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USA
‘If No Tourists Come, I Have No Business’: New York’s Tourism Crisis
International arrivals to New York are down as much as 93 percent, and the people and businesses of the city’s tourism industry are on the brink.
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Brasile USA
Convicted and US$30 Billion Poorer, Eike Batista Prepares Triumphant Return
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nothing breaks Eike Batista's spirit, so he is rubbing his hands before getting back into "entrepreneurship". He can't wait. And he has already begun preparing his return. Return to where? To the MMX mining company and the OSX shipyard, which were the offspring of the ...
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Brasile
Wealth of Brazilian Billionaires Grew 39 Percent During Pandemic, Says UBS Survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian billionaires' fortunes grew by 39 percent between April and July 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by Swiss bank UBS and PwC. The wealth of national The post Wealth of Brazilian Billionaires Grew 39 Percent During Pandemic, Says UBS Survey appeared first ...
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Brasile
Fleet of 300 Chinese Boats Threatens Chilean Artisanal Fishermen
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "The Chilean Navy has been instructed to be on the alert to the situation of protecting the territorial waters," said Román Zelaya, undersecretary of fishing under the Ministry of Economy, Development, and Tourism, in a statement referring to the flow of Asian vessels threatening to ...
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Brasile
Justice Mello Bids Farewell to STF, Demands Bolsonaro Be Treated as “Equal Before the Law”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In his last Supreme Court session, the doyen of the Court, Celso de Mello, again argued that President Jair Bolsonaro should testify in person in the inquiry in which he is being investigated for politically interfering with the Federal Police. He stressed that no . ...
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Brasile Venezuela
Venezuela Pro-Government Assembly Approves Law Expanding Maduro’s Powers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela’s pro-government National Constituent Assembly on Thursday approved a law allowing President Nicolas Maduro to confidentially sign new oil deals with private firms and foreign nations, in response to U.S. sanctions. Maduro last week delivered the “anti-blockade” bill on Tuesday to the assembly, a parallel ...
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Giappone
University of Tokyo to issue ¥20 billion debt for post-pandemic projects
The University of Tokyo said Thursday it will issue ¥20 billion ($190 million) worth of bonds next week to finance projects to address social issues ...
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Cina Giappone Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s woes may help Japan woo financiers, top official says
The vice finance minister said tax cuts and other tweaks to regulations ultimately matter less than whether Japan can bring back business opportunities for firms.
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Cina USA
Cina, l’economia accelera e lo yuan registra un rialzo top dal 2016
A dare sostegno alla moneta cinese è anche la crescente possibilità, almeno stando ai sondaggi, che a vincere le elezioni presidenziali Usa sia il democratico Biden, percepito come più amichevole nei confronti di Pechino
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Brasile
Guedes defende inclusão de orçamento de guerra no pacto federativo
O ministro da Economia, Paulo Guedes, defendeu uma proposta que torna automática a vigência do chamado orçamento de Guerra em caso de nova calamidade pública. Segundo o ministro, a ideia pode ser incluída na Proposta de Emenda à Constituição (PEC) do Pacto Federativo, que tramita no Senado. Guedes disse que a ...