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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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How it happened: Florida airport gunman sent panicked passengers fleeing for lives
Without a word, the gunman moved through the baggage claim picking off travelers until his handgun ran out of ammunition, leaving five dead and eight wounded in Fort Lauderdale's airport.Panicked witnesses ran out of the terminal and spilled onto the tarmac, baggage in hand. Others hid in bathroom stalls or ...
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Florida airport shooting raises questions about guns in baggage
The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida airport used a gun that he had stored in his checked luggage, raising questions about airport security and whether safety officials need to change the current rules.Esteban Santiago, 26, retrieved his gun from his bag on the carousel, loaded it in a bathroom ...
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Japan Inc resists Trump threats
TOKYO: Japanese political and business leaders are questioning Donald Trump's protectionist stance after the US president-elect blasted Toyota's plan to build vehicles in Mexico, while the carmaker stressed its contribution to the US economy.
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New York’s aging Indian Point nuclear plant to close by 2021
The aging Indian Point nuclear power plant just north of New York City will close within about four years under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby. Under the arrangement, plant owner Entergy Corp. will ...
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2016 nutrition situation in South Sudan significantly worse than previous years
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: South SudanThe number of cases of children under five years with severe acute malnutrition has seen a 350% increase since 2013. Extreme levels of food insecurity are expected to continue in 2017. Highlights • Humanitarian access in the Greater Equatoria region is severely restricted due to insecurity, significantly ...
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Asahi Kasei might skip Mexico, opt for U.S. expansion instead
Asahi Kasei Corp. is thinking of expanding its bases in the United States rather than starting up operations in Mexico, President Hideki Kobori says. “We’re considering expanding into Mexico, but depending on the course of events, expanding U.S. bases may be a better idea,” Kobori said in a recent interview. ...
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Germany says it can't figure out Donald Trump's foreign policy goals
German officials who have held talks with members of US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team have not been able to figure out what kind of foreign and security policy his administration wants to pursue, a spokesman said. "It ultimately remains the case that there still is no clear, coherent and comprehensive ...
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Watch: Gunman kills 5 at Florida airport
Updated 10.10pm A gunman wearing a Star Wars T-shirt opened fire at a baggage carousel at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport today, killing five people before being taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. Five people died and eight were wounded in the incident, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told reporters at the airport. The ...
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Malta and European Commission at odds over €40m presidency spending
The European Commission is at odds with Malta over the classification of its spending on the rotating six-month EU presidency. The Malta Fiscal Advisory Council (MFAC) said in a report and letter sent to Finance Minister Edward Scicluna that it was in agreement with the Commission’s view that spending on the ...
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Shooting at Florida airport leaves 5 dead, 8 wounded; lone gunman in custody
A gunman opened fire in the baggage claim area at the Fort Lauderdale airport Friday, killing five people and wounding eight before being taken into custody, officials said. The attack sent panicked passengers running out of the terminal and onto the tarmac.Authorities gave no details on a possible motive for ...
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EY Malta to launch Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
Question: What do the following world-renowned entrepreneurs have in common? Guy Laliberté the founder of Cirque de Soleil Hamdi Ulukaya, who created Chobani Greek Yogurt in 2007 which became the best-selling brand US in four years and Olivia Lum who founded Hyflux in 1989 with a start-up capital of US$15,000 ...
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Perché i libri da colorare hanno tanto successo negli Stati Uniti
Terapeutica senza essere una terapia, meditativa senza meditazione, creativa senza creare nulla, l’attività di colorare libri è diventata una macchina per fare soldi: dal 2014 al 2015 negli Stati Uniti le vendite di album di disegni sono passate da un milione a dodici milioni di volumi. Leggi
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Trump orders US envoys appointed by Obama to quit by Inauguration Day
US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has issued a blanket mandate requiring politically appointed ambassadors installed by President Barack Obama to leave their posts by Inauguration Day.US ambassador to New Zealand Mark Gilbert said this on Friday in a Twitter message to Reuters, adding: "I will be departing on January ...
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Rwanda: CESB Boosts the Capacities of the Mining Sector
[New Times] In Vision 2020, Rwanda's Mining Industry, which comprises its mining and quarries industries is targeted to contribute both to Rwanda's economic growth in general and the trade balance in particular, as well as to off-farm employment. Currently, Rwanda counts hundreds of companies involved in Mining and quarries sector, ...
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Charcoal becomes first Cuban export to United States in half a century
Cuba announced a landmark deal on Thursday to sell charcoal to a U.S. company, the first legal Cuban export to the United States in five decades, as part of the fragile rapprochement between the former Cold War foes. The sale of 40 tons of charcoal derived from the woody plant ...
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Regeneron, Sanofi to Appeal US Judge's Ban on Cholesterol Drug Sales
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi SA said on Thursday they would appeal the U.S. District Court ruling which banned the two companies from selling their cholesterol drug, Praluent, on grounds of patent infringement.
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China’s choices narrowing as it burns through forex reserves to support yuan
As China’s foreign exchange reserves threaten to tumble below the critical $3 trillion mark, the biggest fear for investors is not whether Beijing can continue to defend the yuan but whether it will set off a vicious cycle of more outflows and currency depreciation. Data this week is expected to show ...
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Uber drivers judged to be employees by Swiss insurance provider
Uber drivers are employees for which the company must pay social security contributions, a Swiss insurance agency has ruled, dealing a blow to the US ride-hailing platform that says drivers are freelance contractors. The California-based start-up whose cab service has expanded worldwide stands accused in many countries of bypassing national labour ...
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Opinion: The two Mizzis - Claudette Buttigieg
Many readers my age and older remember the British comic duo “The two Ronnies.” This show was very popular in the 1980s. A classic comedy and sketch show featuring Ronnie Barker (who also often wrote the sketches, and who passed away in 2005) and Ronnie Corbett (who passed away last ...
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Business: Shilling dips as CBK blames speculators
The shilling continued to cede ground against the US dollar as Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) blamed the volatility on 'speculators'.
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Gartner compra consultoria CEB por US$ 2,6 bilhões
Objetivo é combinar serviços de pesquisa e consultoria em TI e marketing da Gartner com expertise da CEB em RH, vendas, finanças e jurídico