Venezuela economy grew 17.73% y/y through September – central bank

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s economy grew 17.73% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2022, the South American country’s central bank said Friday, following an eight-year economic collapse. The economy plunged into crisis after a state-controlled model failed to produce results, prompting more than 7 million Venezuelans to flee the country. In 2019 President Nicolas …

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Scholz, Macron may visit Brazil’s Lula in early 2023, sources say

By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron may visit Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia in early 2023 after he takes office, two sources told Reuters. Lula, who will be sworn in on Jan. 1, has sought to restore Brazil’s international reputation after outgoing …

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Apple CEO Cook conveyed app store curb concerns to Japan PM – Nikkei

(Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider protecting users when regulating distribution of smartphone apps, Nikkei reported on Friday citing sources. Apple has faced heightened scrutiny over its App Store practices that charge a 30% fee on payments and subscriptions and does not allow iPhones to …

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La soja apunta a un aumento en 2022, sequía en Argentina agrega riesgo de suministro

Por P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, 30 dic (Reuters) – La soja de Chicago subía el viernes para mantenerse en curso de un fuerte aumento anual, con la sequía en el principal exportador Argentina manteniendo el foco en las tensiones de suministro en el mercado de semillas oleaginosas. * Las preocupaciones sobre la sequía en Argentina, el …

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Rusia revisa al alza su estimación de crecimiento del PIB para 2021 del 4,7% al 5,6%

MOSCÚ, 30 dic (Reuters) – La agencia federal de estadística rusa revisó el viernes al alza su estimación de crecimiento económico del 2021, desde 4,7% a 5,6%, al afirmar que el país se recuperó del primer año de la pandemia de COVID-19 con más fuerza de lo que se creía en un principio. La oficina de …

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