MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 14th 2018
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Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
US comes out strongly in support of Taipei in its influence policy dispute with Beijing
The State Department announced last week that it would temporarily recall U.S. ambassadors to the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama for consultations in Washington. The meetings will focus on recent decisions by Latin American countries to no longer recognize Taiwan and ways the U.S. can “support strong. independent, democratic institutions and economies throughout Central America and the Caribbean”
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Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:37 UTC
BoE and European central bank keep rates unchanged; Turkey hikes 625 points to 24%
Stocks in Europe reversed earlier gains by Thursday's close to finish lower, as investors digested fresh news out of the central banking sphere. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed down 0.15%, with the majority of sectors falling into negative territory. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 slipped 0.43% by the close, while France's CAC 40 ended a touch lower, off 0.08%, and Germany's DAX rose 0.19%.
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Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Support for Brazilian proposal to safeguard whales in perpetuity: Japan and allies furious
Tempers flared at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on Thursday as it voted to back a Brazilian proposal which would safeguard whales in perpetuity, after a bitter debate. The biennial meeting of the 89-nation body passed the host country's “Florianopolis Declaration” which sees whaling as no longer being a necessary economic activity.
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Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:22 UTC
Governor Carney warns of economic chaos and property crash in a no-deal Brexit
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has delivered a “chilling” warning to Theresa May’s cabinet that a no-deal Brexit could lead to economic chaos, including a property crash that could see house prices fall by a third.
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Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:12 UTC
Amazon's Bezos becomes leading philanthropist: US$ 2 billion for open pre-schools and homeless families
Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has said he is giving US$2 billion to start a fund that will open pre-schools in low-income neighborhoods and give money to non-profit groups which help homeless families.
