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Canada lifts Mexico visa rule in exchange for beef access

  Bloomberg Canada will end restrictions on Mexican travelers while its North American partner opens its market further to Canadian beef. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto made the announcement during a state visit on Tuesday in Ottawa, ahead of the Three Amigos summit on Wednesday that includes U.S. President Barack Obama. Canada will lift its ...

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First US chain hotel in a half-century opens in Cuba

  Havana, Cuba / AFP Starwood Hotels took over management of a luxury hotel in central Havana, becoming the first big American hospitality chain with a presence on the island since the Cuban Revolution a half-century ago. The newly-rechristened Cuba Four Points by Sheraton on Havana’s Quinta Avenida — a hotel owned by the Cuban military — now will be managed ...

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Brazilian bank chief says no rate cut in sight as inflation target elusive

  Bloomberg Brazil’s new central bank chief Ilan Goldfajn suggested it’s too early to think about cutting rates as inflation remains above target and the government has yet to implement budget cuts. Short-dated swap rates rose. Consumer prices will increase 4.7 percent next year, still above the target set by the government, the central bank said in its quarterly inflation ...

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