Stories for October 2018

Sunday, October 28th 2018 - 22:04 UTC
Europe back into winter time as clock changing moves closer to history books

Europe turned back its clocks Sunday to leave Summer's daylight saving time probably for the last time after a poll this year showed 84% of 4.6 million people favoured the daylight saving time change be abolished.
Sunday, October 28th 2018 - 19:25 UTC
Argentina seeks extension on due Bolivian gas bills

Argentina's cooking gas company Integración Energética Argentina S.A. (formerly Enarsa) has asked Bolivia's Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) for an extension to pay up the bills for the past two months plus interests due since 2007, it was reported.
Sunday, October 28th 2018 - 18:00 UTC
Fitch cautious about UK as no-deal Brexit scenario looks inevitable

The increased likelihood of a no-deal Brexit scenario has led ratings agency Fitch to envision serious damages to the United Kingdom's economy for future assessments, although it maintained Britain's long-term AA grade... For now.
Sunday, October 28th 2018 - 17:06 UTC
Haddad and Bolsonaro already voted in decisive elections for Brazil and the region

One in Sao Paulo and the other in Rio de Janeiro; the candidates Jair Bolsonaro and Fernando Haddad cast their votes this morning with the confidence that the surveys give to Bolsonaro, and the hope of the latter to reverse this advantage, warning Bolsonaro's threat to Brazil's democracy in the most polarized presidential elections in the recent history of the country.
Sunday, October 28th 2018 - 16:55 UTC
Last minute polls confirm Bolsonaro will be Brazil's next elected president

The ultra right candidate Jair Bolsonaro continued ahead of Fernando Haddad in the runoff for the Brazilian presidency scheduled to take place this Sunday, 28 October. According to the latest public opinion poll, released late Saturday, the ex Army captain and paratrooper had a 54% of valid votes support while the Workers Party hopeful stood at 46%, that is an eight points difference.
Sunday, October 28th 2018 - 16:50 UTC
Venezuela angered by Germany's joining list of countries that want Maduro before ICC

The Venezuelan Foreign Minister Friday summoned Germany's ambassador in Caracas, Daniel Kriener, to deliver a note of protest for Berlin's express support to an International Criminal Court (ICC) enquiry into alleged human rights violations by the Nicolás Maduro regime.
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.