Stories for October 2015

Wednesday, October 28th 2015 - 06:41 UTC
Third ranked Massa will not vote for continuity, and Scioli “must prove he's not on the Kirchner leash”

“The Argentine people on Sunday said they don't want continuity” commented third ranked Sergio Massa who obtained 21.34% of ballots and is bound to become kingmaker in the 22 November runoff between Daniel Scioli and Mauricio Macri. Whoever wins will be putting an end to twelve years of Kirchnerism which on Sunday received an unexpected and surprising trashing.
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 10:22 UTC
Day of reckoning for U.S. shale will have to wait

October has been billed as a pivotal month in which indebted shale companies would see their credit lines cut, precipitating a faster consolidation in the industry that would sow the seeds of a rebound.
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 10:01 UTC
UEFA unanimously endorsed Infantino as candidate to FIFA presidency

UEFA's executive committee on Monday unanimously endorsed Gianni Infantino to stand for world football's top job. The move, coming less than 10 hours before FIFA's midnight deadline for presidential bids, followed an emergency UEFA conference call of European football's top executives on Monday morning and followed consultation with national federations from “across the global football community”.
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 09:39 UTC
Processed meats can cause colorectal cancer in humans, says WHO

Eating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages and bacon can cause colorectal cancer in humans, and red meat is also a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said.
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 07:55 UTC
Comedian cowboy who wanted to become president, finally makes it in Guatemala

Comedian Jimmy Morales won a landslide victory in Guatemala's presidential race Sunday despite having no political experience, after a campaign upended by a corruption scandal that felled the outgoing president. Morales, a comic actor and TV personality, declared victory after election officials released the resounding results: 68% of the vote for the conservative candidate to 32% for former first lady Sandra Torres.
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 07:43 UTC
Japanese company acquires part of Petrobras gas distribution unit

Japan-based Mitsui has signed an agreement with Petrobras for partial acquisition of shares in the latter's natural gas distribution unit Petrobras Gás (Gaspetro) for about R$1.9bn ($489m).
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 07:30 UTC
Son of Lula da Silva's offices raided as part of investigation into tax fraud

Brazilian police on Monday raided the offices of a company belonging to a son of former president Lula da Silva as part of an investigation into tax fraud. The raid was part of a broader operation involving about 100 agents who descended on offices in the cities of Sao Paulo, Piaui and Maranho armed with arrest warrants and orders to seize documents and accounting records.
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 07:17 UTC
Argentina's runoff candidates will hold presidential debate on 15 November

Argentina's presidential runoff candidates have agreed to a debate scheduled to take place on 15 November, a week before voting day. Incumbent Victory Front candidate Daniel Scioli, and Let’s Change (Cambiemos) contender Mauricio Macri agreed to hold the debate on November 15 at 21:00 hours, at Buenos Aires University Law School.
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 07:04 UTC
Argentina's markets trade higher the 'day after' Sunday's elections

Argentina's financial markets traded higher on Monday after opposition and pro market candidate Mauricio Macri's surprisingly strong showing in presidential elections forced as second vote on 22 November.
Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 06:36 UTC
Falklands' “full agreement and involvement”, for any Argentine cemetery remains identification

“If any identification is to take place of combatants buried in the Falkland Islands, it would have to be done with the full agreement and involvement of the Falkland Islands Government”, said the local government in a Monday release from Stanley.