ECONOMY
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Bitcoin craze hits Iran as US sanctions squeeze weak economy
Feeling the sanctions, coming from the U.S. and targeting the Islamic Republic's economy, Iranians are increasingly turning to digital currencies…
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‘Up in the air’: Polls show Argentinian presidential race neck-and-neck
The polls point to tense months ahead for Argentina and its jittery markets, but also suggest both sides will need…
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Cuba hopes for slight growth as Trump pummels Caribbean island
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said upon closing the meeting on Saturday that a series of emergency measures announced this month…
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Trump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook’s Libra, demands they face banking regulations
Donald Trump criticized Bitcoin, Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter…
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Hocol signs 4 contracts for oil exploration in Colombia
Colombia has proven reserves of 1,958 million barrels, equivalent to 6.2 years of consumption, with a current average production of…
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Want to invest responsibly? A new breed of stock exchange aims to help
A new breed of market is springing up from Scotland to India to help people identify investment opportunities
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US invests in southern Mexico to discourage migration in the region
The two projects that took shape are the construction of a natural gas liquefaction plant and the creation of a…
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Dow breaches 27,000 and healthcare is in the spotlight after Trump’s decision on rebate
A 5.16% gain in UnitedHealth Group Inc helped the Dow Industrials break above 27,000 points for the first time
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Brazil’s pension system is going to change
Pension reform is the cornerstone of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's economic agenda
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Under pressure for sanctions, Venezuela sells oil to a small Turkish company
With the sanctions of the United States preventing Venezuela from selling oil to that country, the state oil company PDVSA…
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