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Brasile
TCE-RJ vê superfaturamento de R$ 211 mi na reforma do Maracanã
O Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Rio (TCE-RJ) chegou à conclusão de que a obra de reforma do estádio do Maracanã para a Copa do Mundo de 2014 teve superfaturamento de R$ 211 milhões, em valores atuais. A informação foi revelada pelo Fantástico, da TV Globo, neste domingo (12/3). ...
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Russia Turchia
Turkey’s dangerous liaisons
I am actually glad that Turkey made up with Russia, since it helps to ease the Syrian tragedy, and because it is a better foreign strategy to seek diplomatic solutions rather than follow the politics of enmity.
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Turchia
Turkey’s message behind the search for S-400
There is no doubt that everyone would prefer resources and technology to be directed toward welfare and the civilian economy rather than the defense industry and war equipment.
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USA
Would you pull a gun on pro-coup soldiers or try to persuade them?
How would an army commander respond to subordinate soldiers who are attempting a coup and have come to his door in the middle of the night, asking: “A coup d’état has taken place. You will remain on duty. Join us”?
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Thailandia
SET falls 3.95 to 1,535.96 at opening
Thai stocks opened down 0.26% at the start of trade this morning.
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Messico
México aprueba marcas de Donald Trump para hoteles y turismo
Trump ha legado la administración de sus negocios a sus dos hijos adultos y se comprometió a no concertar nuevos acuerdos en el exterior durante el tiempo que ocupe la presidencia de Estados Unidos.
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Cina Giappone
Trump preaches ‘Buy American’ from pulpit but stays silent on tons of Ivanka goods made in China
In his January inauguration speech, U.S. President Donald Trump made a seemingly straightforward pledge: “We will follow two simple rules: buy American and hire American.” His daughter is the exception: even as he spoke, at least eight shipments of Ivanka Trump-branded shoes, bags and clothes — more than 53.5 tons ...
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Giappone
Toyota to offer smaller pay-scale hike of ¥1,300 amid tough environment
Toyota Motor Corp. and its labor union effectively agreed Sunday on a pay scale hike of ¥1,300 per month in this year’s shunto wage negotiations. The leading Japanese automaker, which is regarded as a pacesetter in shunto negotiations, will thus offer a base wage hike for the fourth straight year. ...
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Giappone
Japan’s decluttering guru Kondo now has an app for tidying up
The newest tool for internationally acclaimed organizing guru Marie Kondo in her global battle against messy rooms is an app. “My goal is to have as many people as possible who can get the job done in tidying up,” she said in an interview after speaking at the South by ...
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Giappone
Hitachi looks to boost U.S. rail biz amid Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure blitz
Hitachi Ltd. is aiming to expand its rail business in the U.S. by bidding for streetcar and light-rail projects as President Donald Trump pledges to spend as much as $1 trillion to upgrade infrastructure across the country. The Japanese conglomerate “sees quite a big opportunity” in the U.S., Alistair Dormer, ...