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Brasile
‘Brazil is Fine,’ Says Bolsonaro After Meeting Entrepreneurs in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said he heard from entrepreneurs on Thursday, March 5th, that "Brazil is doing well". Once again, he declined to answer questions from journalists when arriving at the Alvorada Palace. "What I heard from the businessmen there is that Brazil is doing well, ...
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Brasile
Tourism Dollar Reaches R$5.11 in São Paulo; Euro up to R$5.75; Pound at R$6.71
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For anyone traveling and looking to buy foreign currency at exchange brokers, the value is much higher than the commercial dollar rate quoted by Brazil's Central Bank. In exchange houses in São Paulo, the dollar in cash cost R$4.89 yesterday, including IOF (Tax on Financial ...
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Brasile
Guedes Blames Bullish Dollar on Media ‘Fuss’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, blamed the press for the dollar's upward spiral. According to Guedes, the "fuss" caused by the press influences the rise of the dollar: "This [exchange rate fluctuation] was perfectly predictable. Well, [the dollar] is going up to 4.30, 4.40. ...
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Cina
Why the Coronavirus Could Threaten the U.S. Economy Even More Than China’s
If people stop traveling and going to the dentist, the gym or even March Madness basketball games, the impact could be enormous, an economist says.
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USA
Zimbabwe: Addressing Investor Concerns On Zim
[Zimbabwe Independent] The sharp decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from US$717 million in 2018 to US$259 million in 2019 highlights the country's persistent challenges in attracting long-term investment despite the abundance of opportunities in the local market.
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Regno Unito
Uganda: Ugandans in UK Meet Prince Charles Over Business Promotion
[Monitor] Prince Charles of Wales has commended Ugandans in the United Kingdom (UK) for their efforts to promote business between Uganda and the UK.
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USA
Afterpay selects Marqeta as its US issuing partner
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Nuova Zelanda
Commercial property sales dip in Wellington and rise in Christchurch in 2019, report reveals
Wellington and Christchurch commercial property sales are on different tracks.
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Nigeria
Coronavirus: ECCIMA Allays Fears, Says Enugu Int’l Trade Fair Will Hold
President of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), Sir Emeka Nwandu, has said that measures have been put in place to ensure that outbreak of coronavirus does not affect the forthcoming 31st Enugu International Trade Fair, billed for March 13 to March, 23, 2020. The chamber ...
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Giappone
Japan’s January household spending down 3.9% due to warm weather
Japan’s household spending fell 3.9 percent in January from a year earlier, a fourth straight monthly decrease, as warm weather dented sales of winter equipment ...