BRASILIA :Japanese automaker Honda will invest 4.2 billion reais ($807.74 million) in its Itirapina plant in Brazil by 2030, an executive said on Friday, adding the company aims to develop a hybrid-flex vehicle in the South American country.Honda’s announcement is the latest in a series of fresh investments by automakers…
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WASHINGTON : Finance chiefs from economies large and small are scrambling to keep pace with the Federal Reserve’s rapid resetting of rate-cut expectations as U.S. inflation data roils markets from London to Brazil. All insist they are setting policy independently of the Fed and basing it on local conditions. But those conditions are now being buffeted by a sudden likelihood of U.S. interest rates staying higher for longer than had been expected as the year…
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What if parents or immediate family cannot provide support or continue to be the source of trauma, for example, in cases of child abuse or ill-treatment? In such cases, professional agencies such as Family Service Centres and the Child Protective Service under the Ministry of Social and Family Development will…
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MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday (Apr 19) that the country was ramping up manufacturing of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems, but more work was needed to increase production of tank protection equipment. Shoigu’s ministry published video showing him touring a tank factory in the Siberian city…
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TOKYO : The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again in 2024, according to two-thirds of economists polled by Reuters, but there was no clear consensus on when exactly the move would come.Last month the central bank ended negative rates in a landmark shift away from its super-easy monetary…
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SOFT TOUCHES AND LIGHTING The penthouse features many cosy materials in the furnishing. “From plush upholstery and tactile fabrics to warm wood accents and luxurious rugs, each element was considered to evoke a sense of tactile richness and visual interest, enhancing the overall ambience of intimacy,” affirmed Ng. Quality furniture…
