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Brasile
MME: acordo entre Opep e Rússia contribuirá para estabilizar o mercado
O ministro de Minas e Energia, Bento Albuquerque, disse hoje (10) que o acordo entre a Rússia e a Arábia Saudita, para redução da produção de petróleo, contribuirá para a estabilização dos preços do produto no mercado internacional. Albuquerque participou, nesta sexta-feira (10), de uma videoconferência entre ministros de energia ...
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India
India’s lockdown brings Bollywood and cricket to a halt
Loss of film and sporting entertainment is blow to both fans and the nation’s economy
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USA
Bankers issue warning over US business support scheme
Demand for $600bn MSLP loan scheme will hinge on interest rate offered, say industry figures
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Giappone
Japan OKs takeout alcohol at bars and restaurants as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on bottom lines
In line with the decision, the National Tax Agency has introduced a six-month alcohol-sales license and began accepting applications. The deadline is June 30.
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Brasile
With Super Crop in 2020, Brazil Reclaims World Soybean Throne
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian countryside is stepping on the gas. Soy, the country's main export product, is experiencing a boom with a harvest that is about to reach a record level. More than 126 million tons of the grain will have been harvested in Brazil by the ...
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Brasile
Caixa Announces Six Months’ Grace Period, Further Crisis Measures
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Caixa Econômica Federal (Federal Savings Bank) announced on Thursday, April 9th, that it will provide a six-month grace period for new housing loans, both for individuals and corporations. The initiative is part of a package of new measures focused particularly on home loans in ...
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Brasile
‘Ação da Cidadania’ Organization Delivers 40 Tons of Food in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The non-governmental organization 'Ação da Cidadania' (Citizens Action), founded in 1993 by sociologist Herbert de Souza, Betinho, delivered yesterday, April 9th, in partnership with the 'Bem Maior' (Greater Good) Movement, 40 tons of non-perishable foodstuffs, hygienic supplies, and 1,200 masks, to representatives of 40 organizations ...
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Turchia
Turkey’s Justice Ministry readies plan for prisoners’ release
The Justice Ministry has prepared a plan that is designed to oversee the release of some 90,000 inmates from the country’s prisons under a bill, which seeks making amendments in the criminal execution law.
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Turchia
Turkish man hosts 7 foreign nationals amid virus spread
After seven travelers from abroad got stuck in Turkey due to coronavirus restrictions, a local came to their rescue and took them into his home.
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Brasile USA
Coronavírus pode levar 500 milhões de pessoas para a pobreza
A crise econômica provocada pela pandemia de coronavírus pode levar mais de 500 milhões de pessoas para a pobreza, a menos que ações urgentes sejam tomadas para ajudar países em desenvolvimento. O alerta é da Oxfam, entidade da sociedade civil que atua em cerca de 90 países com campanhas, programas ...