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Giappone
Japan’s agriculture more corporate, attracting younger farmers, white paper says
Japan’s agricultural sector has seen a major shift from family-owned businesses to corporate operators employing a growing number of younger farmers, according to the fiscal 2016 white paper on agriculture approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The paper says that the number of farmers under long-term employment of companies stood ...
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Giappone
With plans for electric versions of its vehicles, Subaru avoids reinventing the wheel
Subaru Corp. is considering electric versions of its existing models for the carmaker’s first foray into the technology, as it joins peers around the world in pouring cash into battery-powered vehicles amid tightening emissions rules. Subaru, which plans to make record investments in research and development this financial year, is ...
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Giappone
Inheritance tax avoidance, cheap mortgages driving a rental housing bubble
Apartment construction is booming as the wealthy rush to invest in rental housing as a way to reduce inheritance tax and banks hand out easy mortgages, but concerns are mounting that excessive supply paired with a shrinking population could soon lead to the bursting of the bubble. New starts on ...
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Giappone
Dwindling apple growers see opportunities in hard cider
Apple growers are increasingly going into the cider business, often with government assistance aimed at revitalizing regional economies that are grappling with the prospect of aging and dwindling populations, especially among farmers. As is the case in many agricultural areas in the country, the graying of orchardists is an acute ...
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Giappone
French fare feast; beer brewed for altitude; surfing the sky
French fare feast Air France’s business class customers can enjoy Michelin-starred chef Michel Roth’s signature dishes on long-haul flights from Paris through June. Each month, the menu will be renewed with two new dishes. In May, customers can choose either chicken with rare peppers and citrus honey, caramelized pineapple and ...
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Giappone
Trump budget promises balance in decade, relies on deep cuts to social safety nets
President Donald Trump is proposing to balance the federal budget within a decade by making sharp cuts to social safety-net programs like food stamps and Medicaid and offering optimistic estimates of economic growth and tax revenues to fulfill the promise of a government back in the black. Tuesday’s budget blueprint ...
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Giappone
Dakota Access pipeline leaks 100 gallons of oil in March
The Dakota Access pipeline system leaked more than 100 gallons of oil in North Dakota in two separate incidents in March — the second and third known leaks discovered as crews prepared the disputed $3.8 billion pipeline for operation. Two barrels, or 84 gallons (320 liters), spilled due to a ...
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Francia
L'economia dell'Eurozona accelera con la manifattura. PIL atteso ai massimi da 6 anni
(Teleborsa) - Continua a migliorare la situazione della manifattura europea, che agisce da traino della ripresa dell'economia dell'Area Euro che si porta ai massimi da 6 anni, mentre Francia e...
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Colombia
Aplazan panel sobre disputa entre Panamá y Colombia
El Órgano de Solución de Disputas de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) decidió ayer aplazar la...
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Portogallo
Começa hoje o período de subscrição de obrigações do FC Porto
É possível participar na oferta pública de subscrição de obrigações com um investimento mínimo de 100€, correspondente a 20 obrigações.