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Vai alla Scheda Paese »There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
— John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Standoff between Vatican, Knights of Malta takes new twist as ousted official goes to court
The standoff between the Vatican and the Knights of Malta has taken a new twist, with the ousted foreign minister of the ancient aristocratic lay Catholic order appealing his suspension to the Knights' internal tribunal.Albrecht von Boeselager was removed on 8 December after he refused a demand by the top ...
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Australian Drug Maker Has Low Profile but Powerful Backers in Washington
Representatives Chris Collins and Tom Price and other power players have substantial investments in Innate Immunotherapeutics, a company with no approved drugs.
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La Camera dei rappresentanti vota per iniziare l’eliminazione della riforma sanitaria Obamacare.
La Camera dei rappresentanti vota per iniziare l’eliminazione della riforma sanitaria Obamacare. I repubblicani hanno fatto passare un provvedimento di bilancio che costituisce il primo passo nell’eliminazione dell’Affordable care act (Aca), la riforma sanitaria promossa da Barack Obama. La riforma, conosciuta anche come “Obamacare”, ha permesso a 20 milioni di statunitensi non ...
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Russia agrees US should attend Syria talks: Turkey
Russia has agreed that the United States should be involved in talks on Syria’s political future slated to take place in the Kazakh capital of Astana later this month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Jan. 12
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US firm to link Turkey to $2 trillion funding network
U.S.-based multinational alternative investment company National Standard Finance (NSF) will connect Turkey to a $2 trillion funding network that is set to bring in more foreign direct investment and help boost the economy, CEO Russell A. Duke has told Anadolu Agency
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Most Asean stocks subdued, Singapore at 14-month high
Most Southeast Asian markets remained subdued on Friday after US president-elect Donald Trump failed to address his economic policy plans, while Singapore shares rose to their highest in more than 14 months on strong retail sales data.
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Kenya will not shut down internet on Election Day
Kenya has no plans to shut down the internet before, during or after the general election in August, the Communications Authority said yesterday. The Authority officials made the statement in response to reporters' questions at a briefing on what is expected of broadcasters covering the August 8 polls. "We are ...
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Will TVET colleges attract ‘failed’ Form Four students?
The poor performance in the recently released 2016 KCSE examination results may be a blessing in disguise for Technical and Vocational Colleges, which have suffered a crunch in admissions for many years now. The quest to market the TVCs to the critical mass numbers that fail to join universities over ...
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China posts worst export fall since 2009 as fears of U.S. trade war loom
China’s massive export engine sputtered for the second year in a row in 2016, with shipments falling in the face of persistently weak global demand and officials voicing fears of a trade war with the United States that is clouding the outlook for 2017. In one week, China’s leaders will ...
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Malabu Oil $466m Bribe Scandal: Why We Kick Against UK, Italy Involvement In Probe – Ijaw Youths
Ijaw Youths in the nine states of the Niger Delta region on Friday offered reasons why they kicked against the continued probe of the Malibu Oil deal by the foreign countries of United Kingdom and Italy, describing the probe as a sustained persecution of Ijaw indigenes. The Ijaw Youths, under ...
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Renault faces emissions probe in France
French authorities are investigating carmaker Renault for suspected fraud over its diesel emissions controls. The move dented the company's share price as the global fallout spreads from revelations of emissions cheating at Volkswagen. Renault insisted that its cars are not equipped with pollution cheating software and that the company complies with all ...
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2017 - a threat or opportunity for EM currency bonds
In 2016 emerging market (EM) hard currency bonds registered a strong performance. Bofa Merill Lynch emerging market index posted a total return of 17.3 per cent, despite the fact that investors were aware that the Federal Reserve (Fed), continued to indirectly pronounce the sanity of the US economy. In the US, the ...
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In tearful farewell, Obama awards Biden the Medal of Freedom
At the dusk of both of their political careers, surrounded by teary friends and family, President Barack Obama on Thursday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Joe Biden, the man he called "the finest vice president we have ever seen."The vice president winced in shock as Obama announced he was conferring the nation's ...
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IT companies should flag terrorist content, hate speech to authorities - MEP Marlene Mizzi
During an extraordinary exchange of views with Google and Facebook on “Social media, the internet and counter-terrorism”, S&D MEP Marlene Mizzi held a debate on the challenges of ensuring that the internet and social media are not used as a platform for terrorists’ propaganda and online hate speech.The initiative was ...
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As talks loom, 'hard Brexit' option raises fear of tariffs
Is it cod or haddock?That's the sort of question that will matter to Britain if it leaves the European Union's tariff-free single market and ends up operating under rules overseen by the World Trade Organization.A complete divorce, often referred to as "hard Brexit," would see the EU impose tariffs on ...
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Malta earmarked as likely location for post-Brexit Lloyds subsidiary
Malta is emerging as a likely possible location for a subsidiary of Lloyds of London after Brexit, as discussions between the insurance firm, the Malta Financial Services Authority, and a local law firm intensify, the Malta Chamber said on its website.According to sources who spoke to The Business Observer, Lloyds ...
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China's Exports Fall for Second Year as U.S. Trade War Fears Mount
Shipments fell in the face of persistently weak global demand and officials voiced fears of a trade war with the United States, clouding the outlook for 2017.
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UNICEF's impact in five of the most dangerous crises
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Iraq, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenThese included the Syrian crisis, the Nigeria regional crisis, Yemen, South Sudan and Iraq. In December, UNICEF marked its 70th anniversary.2016 was a year of challenges and upheaval across the globe. The ongoing migration and refugee crisis has ...
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Fiat Chrysler recupera in borsa dopo le accuse di aver truccato i test sulle emissioni inquinanti.
Fiat Chrysler recupera in borsa dopo le accuse di aver truccato i test sulle emissioni inquinanti. Secondo la Environmental protection agency (Epa) degli Stati Uniti la casa automobilistica italostatunitense Fiat Chrysler (Fca) ha falsificato i dati sulle emissioni inquinanti di circa 104mila veicoli con motore diesel e di aver quindi ...
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Contrattualistica Internazionale
Quale società costituire per operare negli USA?
Gli Stati Uniti d’America, come è noto, rappresentano uno dei mercati di maggiore interesse e sbocco per le produzioni Made in Italy, per taluni casi e beni una vera e propria “certezza” in un momento di contrazione degli scambi commerciali a livello mondiale. Complice l’euro debole ed il rallentamento di altre ...
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Australia says TPP not dead, despite Trump opposition
SYDNEY - Australia has declared the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) not dead ahead of key trade talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Sydney on Saturday, despite opposition to the trade pact from US President-elect Donald Trump.