Stories for October 27th 2018

Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 14:53 UTC
Attack on Venezuelan opposition leader said to be slow-motion assassination

Former Colombian President Andrés Pastrana said Wednesday's attack against Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was to poison her with a delayed-effect substance.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:50 UTC
Markets confident of Bolsonaro victory: stocks up 2% and Real logs sixth straight sessions' win

Brazilian stocks index, Bovespa, rose nearly 2% on Friday ahead of this weekend's presidential election, whole Brazil's Real further consolidated. The MSCI's index of emerging market stocks in the region gained 1.24%. Although, the region's markets fared better than emerging markets elsewhere, they were on track to end a five-week winning streak.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:48 UTC
Suspect with a long criminal record charged with mailing explosives to critics of president Trump

A man living in the state of Florida and with a decades-long criminal record was arrested and charged Friday with mailing at least 13 packages containing explosive devices to critics of President Donald Trump, authorities said.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:43 UTC
Government and consumer spending boosts US economy in third quarter

The US economy slowed less than expected in the third quarter as a tariff-related drop in soybean exports was partially offset by the strongest consumer spending in nearly four years, keeping it on track to hit the Trump administration’s 3% growth target this year.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:38 UTC
IMF completes review of Argentina's stand-by loan; Lagarde praises performance

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Friday the first review of Argentina’s economic performance under the 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) that was approved on June 20, 2018.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:29 UTC
UK and Overseas Territories: “perhaps a review of relations is appropriate”

For years there was consensus between the major UK political parties about the Overseas Territories, but that has now changed and the OTs now face a “more hostile and less supportive UK political class,” Dr Peter Clegg said, adding that perhaps a review of relations is appropriate, one which would “offer the Territories more autonomy, address the UN’s decolonization agenda, and give the Territories a stronger foreign policy voice.”
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:28 UTC
Falklands' penguin series of coins features the Rockhopper in full color

The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued the fifth and final coin which is part of an overall five-coin set featuring one of the planet’s most curious and unique species of bird, the penguin.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Falklands retail prices increased 3% over the last twelve months

The Falkland Islands retail price index (RPI) increased by 3% over the last 12 months, the Standing Finance Committee was told this week. The hike is principally down to an increase in the cost of fuel and power (excluding fuel for transport), which led to a 1.6% increase in the index, and food and non-alcoholic beverages, which further raised it by 1.1%.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
S&P lowers Italy's outlook to negative; criticizes Rome's economic and fiscal policies

Standard & Poor’s on Friday left Italy’s sovereign debt rating unchanged but lowered its outlook to negative from stable, saying that the new government’s policy plans were weighing on the country’s growth and debt prospects.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Sunday regional vote in Germany could decide survival of a weakened Merkel coalition

A Sunday regional election in Germany is closely scrutinized since the ruling coalition's survival much hangs upon the outcome of a state vote. Even before the first voters set foot in Hesse's polling stations, it is widely accepted that what happens in Hesse will have consequences in Berlin. For the German government and perhaps even for the German leader herself.