Stories for 2018

Sunday, July 22nd 2018 - 09:31 UTC
Scot dentist travels 13.000 miles to attend Tristan da Cunha residents

Once a year, dentist Penny Granger from Penicuik in Midlothian, sets off on an epic 13,000 mile round trip to a remote island in the South Atlantic. The journey involves a flight to Cape Town and then nine days on a boat in the stormy south Atlantic seas, all so she can tend the teeth of the residents of far flung Tristan da Cunha.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Brazil big businesses have a presidential ticket: ex Sao Paulo governor and CEO of largest textile group

Business-friendly Brazilian presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin got the strongest boost yet to his campaign after a centrist coalition agreed to back him and chose their potential vice-presidential pick.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 08:29 UTC
Trump prepared to slap tariffs con all Chinese goods imported to United States

President Donald Trump has indicated that he is willing to slap tariffs on every Chinese goods imported to the U.S. should the need arise.“I'm ready to go to 500,” the president told CNBC's Joe Kernen in a “Squawk Box” interview aired Friday.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 08:20 UTC
EC warns 27 members to prepare for “significant disruptions” after Brexit

The European Commission has issued a warning to governments, businesses and citizens in the 27 remaining EU states to prepare for “significant disruption” as a result of Brexit.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 08:10 UTC
From Belfast PM May calls on the EU to prevent a hard border in Ireland

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday called on the European Union to strike a new deal to prevent a hard border in Northern Ireland and demanded Brussels quickly respond to her 'white paper' plan to avoid a damaging no-deal Brexit.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 07:59 UTC
Trump “not happy” with the Federal Reserve recent interest rate increases

President Donald Trump cast aside concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence, saying he was “not happy” with the Fed’s recent interest rate increases. Trump told CNBC in an interview: “I don’t like all of this work that we’re putting into the economy and then I see rates going up.”
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 07:51 UTC
EU finds some “good points” in PM May's post Brexit blueprint, but clarifications are needed

The EU's top negotiator Michel Barnier expressed doubts on Friday Jul 20 over Britain's new Brexit blueprint for future trade ties with the European Union, as he called for “rapidly” settling outstanding issues like the Irish border.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 07:43 UTC
Capital flight from emerging economies will be on the G20 table, anticipate Brazilian sources

At this weekend's G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, finance ministers and central bankers will address the economic situations threatening a number of emerging markets -- including host nation Argentina, which recently secured a US$50 billion IMF loan to try to stabilize its economy, after the peso plunged 35% between April and June.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 07:36 UTC
US Food and Drug administration announces recall of several drugs containing Valsartan

The United States Food and Drug Administration said that Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc. dba Solco Healthcare LLC. is recalling all lots of Valsartan Tablets, 40 mg, 80mg, 160mg, and 320mg; and Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, 80mg/12.5mg, 160mg/12.5mg, 160mg/25mg, 320mg/12.5mg, and 320mg/25mg to the retail level.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 07:05 UTC
Global trade conflicts and protectionism in G20'agenda meeting in Buenos Aires

Global trade conflicts triggered by the protectionist policies of US President Donald Trump are set to dominate this weekend's meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers in Buenos Aires.