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Asia-Pacific brings together markets with different preferences, purchasing habits, and regulatory frameworks. For an SME, a stronger entry starts with choosing a specific country and segment, conducting local research, and testing products, prices, and channels before expanding operations.
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The separatist party won Quebec’s provincial election but will govern without an absolute majority. Its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is keeping his promise to call a vote on independence; for businesses and workers, the timetable and the new government’s ability to build support will be key.
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The message appeared in the retailer’s app and claimed that a Snowflake instance had been compromised. ASOS is investigating activity on third-party platforms; Malwarebytes’ October 9 update reports the theft of customer data, including shopping searches.
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The multi-year pact establishes cross-licensing and provides for Qualcomm to purchase certain U.S. patents from Huawei. The price, royalties and other terms have not been disclosed; the transaction is pending regulatory approvals.
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The first-round result boosted the real and other Brazilian assets and lowered the Treasury’s financing costs. Investors, however, are making the rally’s continuation conditional on credible fiscal proposals capable of securing parliamentary support.
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The BCRA survey, based on responses from 44 participants, projected a quarterly contraction in activity from July to September and lowered expected growth for 2026 to 1.5%. These are market estimates, not the Central Bank’s own forecasts.
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In Pereira, the Government presented priorities for the new National Development Plan and preliminary figures for projects: a national portfolio estimated at $535.1 trillion and 21 initiatives for the Coffee Axis worth $38.7 trillion. Neither figure implies approval or funding.
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The announcement gives businesses and self-employed workers more time, but does not eliminate the differences between the two systems or the questions about how they will be applied. E-invoicing will have staggered deadlines based on turnover.
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The German regulator denied the application from futurum bank, a subsidiary of Bitcoin Group. The company is considering filing an objection or submitting a new application and is seeking to resume the service with regulated partners, but has not yet confirmed a date or who would participate.
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The French group will be able to increase its stake to 9.9% and expects to have representation on the board. The two entities will explore commercial agreements, while the transaction fuels interpretations about the stability of Sabadell’s shareholder base after BBVA’s takeover bid.
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Rulings by the federal court in Washington bring the number of decisions in favor of investors in the United States to thirteen. The amounts associated with the four cases total 98.1 million euros, including costs and interest, but judicial recognition does not amount to payment.
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The November 29 election call may delay regulations and investment decisions, but it does not automatically cancel files or measures already approved. Grid planning, rules for data centers, and the development of the capacity market remain subject to pending decisions.
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