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Belgio
Nuisance sonore : Vilvorde veut une décision rapide sur une loi équilibrée sur les procédures
Vilvorde insiste auprès du gouvernement fédéral pour que soit prise rapidement une décision en faveur d'une loi équilibrée qui fixe les procédures de choix des routes aériennes de et vers l'aéroport national et mette ainsi un terme à l'insécurité juridique entourant l'avenir de l'aéroport. C'est le sens d'une motion adoptée ...
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USA Nigeria
World food security “in jeopardy” due to multiple challenges, FAO warns
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: WorldMankind's ability to feed itself is in jeopardy due to intensifying pressures on natural resources, mounting inequality, and the fallout from a changing climate, warns a FAO report. 22 February 2017, Rome - Mankind's future ability to feed itself is in jeopardy ...
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Cina Mongolia Russia
UNICEF research from Mongolia shows children bear brunt of extreme weather
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: MongoliaChildren born or in utero during the 2009/10 catastrophic winter and living in districts severely hit have significantly worse health compared with same-age children living in less affected districts.By Valeria Groppo A result of climate change extreme weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent in ...
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Giappone
Dollar weaker around ¥113.40 in Tokyo
The dollar lost ground moderately to move around ¥113.40 in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, lacking a clear direction in the absence of fresh incentives. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.39-40, down from ¥113.53-53 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.0507-0507, down from $1.0576-78, and at ...
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Giappone
Melco pledges to spend ‘whatever it takes’ as casino rivals eye Japan
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. has upped the ante against its casino rivals to win the chance to build a casino resort in Japan, declaring there’s no limit on how much the company is prepared to invest. “This opportunity is priceless and we’ll spend whatever it takes to win,” CEO Lawrence ...
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Giappone
Nikkei edges down on yen’s strength, despite record high Dow Jones close
The benchmark Nikkei average turned marginally lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, weighed down by the yen’s strength. The 225-issue Nikkei average edged down 1.57 points, or 0.01 percent, to finish at 19,379.87. On Tuesday, the key market gauge rose 130.36 points. On the other hand, the Topix index ...
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USA Giappone
Bankers bet on big batteries that could revolutionize power grids
The idea that giant batteries may someday revolutionize electrical grids has long enthralled clean-power advocates and environmentalists. Now it’s attracting bankers with the money to make it happen. Lenders including Investec PLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. are looking to finance large-scale energy-storage projects from California ...
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Giappone
Corporate Japan stacks up cash, skimps on pay raises
With profits soaring, Japanese companies’ record-breaking cash pile rises ever higher. That’s bad news for the economy, which is relying on exports to sustain a modest recovery as consumers struggle with stagnant wages. The country’s biggest economic problem is too much income flowing to companies, and their piles of unproductive ...
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USA Giappone
Abe, Trudeau discuss TPP, North Korea in phone call: source
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau discussed how to respond to the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal in a telephone call Wednesday, according to a government source. Abe and Trudeau have both recently held talks in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump, ...
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Giappone
Cosmo Energy, Kygnus Sekiyu to form business tie-up
Major oil wholesaler Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. will form a capital and business alliance with Kygnus Sekiyu K.K., Cosmo Energy has said. Cosmo Energy will acquire a 20 percent stake in Kygnus from San-Ai Oil Co. between April and June, according to the announcement made on Tuesday. Cosmo Energy will ...