By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian markets delivered a withering verdict on leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s first full day in office on Monday, after he pledged to prioritize social issues and ordered a budget-busting extension to a fuel tax exemption. Lula’s decision to extend the fuel tax exemption, which will deprive the …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Global market trading properly kicks into gear on Tuesday, with the latest insight into how China’s manufacturing sector closed last year likely to set the tone for the day ahead in Asia. China’s Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers index …
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(Reuters) – Brazilian new president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he had received a letter from Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressing a desire to increase cooperation between the two countries. “I received from China’s Vice President Wang Qishan a letter from President Xi Jinping expressing his compliments and willingness to expand our …
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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted a $62.3 billion trade surplus in 2022, official data showed on Monday, a record in the series started in 1989. In December, the trade surplus was $4.8 billion, said the Development, Industry, Trade and Services ministry. That exceeded the $3 billion surplus forecast in a Reuters poll with economists. The …
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(Reuters) -French engineering group Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) said on Monday it was stopping its activities in Russia after analysing the latest European sanction packages which include a ban on engineering services with Russian firms. The group said its contract with Russian shipbuilding company Zvezda for 15 ice-breaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers would be …
WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish regulator UOKiK has accused the Polish unit of T-Mobile of misleading advertising relating to a free mobile data offer, with the company potentially facing a fine of 10% of annual revenue. UOKiK said on Monday that T-Mobile Polska’s slogan “1200 GB free for a year” was misleading as 100 GB Internet packages …
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BOGOTA (Reuters) – Initial negotiations between Colombia, France’s Dassault Aviation and Sweden’s Saab AB to replace part of the South American country’s aging air force fleet have collapsed, the defense minister said on Monday. Colombia, which uses about 20 Israeli-made Kfir aircraft purchased three decades ago, has said replacing the planes is a priority so …
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By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni said on Monday it had set up a new company dedicated to sustainable transport, which would develop bio-refining, biomethane and offer mobility products and services in Italy and abroad. The move is part of Eni’s broader strategy to extract value from its diverse range of businesses …
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By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni said on Monday it had set up a new company dedicated to sustainable transport, which would develop bio-refining, biomethane and offer mobility products and services in Italy and abroad. The move is part of Eni’s broader strategy to extract value from its diverse range of businesses …
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By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares rose in the first trading session of 2023 on Monday as euro zone manufacturing data suggested the worst had passed after a year marred by fears of a recession as central banks hiked rates globally. The pan-regional STOXX 600 rose 1.0%, supported by consumer discretionary stocks. The automobile …
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