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Giappone
Honda to set up AI research base in Tokyo
Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that subsidiary Honda R&D Co. plans to establish a research and development base specializing in artificial intelligence in the Akasaka district of Tokyo in September. The major automaker will consolidate almost all of its AI-related R&D activities in the nation into the new base, called ...
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Giappone
Dollar sinks below ¥109 on safe-haven purchases
The dollar plunged below ¥109 in Tokyo trading on Thursday, hit by selling as stocks slumped. At 5 p.m., it stood at ¥108.94-95, down from ¥110.05-05 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.1213-1213, up from $1.1152-1152, and at ¥122.15-18, down from ¥122.73-75. The dollar lost ground overnight ...
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Giappone
French nuclear plants, trains on strike over labor bill
Workers are on strike at most French nuclear plants and the national rail service to protest the proposed abolition of some labor protections. Members of the CGT union at 16 of France’s 19 nuclear plants, which provide the majority of the country’s electricity, voted for a one-day strike Thursday. Nuclear ...
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Giappone
BOJ’s Sato is pessimistic on economy, central bank’s strategy
A Bank of Japan board member expressed pessimism about the economy and the central bank’s strategy, saying in a speech Thursday that the BOJ will be unable to reach its 2 percent inflation target as forecast and negative rates will not work to boost investment. “I believe that it is ...
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USA
GCC urged to make further major reforms in new oil era
ICAEW says region should look again at US dollar peg, consider 100% foreign ownership in local firms
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USA
U.S. to Ban Commercial Trade of African Elephant Ivory
The new rules aim to protect the endangered African elephant and curb the illegal importation of ivory into the United States.
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Portogallo
BCP afunda para valor mais baixo de sempre: 2,67 cêntimos por acção
As acções do BCP caíram hoje para um novo mínimo histórico, nos 0,0267 euros por acção, após a venda de 140 milhões de acções nos minutos finais de negociação da bolsa de Lisboa. O banco liderado por Nuno Amado inverteu assim a tendência de recuperação que demonstrou durante a maior ...
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Brasile
9 verdades sobre los desórdenes alimenticios
Anorexia, bulimia, síndrome del atracón o la vigorexia son parte de los Trastornos de Conducta Alimentaria (TCA) que afectan a millones de personas sin importar edad, género, raza ni condición económica. Para visibilizar estas enfermedades emocionales y enfatizar que son recuperables, hoy se conmemora el Día Mundial de Acción por los Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria. Para ...
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Brasile
Políticos piden a Sánchez Cerén más diálogo y acuerdos
Luego del informe de segundo año de gobierno del presidente Salvador Sánchez Cerén, diferentes fuerzas políticas representadas en la Asamblea, más allá de criticar algunas decisiones gubernamentales sobre políticas públicas, insisten en la necesidad de construir, a través del diálogo, acuerdos para solucionar los problemas nacionales.Advierten que a la fecha ...
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Brasile
Proyectos de energía ya se están ejecutando
Salvador Sánchez Cerén inició su gestión presidencial con un proyecto emblemático abandonado: la construcción de la Presa El Chaparral, una central hidroeléctrica de 64.4 megavatios situado en el municipio de San Luis de la Reina en el departamento de San Miguel. Este proyecto estuvo inmerso en un escándalo porque la ...