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Giappone
Bank of Japan maintains ultraloose policy as trade tensions cloud global outlook
The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged Thursday, to underpin the economy amid growing uncertainty over a global economic outlook clouded by ...
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Cina Hong Kong
As Hong Kong Erupted Over Extradition Bill, City’s Tycoons Waited and Worried
Business titans who have prospered in the global financial center feared the wrath of China. They spoke out only after Beijing wavered. China’s rise has enriched, and intimidated, them.
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Brasile USA Regno Unito
In-Depth: UK Trade Commissioner for Latin America Speaks of Brazil’s Potential
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Joanna Crellin has been strengthening trade bonds between the UK and Latin American countries for over a year now as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean. She spoke with The Rio Times about the positive trade ...
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Canada
Ottawa: esibizione del premio Oscar Nicola Piovani
Alla presenza di oltre 400 persone, tra cui numerosi esponenti di spicco della politica e dell’economia Canadese, il Maestro ha offerto uno spettacolo di altissimo valore artistico, emozionando la platea che ha ricambiato con calorosissimi applausi e una lunga standing ovation. L’evento è...
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USA
Many people are moving from California to Texas
“EVERYONE IS FROM California. Are they kicking y’all out?” asks a curious bureaucrat at the Department of Public Safety in Plano, a city near Dallas. In the previous week she had helped 20 people from California apply for a Texas driving licence. Those keeping score in the contest between the ...
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USA
Texas seems better placed to adapt than California
“THERE’S A TEXAN expression, ‘You dance with the one who brung ya’,” says Tom Luce, with a serious face and a strong drawl. “But oftentimes you can’t just dance with who brought you. You’ve got to face the future.” Mr Luce founded a law firm, Hughes & Luce, and served ...
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USA
California is a leader on environmentalism
VISITORS TO THE Capitol in Sacramento, the seat of California’s state government, confront an 800lb grizzly bear outside the governor’s office. The bulky bronze statue of the official state animal showcases California’s environmental focus, which sadly developed only after the last remaining grizzly was shot nearly a century ago. The ...
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USA
California and Texas have different visions for America’s future
IN TEXAS AN unexpected enemy gets a lot of attention. In a television ad for lieutenant-governor that aired last year, Dan Patrick, the winning Republican candidate, looked sternly at the camera and warned of a grave danger. “Truth is, Democrats want to turn Texas into California,” he said. “Well, I’m ...
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Brasile
Residentes não habituais do Brasil disparam 52%
Os cidadãos brasileiros a requerer estatuto de residente não habitual (RNH) tiveram um aumento de 52%, passando de 1912 pessoas em setembro de 2018, para 2898 residentes em março deste ano. O Brasil subiu uma posição na lista dos países de origem, ultrapassando a Suécia.
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Portogallo
Dona do Minipreço e credores têm até sexta-feira para chegar a um acordo com Letterone
O grupo de distribuição alimentar Dia, que em Portugal é dona do Minipreço precisa de chegar a um acordo com o principal acionista da empresa, propriedade do milionário russo Mikhail Fridman, para uma injeção de 380 milhões de euros.