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USA
5 ways to assess whether the GOP tax plan is delivering
WASHINGTON - If President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are right, the $1.5 trillion tax cut plan they sped into law last month will make individuals and businesses more prosperous. Paychecks will grow. Stocks will surge further. Consumers will spend more. The economy will accelerate. Critics counter that the tax ...
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Nigeria
I Met My Wife Through Wole Soyinka – Olu Jacobs
Olu Jacobs is a reporter’s delight any day. Even when other top actors will shove away an interview, the gentleman and septuagenarian asked to be given a bit of time during the cocktail session in preparatory to the play, Fela and Kalakuta Queen. Away from his wife and partner, Joke ...
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USA
Records tumble at home and abroad to welcome 2018
Recap: Global stock markets continued to soar this week, with the Dow Jones index crossing the 25,000-point threshold to a new all-time closing high. Bullish sentiment was supported by a strong US employment rate and the Federal Reserve's upward revision of its forecast for the world's largest economy.
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Brasile Argentina
Anfavea estima aumento de 13,2% na produção de veículos este ano
Principais montadoras do ABC paulista em situação de lay-offRenato Araújo/Arquivo/Agência Brasil A Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores (Anfavea) estimou crescimento de 13,2% na produção de veículos em 2018, com a produção de 3,5 milhões de unidades no ano. Para os emplacamentos, a projeção é de crescimento de 11,7%, ...
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Cina Germania
Recycling - China will keinen Plastikabfall aus Europa mehr
Mit Jahresende stoppte China den Import von Altkunststoff. Länder wie Deutschland stehen nun vor einem Problem
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USA
USA, anche l'ISM certifica un rallentamento del terziario
(Teleborsa) - Frena ancora il settore terziario americano, a conferma di quanto indicato dal PMI di Markit. L'indice ISM dei servizi elaborato dall'Institute for Supply Management si è attestato a...
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USA
Usa, l'economia crea meno posti di lavoro del previsto: disoccupazione stabile al 4,1%
L'economia statunitense crea meno posti di lavoro del previsto a dicembre. Nel mese in esame sono state aperte 148 mila buste paga nei settori non agricoli (non-farm payrolls), in calo...
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Senegal
Modernisation des "daaras" : plus de 2200 maîtres coranique favorables à la loi (FNJAAS)
Dakar, 5 jan (APS) - Au total, 2232 maitres coraniques des 14 régions du Sénégal ont adhéré à la décision étatique de modernisation des "daaras", mais proposent la mise en place d'un Fonds d'appui et de développement pour soutenir les écoles coraniques et les apprenants, informe la Fédération nationale des ...
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Giappone
McDonald’s Japan sales rise 8 percent in December
McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan) said Friday its same-store sales in December rose 8.0 percent from a year earlier, up for the 25th straight month.The growth ...
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Giappone
At New Year party organized by Japan’s three major business lobbies, Abe gives firms fresh push to raise pay by 3%
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once again asks business leaders to raise wages in fiscal 2018 and for aggressive investment to boost the country’s economy.