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Russia
Tillerson starts duty after senate approval
The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as U.S. President Donald Trump’s secretary of state on Feb. 1, filling a key spot on the Republican’s national security team despite concerns about the former Exxon Mobil Corp chief executive officer’s ties to Russia.
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Turchia
British defense giant confident about Turkish economy
Turkey can be stronger than ever with the government’s actions to strengthen the economy, according to the head of British defense giant BAE Systems, which recently signed a $125 million deal with a Turkish company.
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Singapore
Singapore sees little growth in investment this year
Singapore sees little growth in fixed-asset investments this year after commitments fell to the lowest level since at least 2007, the Economic Development Board said.
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Belgio
L'industrie du film et de la musique en justice pour bloquer des sites pirates
Rassemblée derrière la Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), l'industrie du film, de la musique et de la vidéo a introduit mercredi devant le tribunal de commerce francophone de Bruxelles une action en cessation contre les fournisseurs d'accès internet (FAI) Brutélé, Nethys, Proximus et Telenet.
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Cina India USA Giappone
Nokia beats market expectations, sees network market improving
Finnish network equipment maker Nokia reported its quarterly profits fell less than expected, helped by cost cuts and the acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent, and said the tough global market was starting to stabilise. Nokia and its rivals, Sweden's Ericsson and China's Huawei, have struggled lately as telecom operators' demand for faster 4G ...
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Malta
Large caps lift MSE share index
The MSE Share Index registered its second consecutive daily increase today with a further 0.4% rise to 4,741.506 points on the back of uplifts in the share price of BOV, HSBC and IHI. On the other hand, RS2 Software eased minimally lower whilst a further three equities ended this morning’s ...
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USA
Sleep tied to sexual activity and satisfaction among older women
Older women who sleep well at night are more likely to have satisfying sex lives, a study suggests. Post-menopausal women reported less sexual activity and less sexual satisfaction if they also had trouble sleeping through the night, researchers found. Based on the findings, doctors may want to consider an older woman's overall ...
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Regno Unito
UK government plans for Brexit negotiations set out in white paper
Brexit Secretary David Davis has set out the British government's negotiating strategy for the UK's withdrawal from the EU in a keenly-awaited white paper. Launching the 77-page document in a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Davis said the paper confirmed Prime Minister Theresa May's vision of "an independent and ...
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Malta
€300 million private investment in project on ITS site; government to receive €60 million for land
Government has struck a deal with db San Gorg Property Ltd Group regarding the development of the ITS site in Paceville, despite the Paceville master plan review.The db San Gorg Property Limited will be investing €300 million in the building of a Hard Rock hotel, a residential complex and commercial ...
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USA
Circular Economy: European Commission delivers on its promises
One year after adopting its Circular Economy Package, the Commission today reports on the delivery and progress of key initiatives of its 2015 Action Plan.Together with the report, the Commission also: took further measures today by establishing a Circular Economy Finance Support Platform with the European Investment Bank (EIB) bringing ...