MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 19th 2019
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Tuesday, February 19th 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Trump's promise to Juncker: no additional import tariffs on EU cars... For the time being
United States President Donald Trump has promised European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that he will not impose additional import tariffs on European cars for the time being, Juncker was quoted in a published interview as saying on Monday.
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Tuesday, February 19th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Honda will shut-down its plant in England by 2022; some 3.500 at stake
Japanese car giant Honda is expected to announce the shutdown of its plant in south west England in 2022, putting 3,500 jobs at risk, media reports said on Monday. The car manufacturer is to announce the closure of its Swindon plant on Tuesday, according to Sky News, but still keep its European headquarters in nearby Bracknell.
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Tuesday, February 19th 2019 - 08:39 UTC
Brazil bans upstream mining dams following the Brumadinho disaster that killed 300
Brazil's government on Monday banned new upstream mining dams and ordered the decommissioning of all such dams by 2021, targeting the type of structure that burst last month in the town of Brumadinho, killing hundreds of people.
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Tuesday, February 19th 2019 - 08:33 UTC
Citigroup poised to boost revenue as advisor of Brazilian public asset sales
Citigroup Inc expects to boost annual revenue in Brazil over the next years by advising potential public asset sales and through a revival in capital markets, its chief executive officer in Brazil told journalists on Monday. Marcelo Marangon said Citi expects its annual revenue in Brazil to grow to US$1.5 billion from US$1.1 billion over the next years. He did not specify a timeframe for the goal.
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Tuesday, February 19th 2019 - 08:25 UTC
Bolsonaro fires head of president's office: “difference of opinion on important issues”
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday fired one of his most senior aides and cabinet members, Gustavo Bebianno, amid a scandal involving campaign financing for some of his party's congressional candidates. Bebianno was secretary general of the president's office.
