Stories for 2018

Friday, February 2nd 2018 - 07:38 UTC
Irish farmers call on Commissioner Hogan to stop Malmstrom yielding to Mercosur

Irish Farmers National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said the break in Mercosur talks until Friday is an opportunity for Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan to face down the Trade Commissioner and force a rethink on the sell-out of beef farmers.
Friday, February 2nd 2018 - 07:31 UTC
UK supports reelected Honduran president but demands respect for human rights and combating corruption

UK expressed support for Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez who was re-elected in a controversial process, and calls on the new leader to make respect for human rights and the fight against corruption, the priorities of his administration. Fernandez took the oath of office on 27 January.
Friday, February 2nd 2018 - 07:25 UTC
Record inventory levels for wheat and maize, says FAO's latest forecast

The current marketing season (2017/18) should end with record inventory levels for wheat and maize following better-than-earlier-expected harvests, based on FAO's latest forecasts.
Friday, February 2nd 2018 - 07:15 UTC
Argentine airports company struggles to take off in Wall Street public offering

Shares of Corporacion America Airports struggled to get airborne on their market debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday after the Argentine airport operator priced its initial public offering at the lower end of an already reduced range.
Friday, February 2nd 2018 - 00:28 UTC
Argentina organizing Falklands charter for relatives of newly identified remains at Darwin cemetery

The Argentine government is organizing a trip to the Falklands with relatives of the 88 combatants buried in Darwin and whose remains were recently identified by a team on international forensic experts, following a humanitarian agreement between UK and Argentina, and Falklands consent, and implemented by the International Red Cross Committee.
Thursday, February 1st 2018 - 21:53 UTC
Trump presses: Bipartisan efforts stalled in Bargain on Immigration

After the night of Trump’s State of Union address, bipartisan clashes continue since President Donald Trump turned on the pressure on Democrats on Thursday to come to an agreement on protection for the undocumented immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.
Thursday, February 1st 2018 - 20:35 UTC
Majority of Brazilians want Lula in prison and would not support a candidate sponsored by him

Brazil’s presidential election is up for grabs, according to the latest public opinion poll, with popular ex-president Lula da Silva likely to be barred because of his corruption conviction and half of the electorate responding they want to see him in jail.
Thursday, February 1st 2018 - 20:27 UTC
Yellen steps down leaving Fed rates unchanged and the US economy growing at “solid rate”

The United States Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it was still trying to stimulate faster economic growth as one of the longest expansions in American history neared the end of its ninth year. The Fed said after a two-day meeting of its policymaking committee that it was leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a range of 1.25% to 1.5%, a relatively low level that the Fed said would help support continued job growth and stronger inflation.
Thursday, February 1st 2018 - 11:05 UTC
Opposition denies pre-agreement in the dialogue

The pro-government representative in the negotiations in Dominican Republic, Jorge Rodriguez announced that a pre-agreement had been reached and that he was almost certain that on Wednesday the talks would come to fruition. However, the opposition came to deny it.
Wednesday, January 31st 2018 - 22:51 UTC
Venezuela will hold pre-sale of the new “petro” cryptocurrenty on February 20

A “pre-sale” of Venezuela’s new ‘petro’ cryptocurrency will begin on February 20, President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday, a move that the government hopes will help pull the country out of a dire economic crisis.