By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence in the fourth quarter of last year hit its lowest level since 1974 as companies grapple with higher interest rates, cost pressures and soft demand, a private think tank said on Tuesday. A net 70% of firms surveyed expected general business conditions to deteriorate compared …
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CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA, 16 ene (Reuters) – Un “relevante” sistema de calzadas construido siglos antes de la era cristiana fue descubierto junto con cientos de antiguos sitios arqueológicos en la zona maya de Guatemala y México, gracias a una innovadora tecnología láser, informaron el lunes responsables del hallazgo. La investigación mapeó 964 antiguos asentamientos en …
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The top Dutch trade official said the Netherlands will not summarily accept new U.S. restrictions on exporting chip-making technology to China, and is consulting with European and Asian allies. Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher spoke on Sunday on the television show Buitenhof ahead of a visit to the U.S. by Dutch Prime Minister …
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By Marianna Parraga and Nidhi Verma HOUSTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Guyana’s upcoming bidding round for offshore areas has caught the interest of top energy companies from Asia to Europe, according to people familiar with the matter, even as the government continues to work out terms for the auction. The South American country wants to quickly …
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Por Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES, 16 ene (Reuters) – La bolsa argentina renovó el lunes su máximo histórico por toma de coberturas en acciones de buena liquidez ante sus atractivos valores en pesos, junto a una galopante inflación que jaquea a la tercera economía de América Latina. Los papeles energéticos, financieros y de servicios lideraron …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has struck a deal with publisher Harper Collins to write a memoir that will cover his role at the centre of one of the most dramatic periods in recent British history. Johnson stood down as prime minister in early September after his ministers …
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CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 16 ene (Reuters) – El subgobernador del Banco Central mexicano (Banxico) Jonathan Heath dijo en una entrevista a Bloomberg difundida el lunes que no ve potenciales recortes a la tasa de referencia en los próximos seis meses. (Redacción México)
By Nia Williams and Rowena Edwards (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Monday but were holding near their highest levels this month as easing COVID restrictions in China raised hopes of a demand recovery in the world’s top crude importer. Brent crude fell $1.08, or 1.3%, to $84.20 a barrel by 2041 GMT. U.S. West Texas …
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By Divya Chowdhury and Savio Shetty DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Job cuts are not “top of mind” for Manulife Financial Corp, Canada’s largest insurer, as it sees significant growth opportunities, fuelled particularly by Asia, CEO Roy Gori said on Monday. “We are in growth mode,” Gori told the Reuters Global Markets Forum on the sidelines …
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(Reuters) -Brazil’s delegation arrived at the World Economic Forum (WEF) with a commitment to defend democracy and the sustainability of both its public accounts and the environment, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday. Speaking to journalists at his hotel in Davos, Switzerland, Haddad said that Brazilian institutions “gave a very immediate response” after supporters …
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