Business & Economy
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates for first time in 17 years
Tokyo, Mar 19 (EFE).- The Bank of Japan raised short-term reference interest rates Tuesday to 0.1 percent, the first measure…
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Philippines is ironclad partner in semiconductor sector: US
Bangkok, Mar 19 (EFE).- United States Secretary Anthony Blinken said Tuesday that the Philippines is a key partner in the…
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Uber to pay $178 million to settle suit with Australian taxi drivers
Sydney, Australia, Mar 18 (EFE).- Uber agreed to pay some AU$271.8 million ($178.4 million) to more than 8,000 Australian taxi…
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Caracas claims US military exercises ‘provocations,’ Exxon reports oil discovery in Guyana
International Desk, Mar 15 (EFE) – Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Friday that his country would respond “proportionately” to…
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US government lends $2.26 billion to develop the country’s largest lithium mine
Washington, Mar 14 (EFE) – The United States Department of Energy granted a 2.26 billion dollars loan on Thursday to…
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Bitcoin hits new record near $73,700
Madrid/New York, Mar 13 (EFE).- Bitcoin, the most widely used cryptocurrency, hit a new record of around $73,700 on Wednesday,…
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IMF team to arrive in Pakistan for final $3 billion bailout review
Islamabad, Mar 13 (EFE).- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will arrive in Pakistan this week for the final review…
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Australian millionaire announces plan to build Titanic replica
Sydney, Australia, Mar 13 (EFE).- Eccentric Australian millionaire Clive Palmer announced Wednesday a plan, his third in a decade, to…
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Senior Saudi defense official visits South Korea to examine weapons
Seoul, Mar 13 (EFE).- A Saudi defense official was visiting South Korea on Wednesday to examine locally manufactured weapons systems,…
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