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Caught between China and US, South American bloc rethinks its trade game as internal rifts deepen
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, July 4 — South America’s Mercosur bloc sought yesterday to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump’s global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. “It’s time for Mercosur to...
Brazil To Prioritize Agreements As Mercosur Leader
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Upon assuming the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur at a summit on Thursday (3) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that one of Brazil's priorities...
Murena-touting Fairphone (Gen 6) debuts with unmatched sustainability and repairability
Android Central
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June 25, 2025
What you need to know The Fairphone (Gen 6) boasts 12 easily replaceable parts, promoting user repairability with just a single screwdriver. It ships with Murena's Android-based /e/OS, a privacy-focused alternative to Google OS, offering...
Malaysia signs economic partnership deal with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
The Malaysian Star
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June 23, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states have signed an economic partnership agreement, opening a new chapter for Malaysia’s trade, investment and economic relations with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and...
Business : Malaysia Signs Economic Partnership Deal With Switzerland, Norway, Iceland And Liechtenstein
Bernama
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June 23, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states have signed an economic partnership agreement, opening a new chapter for Malaysia’s trade, investment and economic relations with Switzerland,...
Sustainable investing at the crossroads
Professional Wealth Management
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June 17, 2025
As political winds shift and billions exit ESG funds, sustainable investing stands at a decisive turning point. Sustainable investing is facing its toughest test yet. After years of rapid expansion, funds focused on environmental, social and...
The burning issue of fossil-fuelled Scope 3 emissions
Rabble.ca
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July 3, 2025
The oil industry and its government boosters often boast about efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — sometimes touting expensive and largely unproven remedies such as carbon capture and storage. What they don’t say is that their already...
Brazil formally handed over Mercosur's rotating presidency
MercoPress
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Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 18:12 UTC Lula hopes to have the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU before the end of the year Argentine President Javier Milei formally transferred the pro tempore presidency of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur)...
Grant Thornton Advisors adds Switzerland and Liechtenstein to its platform
Consultancy.eu
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June 17, 2025
The Switzerland and Liechtenstein businesses of Grant Thornton have become the latest to join Grant Thornton Advisors, a private equity-backed platform for Grant Thornton member firms. Grant Thornton Advisors launched early 2025 when the US and...
South American bloc looks to Asia, Europe in face of Trump trade war
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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South America's Mercosur bloc sought Thursday to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump's global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. "It's time for Mercosur to look toward Asia,"...
Panama Participates In Its First Mercosur Summit As An Associate -
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Panama President Mulino emphasized the need to build a water reservoir to guarantee the availability of water for the Interoceanic Waterway and the population, preventing future damage like those caused by the El Niño...
Panama Participates in its First Mercosur Summit as an Associate
Newsroom Panama
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July 3, 2025
Panama President Mulino emphasized the need to build a water reservoir to guarantee the availability of water for the Interoceanic Waterway and the population, preventing future damage like those caused by the El Niño phenomenon. In his first...
Shipping containers at the Greenland Terminal in the port at Brevik, Norway.
Buenos Aires Times
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July 2, 2025
The European Free Trade Association of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur countries in a push for more transatlantic commerce. The FTA will “remove or...
FTA with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein likely to come into effect by Sep 2025: Piyush Goyal
CNBC-TV18
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June 9, 2025
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is likely to come into effect from September 2025. The Minister kicked off the second leg of his Europe...
Mercosur-EFTA announce FTA negotiations successfully completed
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 2, 2025
The Mercosur and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA, made up of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) announced on Wednesday that they had successfully completed negotiations over a free trade agreement. The news was announced by...
Is Wales v Liechtenstein on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch World Cup qualifier
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Games against Iceland and Liechtenstein may lack glamour but they are important to Steve Clarke and Scotland ahead of World Cup qualifying bid
Daily Mail
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June 5, 2025
The domestic season is done and dusted but Scotland will be back in action on Friday night when they take on Iceland at Hampden. For Steve Clarke and his players, it’ll be the first of two friendlies, with a visit to Liechtenstein to come on...
Traton Group selects LTTS as strategic engineering partner
TechCircle
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July 2, 2025
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Traton Group has chosen L&T Technology Services (LTTS) as its strategic engineering partner. Under this partnership, LTTS’ Mobility segment will support Traton to build a unified product-development platform that...
UN Event Sheds Light On Belarus' Escalating Human Rights Violations
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. On July 2, the Permanent Missions of Latvia and Lithuania to the United Nations Office at Geneva held a side event on the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus, Trend reports. Held...
NEUTRIK Marks 2-billionth Connector During 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Sound & Video Contractor
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July 1, 2025
Schaan, Liechtenstein – 26 June 2025. NEUTRIK recently celebrated reaching the milestone of the creation of the 2-billionth connector with a civic reception at Neutrik Group headquarters in Schaan, Liechtenstein. A guest list of 45 included...