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USA
Trump cuts through the thickets of Obama’s rules
President has made progress on pledge to deregulate US economy in first 100 days
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Grecia Cipro
Shareholders reject idea of Lombard Bank buying own shares in Cyprus Popular Bank
Lombard Bank shareholders have rejected the idea of the bank buying its own shares in Cyprus Popular Bank. The bank asked shareholders to authorise it to pay a minimum of €1.54 and a maximum of €3.09 per ordinary share, with the share price currently at €2.411. The bank had intended to bid ...
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Belgio
La création d'un Institut sur l'islam bloqué par l'Exécutif des musulmans
L'Exécutif des musulmans de Belgique (EMB) bloque le processus visant à créer un "institut de promotion des formations sur l'islam", voulu depuis un an par le ministre Jean-Claude Marcourt (PS). L'EMB ne souhaite plus avancer tant qu'il n'obtient pas des "garanties" sur son rôle au sein de cet institut.
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Paesi Bassi
Arbeidsongeschikte Arie-Jan in conflict met VRU na ongeluk op werkvloer
Tien jaar na een ogenschijnlijk onschuldig ongelukje op de kazerne zit brandweertechnicus Arie-Jan Gijsen uit Utrecht als een wrak thuis. Lichamelijk gesloopt door een hardnekkige infectie, maar geestelijk ook aan het einde van zijn latijn. Zijn huwelijk staat onder hoogspanning omdat hij de frustratie over zoveel tegenwerking van de overheid ...
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Thailandia
SET up 1.67 points at opening
Thai stocks opened up 0.11% at the start of trade this morning.
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Giappone
Data shows job availability at best level in over 26 years, but consumption tepid in March
Job availability in March improved to a level last seen more than 26 years ago, government data showed Friday, with companies hunting for workers in a tight labor market. The ratio of job offers to job seekers stood at 1.45 in March, the highest since November 1990 during the time ...
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Giappone
Restructuring sees Sharp post its first operating profit in three years in 2016
Sharp Corp. said Friday it posted its first operating profit in three years in the business year that ended March 31, helped by restructuring efforts under Taiwanese parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. The electronics maker logged a group operating profit of almost ¥62.5 billion, a turnaround from a ¥161.9 ...
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Giappone Corea del Sud
Trump wants Korea to pay for anti-missile system, vows to fix or scrap bilateral trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will either renegotiate or terminate what he called a “horrible” free trade deal with South Korea and said Seoul should pay for a U.S. anti-missile system that he priced at $1 billion. Seoul quickly dismissed the comments on the Terminal High Altitude Area ...
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Giappone
Against wishes of conservationists, Trump to sign order aimed at expanding offshore drilling
Working to dismantle his predecessor’s environmental legacy, President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday that could lead to the expansion of drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. With one day left to rack up accomplishments before he reaches his 100th day in office, Trump will order ...
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Giappone
Draghi says risks to EU growth declining even as Inflation eludes
Mario Draghi said risks to the euro-area economy have diminished further, even as he stuck to his line that core inflation continues to fall short of the European Central Bank’s comfort zone. “The risks surrounding the euro area growth outlook, while moving towards a more balanced configuration, are still tilted ...