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Costa Rica
These are the 10 challenges of doing business in Costa Rica
Despite a challenging external environment, Costa Rica remains a promising business destination, thanks to a relatively stable economy and domestic political situation. Costa Rica's investment climate has been generally favorable for many years. In 2022 alone, the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (Cinde) registered 40 new Foreign Direct Investment ...
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Brasile USA
Brazil’s inflation-targeting battle hits markets
By Maria Eloisa Capurro, Martha Beck and Josue Leonel Investors are becoming alarmed by the escalating fight over Brazil's inflation targets, betting the government's campaign to make the currency cheaper will backfire. Stock markets and the currency of Latin America's biggest economy plunged Thursday after Bloomberg News reported that President ...
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Kenya
Nairobi medics down tools, want County to issue health insurance
Nairobi doctors protest outside Governor Johnson Sakaja's office, demanding comprehensive medical insurance cover.
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Russia
Russia proposes caps on oil export discounts
Russia’s State Duma introduced a bill late on Feb. 11 setting discounts for Russian oil exports, according to the lower house of parliament’s website.
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Thailandia
Commerce Ministry probes 200 suspected 'grey' business fronts for foreigners
The Commerce Ministry has been investigating 200 companies suspected of acting as nominees for foreign businesses in a move to curb the so-called "grey business" sector, focusing on restaurants and tourism-related enterprises in four notorious areas of Bangkok.
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Giappone
New developments seek to turn Haneda Airport area into major business hub
Haneda Airport Garden and Haneda Innovation City are part of an attempt to draw new companies and visitors to the area around the Tokyo airport.
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Brasile
Caixa começa a pagar Bolsa Família de fevereiro
A Caixa Econômica Federal começa a pagar hoje (13) a parcela de fevereiro do Bolsa Família. O valor médio recebido por família equivale a R$ 614,21. Recebem nesta segunda-feira os ...
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Brasile USA
Mercado reduz projeção para crescimento da economia em 2023
A previsão do mercado financeiro para o crescimento da economia brasileira este ano caiu de 0,79% para 0,76%. A estimativa está no boletim Focus de hoje (13), pesquisa divulgada semanalmente, ...
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Brasile
Petrobras abre edital de R$ 432 milhões para projetos socioambientais
A Petrobras lançou edital que vai destinar R$ 432 milhões para projetos socioambientais, com inscrições até o dia 11 de abril. A Seleção Pública do Programa Petrobras de 2023 será dividida em duas etapas.No ...
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Brasile
Banco do Brasil permite pagamento de tributos com criptomoedas
Os correntistas do Banco do Brasil (BB) poderão pagar tributos com criptomoedas. Em fase de testes, o serviço está disponível apenas para quem tem criptoativos custodiados na Bifty, startup (empresa ...