions on payroll taxes. The Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, said on Wednesday, September 18th, that he will seek ...
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Brasile USA Austria
Austria Expected to be First Country to Reject EU-Mercosur Agreement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Austria intends to reject the planned and already controversial free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American confederation of states, Mercosur. The EU subcommittee in the National Council voted against the agreement on Wednesday, September 18th, according to Austrian news agency APA ...
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Ghana
Ghana: WEF, Cuts & GIPC Host Workshop On Investmenmt Facilitation
[Ghana Govt.] Higher capital requirement demands from foreign companies by Ghana are seen as being on the high side when compared to other African countries and are, therefore, a disincentive to investors, a multi-stakeholder research has revealed.
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Brasile Portogallo
Valor da produção florestal no Brasil atinge R$ 20,6 bilhões
O valor da produção florestal registrada por 4.897 municípios brasileiros em 2018 alcançou R$ 20,6 bilhões, aumento de 8% na comparação com o ano anterior. Desse total, o maior valor de produção foi identificado na silvicultura (R$ 16,3 bilhões), que responde por 79,3% do total, com expansão de 11,1% em relação ...
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Brasile
Preço do tomate negociado nas Ceasas está em queda, aponta Conab
O preço do tomate está em queda nas principais Ceasas do país. Os percentuais mais baixos foram registrados em Curitiba (PR), 18,58%, e em Vitória (ES), mais de 52%. Os dados constam da 9ª edição do Boletim Prohort, da Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (Conab), divulgado nesta quinta-feira (19). “A redução, segundo ...
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Regno Unito
Investors take out record number of options to trade ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Boom in traders seeking to hedge against or speculate on moves in UK bond market
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Giappone
Government ready to back Japanese farmers, small businesses after trade deal with U.S., new minister says
The government will provide additional support to farmers and small businesses as needed to quell concerns stemming from an expected Japan-U.S. trade deal, Japan’s recently ...
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Giappone Nuova Zelanda
Japan and New Zealand to jointly aim for expanded TPP
The leaders of Japan and New Zealand agreed Thursday to work toward expanding the existing 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, as they seek further ...