Stories for 2017

Friday, August 4th 2017 - 07:08 UTC
Venezuela diverting oil to Russia's Rosneft, ignoring contracts in the US

Venezuela's state-run PDVSA has reduced crude sales to its U.S. refining unit Citgo Petroleum while increasing supply to Russia's Rosneft, following a plan signed in May to catch up on overdue deliveries, according to PDVSA documents, sources from the company and its joint ventures.
Friday, August 4th 2017 - 06:45 UTC
Transcripts show Trump admonishing Peña Nieto for saying publicly Mexico will not pay for the border wall

United States president Donald Trump urged the Mexican president to stop publicly saying he would not pay for a proposed border wall, according to transcripts. Mr. Trump admonished Enrique Peña Nieto for publicly denouncing the wall during a 27 January phone call, transcripts obtained by the Washington Post show.
Friday, August 4th 2017 - 06:31 UTC
Cristina Fernandez could become Senator, but overall Macri will have a stronger block in congress

With less than two weeks for the PASO compulsory primaries in Argentina, in anticipation of the October midterm elections, the ruling political party of president Mauricio Macri “Let us change”, is expected to come out in “a better position”, whether it wins or loses with the revival of Kirchnerism.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 23:38 UTC
Qatar files a complaint to WTO on the trade embargo imposed by Gulf neighbors

Qatar has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over a trade embargo imposed by its Gulf neighbors. The complaint accuses Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates of violating the trade group's “core laws and conventions on trade of goods and services, and trade-related aspects of intellectual property,” according to a statement from Qatar's ministry of economy and commerce.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 23:14 UTC
Brazilian economy struggling to climb out of deep recession

Brazil revealed mixed economic reports: record trade surplus, slight drop in unemployment and a stable industrial output. The July trade surplus was US$6.298, according to government data. Exports totaled US$18.769 billion and imports US$12.471 billion. This follows a surplus of US$7.195 billion in June.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 21:45 UTC
Brazil's Judge Moro claims there is lack of interest from the political establishment to fight corruption

Brazilian federal judge Sergio Moro, the man behind Brazil's largest ever corruption investigation, said there is still lack of interest from the country's political establishment to fight corruption, despite the political and economic crisis the practice sent the country into.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 21:34 UTC
Private investors decide to return Brazilian airport concession: business half of what was projected

Shareholders of a company set up to run Brazil's Viracopos airport have decided to return the concession to the government to seek other bidders in a new auction, they said, citing unexpectedly low passenger traffic.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 21:20 UTC
A century ago the first aircraft lands on the deck of a moving ship

The 100th anniversary of the first time an aircraft touched down on the deck of a moving ship is to be marked. Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed a Sopwith Pup biplane on HMS Furious in Scapa Flow, Orkney, on 2 August, 1917.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 15:38 UTC
Wall Street breaks the 22.000 mark for the first time

Asian markets paused for breath Thursday after Wall Street smashed through 22,000 for the first time, with regional traders focused on fresh clues on the health of the US economy. Strong Apple earnings propelled the Dow above the barrier to mark its sixth straight record close — but the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed marginally lower.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 08:31 UTC
Prince Philip, 96, bows out of public life after more than 22.000 presentations

Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, bowed out of public life on Wednesday with his final solo appearance at an official event, ending a royal career marked by occasional gaffes that landed him in hot water.