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Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:45:00 GMT
Argentine Customs takes measures against under-invoicing exporters
The Argentine Customs Bureau (DGA) has set new criteria for the selection of potential cases of under-invoicing. The new controls will be carried out once the goods have been released to leave the country, it was announced.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:28:00 GMT
Brazil excels at agrifood production and exports, study reveals
A study released Wednesday by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa) of the national Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply showed the country was the world's fourth-largest grain producers in the world, i...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:22:00 GMT
Argentine Senate passes bill to postpone primary, mid-term elections
Argentina's Senate Thursday passed the bills submitted by the Government of President Alberto Fernández postponing this year's elections and changing earnings taxation for companies.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Tokyo 2020 volunteers keep resigning as locals oppose Olympic Games going on amidst pandemic
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which had to be postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, have suffered yet another blow Thursday when some 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers submitted their resignations citing health gro...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:15:00 GMT
UN pessimistic report on jobs until at least 2023: 220 million forecasted to be unemployed this year
Global job growth will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 according to a report published by the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO) on Wednesday. The World Economic and Social Outlook report for 2021 project...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Record flooding in Brazil's Amazon region; half a million displace
In Brazil's Amazon region the Rio Negro has swollen to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping. More than 450,000 people have been affected state-wide. Residents in Manaus, the biggest city in Brazil's Amazon rainfore...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:00:00 GMT
EU reaches deal on tougher tax transparency for multinationals: some US$ 150 billion at stake
European Union member states and lawmakers reached a deal on tougher tax transparency measures for multinationals. The proposal comes amid increased international pressure on the issue of multinationals and tax avoidance, not l...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:49:00 GMT
Four merry days in 2022 to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne with four days of festivities beginning with her ceremonial birthday parade on Jun 2, 2022.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:32:00 GMT
June 3, we celebrate World Bicycle Day
Today June 3 we celebrate World Bicycle Day on June 3. A United Nations designated day, World Bicycle Day is observed as cycling has tremendous health benefits for all age groups, according to experts.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:16:00 GMT
Biden expected to announce the distribution of 80 million coronavirus vaccines
US president Jose Biden is expected to announce this Thursday Washington's plan for the distribution of 80 million coronavirus vaccines globally. The announcement was done by Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit t...



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