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Sudafrica
Budget bank rattling South Africa’s financial sector
A budget bank is booming in South Africa’s economic slump, challenging the decades-long dominance of the big four lenders and prompting a price war that is driving down banking costs in a country where many people cannot afford an account. Capitec Bank has doubled its customer numbers over the past five ...
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USA Giappone Regno Unito
EU cannot blackmail us over Brexit, says UK
British trade minister Liam Fox has said Britain would not be blackmailed into agreeing on the cost of leaving the European Union, and urged Brussels to move negotiations on to discuss Britain's future relationship with the bloc. The third round of Brexit negotiations, focussed on settling the terms of Britain's exit ...
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Malta
Two decades of innovation and steady growth
Established as a public limited company on June 19, 1997, and commencing its operations on September 1, 1997, today, Citadel marks its 20th anniversary celebrations. A pioneer from inception, Citadel was the first conversion of an insurance agency into an insurance company and is now one of the leading insurance providers ...
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Cina
Chinese magnate revamps Hollywood studio deal
A Chinese magnate, known for the purchase of English soccer club Aston Villa, has revised a plan to buy the majority of a Hollywood studio for $100 million due to increased government scrutiny over outbound deals in the entertainment sector. Tony Xia said in a tweet yesterday he would no longer ...
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Regno Unito
Fox warns UK cannot be ‘blackmailed’ on Brexit bill
Trade minister hits out after Barnier accuses London of reneging on ‘obligations’
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Spagna
There can be no shrivel of doubt on PN leader’s integrity, Ethics Committee says in report
The Ethics Committee commissioned by the Administrative Council of the Nationalist Party has clearly stated that the ideal candidate for PN leader cannot be surrounded by serious doubts or suspicions on his personal integrity and honesty. The committee published the report on the PN leadership candidates on Wednesday evening, ahead ...
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USA
Hurricane Harvey: Rescuers seek anyone - alive or dead - left in floodwaters
Rescuers began a block-by-block search of tens of thousands of Houston homes Thursday, pounding on doors and shouting as they looked for anyone — alive or dead — who might have been left behind in Harvey's fetid floodwaters, which have now damaged more than 87,000 homes and destroyed nearly 7,000 ...
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Panama Malta
Watch: Party unity becomes main issue during second PN leadership debate
PN leadership hopefuls Chris Said, Adrian Delia, Alex Perici Calascione, and Frank Portelli faced off in a debate today, which saw party unity take centre stage in their second and final debate before the first round of voting in the leadership elections, scheduled to take place on Saturday.This Saturday, PN ...
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Belgio
Une plateforme citoyenne attaque en justice le manque de place dans l'enseignement
La plateforme citoyenne 'Ieder Kind Een Stoel' a initié une procédure devant le tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles à l'encontre des autorités qu'elle juge responsables du manque de place dans l'enseignement bruxellois. L'affaire sera examinée le 8 septembre.
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Portogallo
Ricardo Rio: “A prioridade é atrair mais investimento para Braga”
Autarca faz balanço positivo do investimento e da criação de emprego nos últimos quatro anos. Objetivo é prosseguir estratégia e atrair mais empresas.