Stories for September 22nd 2018

Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Argentine Peso strengthened for the third straight day on Friday

Argentina’s peso strengthened for the third straight day on Friday, driven by optimism that the government would sign a revised financing deal with the International Monetary Fund to include stricter fiscal measures and faster cash disbursements.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:47 UTC
New battle front for Brexit: revocation of Article 50 addressed to the European Court

The European Court will be asked if the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 request to leave the European Union, following a “bombshell” ruling from Scotland’s highest court. In what campaigners described as a “case that could decide the fate of the nation”, the Court of Session in Edinburgh announced it would refer the question on to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU).
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Compromise over Brexit is “still possible” says Tusk, while PM May demanded more respect from the EU

European Council President Donald Tusk has said a compromise with the UK over Brexit is “still possible”, after Theresa May warned she was prepared to walk away from talks. In a statement, Mr. Tusk said he was a “true admirer” of the PM.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:37 UTC
WHO publishes “Coming of Age” on better health for adolescents

The World Health Organization has published “Coming of age”, an in-depth online feature to advocate for better health for adolescents. The package includes video, gifs, visuals, and features on a range of topics on adolescent health, spanning mental health, sexuality education, as well as violence against and among youth, which remains a leading cause of adolescent deaths world-wide.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Argentina ready to launch a satellite to monitor natural disasters and soil moisture

Argentina is launching a new microwave imaging satellite to monitor natural disasters and soil moisture, in a long-term bid to bolster the farm sector, an industry that has historically been the backbone of the country’s economy.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:24 UTC
Bolsonaro reprimands his chief economic advisor over new taxes controversy

The key economic adviser to Brazil's leading presidential candidate cancelled two campaign events on Friday amid a disagreement with his boss. Market-friendly Paulo Guedes, the main adviser of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, canceled events at the American Chamber of Commerce and broker XP Investimentos in Sao Paulo.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:14 UTC
Falklands' Historic Museum chosen among the top 25 in South America

The Falkland Islands Historic Dockyard Museum has won a Traveler’s Choice Award after being voted in the top 25 museums in South America for 2018.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 07:08 UTC
Trichet: Brexit will hit harder the UK than the EU, and “it is totally contrary to the new world”

Brexit will have a bigger economic impact on the UK than the European Union, the former head of the European Central Bank has told BBC Radio 5 Live. Jean-Claude Trichet added the break-up was “totally contrary to the new world” of large emerging economies, with single currencies and single markets.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 06:54 UTC
Mike Pompeo says US “preparing actions” to pressure the Maduro regime

The United States is preparing a “series of actions” in the coming days to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Friday.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 06:49 UTC
Police arrests alleged leading Hezbollah financier in the triple border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

Brazilian police on Friday arrested a Lebanese citizen on suspicions of raising funds for Lebanon-based Shiite military group Hezbollah, which the United States considers a terrorist group.