Stories for October 29th 2015

Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 14:50 UTC
Tuberculosis mortality nearly halved since 1990

The fight against tuberculosis is paying off, with this year’s death rate nearly half of what it was in 1990. Nevertheless, 1.5 million people died from TB in 2014. Most of these deaths could have been prevented, according to the World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2015, which was released on Wednesday in Washington, DC.
Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
Fed rates unchanged; fears of monetary easing in EU, Japan and China, and inflation still below 2%

The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but downplayed global economic headwinds and left the door open to tightening monetary policy at its next meeting in December.
Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 07:18 UTC
Macri ahead of Scioli, with 8.8% still undecided shows first poll following Sunday's vote

The first public opinion poll released since Argentina's Sunday presidential election and ahead of the 22 November runoff indicates that the opposition candidate Mauricio Macri is a few points ahead of incumbent Daniel Scioli in a tight race but still with a large percentage who remain undecided.
Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 06:53 UTC
On Amazon Day, Minister Swire praises Brazil as champion on climate change and tackling deforestation

Describing Brazil as a valued partner of Britain, and champion on climate change and tackling deforestation, Minister of State for Latin America, Hugo Swire, attended on Wednesday the Amazon Day 2015 at the Brazilian embassy where he also met with ministers Texeira, Levy and Coutinho who are in London for the first UK-Brazil economic and financial dialogue round.
Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 06:39 UTC
Argentina's dollar clamp intensifies following on Sunday's election results

Argentina on Tuesday halved the daily amount of dollars companies can transfer abroad without authorization, currency traders said, while the country's insurance regulator put new limits on the amount of hard currency assets insurers can hold.
Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 06:31 UTC
Argentina: Holdouts dispute, a Cristina Fernandez legacy for the next government

US District Judge Thomas Griesa of New York on Wednesday urged Argentina to resume talks to settle bondholder litigation flowing from its $100 billion default in 2002. The judge made the remarks as creditors suing over defaulted bonds urged him to expand to nearly $8 billion the amount Argentina must pay them to service its restructured debts.
Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 06:15 UTC
An overwhelming majority, 65% voted for change in Sunday's election, said Massa

On Sunday 35% of Argentines voted for continuity of Kirchnerism and 65% voted for a political change, and between the two options, change overwhelmingly won, said Sergio Massa, the third ranked candidate who with his 21% has become kingmaker between the two presidential hopefuls for the November runoff, incumbent Daniel Scioli and market friendly opposition, Mauricio Macri.
Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 06:06 UTC
Noble Energy begins production in Gulf of Mexico deepwater oil development

Noble Energy with interests in Falklands' exploration, has commenced production from the Big Bend oil development in Mississippi Canyon 698 of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Noble and partners expect the single-well field to reach a maximum gross production rate of approximately 20,000 boe/d over the next couple of weeks. Approximately 90% of the volumes being produced from Big Bend are oil, Noble said.