Stories for November 14th 2017

Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 18:25 UTC
High blood pressure redefined at 130/80, says American Heart Association

High blood pressure was redefined Monday by the American Heart Association, which said the disease should be treated sooner, when it reaches 130/80, not the previous limit of 140/90.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 14:50 UTC
EU/UK business organizations press for a deal that preserves status quo post/Brexit

European and UK business leaders have told Prime Minister Theresa May of their Brexit concerns. At a meeting in Downing Street on Monday, representatives from groups including the CBI and BusinessEurope pressed for a transitional deal that preserves the status quo after Brexit.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 10:50 UTC
Venezuela wants bondholders to press the US government to lift sanctions and allow debt restructuring

Venezuela hosted a brief meeting of creditors on Monday as the struggling yet oil-rich country sought to stave off a default seen as inevitable by experts, while the EU stepped up the pressure with new sanctions on Caracas.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 10:39 UTC
Temer anticipates cabinet reshuffle following a division in one of the ruling coalition's main parties

Brazil’s President Michel Temer will start a cabinet reshuffle that should be completed in mid-December, his press office said on Monday without providing a reason for the change. he announcement came after the resignation on Monday of Bruno Araujo, head of the Ministry of the Cities, one of four ministries held by the centrist PSDB party in Temer’s government.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 10:30 UTC
Antarctica melting from below by some type of buried super-volcano, according to NASA research

The Antarctic is being melted from below, according to a new study by Nasa - and a type of buried super-volcano may be to blame. The Nasa study adds evidence that there is powerful geothermal activity underneath the ice, creating lakes and rivers below the surface.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 09:44 UTC
Sterling slides on concerns about UK leadership and rebel Tory MPs

Sterling fell against the dollar and euro on Monday as investors worried about Theresa May's ability to stay on as British prime minister and get what they consider to be a good exit deal from the European Union.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 09:16 UTC
PM May yields and announces Brexit deal will only hold if is approved by MPs and peers

The Brexit deal covering “withdrawal” issues will only hold if it is approved by MPs and peers in a new piece of legislation to put it into British law, David Davis has said. The Brexit Secretary announced a Withdrawal Agreement and Implementation Bill, which MPs will be able to amend, to cover areas such as citizens’ rights, the so-called divorce bill and a transition period.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 09:02 UTC
Powerful friends boycott UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela; EU approves arms embargo

Russia, China, Egypt and Bolivia boycotted an informal public United Nations Security Council meeting on Venezuela on Monday organized by the United States, saying the 15-member body should not be involved in the situation.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 00:01 UTC
Japan’s Demographic Lessons for Europe

By Daniel Gros (*) - Demography is not destiny, at least not entirely. Over centuries, policy can affect fertility decisions, and migration can transform a country, as the experience of the United States shows. Over shorter time horizons, however, demographic trends must be taken as given, and can have a profound impact on growth.