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Malta
Today's front pages
These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers. The Times of Malta reveals that Gozo Channel has reinstated two employees caught stealing from the company in 2015. In a secondary story, teachers' union MUT warns that the situation is "volatile" at three different schools. The Malta Independent leads with news that no ...
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USA
Juncker Plan now set to trigger more than €183bn in investments
Following this week’s meeting of the European Investment Bank’s Board of Directors, the Juncker Plan is now expected to trigger more than €183 billion in investments. This comes under two years after the Juncker Commission launched the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) at the heart of the plan and represents ...
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US missiles blast Syria; Trump demands 'end the slaughter'
The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. President Donald Trump cast the U.S. assault as vital to deter future use of poison gas and called on other nations to ...
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Giappone
Parental allowances for private college kids hit new record low
Monthly allowances given by parents to students who entered private colleges in the Tokyo metropolitan area last spring dropped for the 16th straight year, a survey has showed. The average allowance per month for first-year students at school away from home fell by ¥1,000 from the previous year to ¥85,700, ...
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Giappone
IMF review highlights negative points of adopting low interest rates permanently
A long-term shift to low interest rates in major economies will heighten challenges to global financial stability by stressing banks and other financial companies, according to an International Monetary Fund paper released Thursday. Part of the IMF’s twice-annual review of financial stability, the report follows moves by the U.S. Federal ...
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USA Giappone
Drawing on Seattle startup revolution, Fukuoka angling to be entrepreneur hub
From the fifth-floor office of his internet startup, Kazz Watabe can see the sea bass jump in the bay as he works on his fishing website to the sound of jazz and the waves washing on the beach below. It’s a scene that could be from any of the seaside ...
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Giappone
U.S. judge to name ex-FBI chief Mueller to oversee $1 billion in Takata restitution funds
A federal judge in Detroit said on Thursday he plans to name former FBI director Robert Mueller to oversee nearly $1 billion in Takata Corp. restitution funds as part of a U.S. Justice Department settlement. In January, Takata agreed to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing and to pay $1 billion ...
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Cina USA Giappone
Washington and Tokyo want to keep Westinghouse out of China’s hands: official
The Trump administration and the Japanese government are in discussions to ensure that the bankruptcy of Toshiba Corp’s U.S. unit, Westinghouse Electric Co., does not lead to U.S. technology secrets and infrastructure falling into Chinese hands, a U.S. official said on Thursday. Westinghouse filed for bankruptcy last month hit by ...
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Giappone
2016 saw fall in renewable energy investment as prices eased but output up
Global investments in renewable energy fell by almost a quarter in 2016 amid a drop in prices and lower spending in some markets, according to a U.N.-backed report published Thursday. Overall investments reached $241.6 billion last year, down from $312.2 billion in 2015, said the United Nations Environment Program. But ...
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Giappone
Facebook adds awareness display tool for spotting ‘fake news’
Facebook on Thursday ramped up its fight against “fake news” by adding tips on how to tell when shared stories are bogus. An initiative being launched in the U.S., France and a dozen other countries added an educational tool in an “awareness display” in news feeds at the leading online ...