Stories for July 2018

Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 07:00 UTC
Petrobras diversifies to renewables: signs MoU with Total's green arm

Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French oil major Total SA and its green arm Total Eren SA for collaboration in renewable projects in Brazil.
Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 06:55 UTC
Britain's new polar research ship scheduled to hit the water next Saturday

The assembled hull of Britain's new polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough is now standing on the slipway of the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead, awaiting launch day. Weather and tide permitting, she should slide into the River Mersey on Saturday, July 14th.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 08:16 UTC
Violence in Nicaragua leaves the dialogue in suspense

14 lives claimed the increase of violence in Nicaragua, which is about to break the the dialogue to resolve the crisis that left some 250 dead in almost three months of protests against President Daniel Ortega.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:41 UTC
Macri admits mistakes and calls for support from governors, unions and business leaders

President Mauricio Macri, First Lady Juliana Awada and members of his cabinet attended on Monday, 9 July, the Argentine Independence Day celebrations in the Tucuman Historic House, where 202 years ago the emerging nation cut all ties as a Spanish colony.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:29 UTC
Forests and trees are key for a sustainable future

ROME - Time is running out for the world's forests, whose total area is shrinking by the day, warns a new FAO report urging governments to foster an all-inclusive approach to benefit both trees and those who rely on them.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Quick review of Brexit events and possible outcomes

A huge political fight has erupted in the UK government over Brexit, Britain’s controversial decision to break away from the European Union, and it could bring down Prime Minister Theresa May. In the last 24 hours, three members of May's cabinet — Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, Brexit Minister David Davis, and the minister for the Department for Exiting the EU, Steve Baker — quit the government in protest over May’s handling of negotiations with the European Union.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
Trump picks strong business-friendly candidate to the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump on Monday night picked Brett Kavanaugh to fill an open seat on the Supreme Court, potentially creating the most business-friendly high court since before the New Deal in the 1930s. The nomination of Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Anthony Kennedy is another win for corporate America.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:08 UTC
Brazilian truckers strike had a strong impact on June inflation

Product shortages due to a truckers' strike lifted Brazil's inflation rate near the midpoint of the official target range in June, underlining the deep impact of the nationwide protests. Consumer prices tracked by the benchmark IPCA index rose 4.39% in the 12 months through June, government statistics agency IBGE said.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 06:38 UTC
May reshuffles cabinet and warns that a divided Tory party could lead to a Corbyn government

Theresa May will chair her new-look cabinet on Tuesday morning after a string of resignations over her Brexit strategy left her government in crisis. Mrs. May was forced to carry out a reshuffle of her top team after Boris Johnson and David Davis both quit.
Monday, July 9th 2018 - 08:31 UTC
Chinese home insulation blamed for gas emissions damaging the ozone layer

Cut-price Chinese home insulation is being blamed for a massive rise in emissions of a gas, highly damaging to the Earth's protective ozone layer. The Environmental Investigations Agency (EIA) found widespread use of CFC-11 in China, even though the chemical was fully banned back in 2010.