Stories for February 20th 2019

Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 21:18 UTC
Spain sends a gunboat to Gibraltar

Spanish sources repeatedly claim they do not recognise that the waters around Gibraltar as being ‘British Gibraltar Territorial Waters,’ despite having signed the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982).
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 16:15 UTC
Maduro challenges Guaido to call elections

The head of Venezuela's ruling regime, Nicolás Maduro, asked the head of the National Assembly (AN), Juan Guaidó, recognized as interim president of the same nation by some 50 countries, to call presidential elections on Tuesday. Maduro's challenge is given because he believes he would defeat him and this would put an end to the dispute over the executive power that has marked an institutional crisis unprecedented in the Caribbean country.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 10:27 UTC
Macri in Vietnam for a three-day visit to promote trade and businesses

Argentine president Mauricio Macri started an official State visit to Việt Nam on Wednesday to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership. The three-day visit, which comes at the invitation of President Nguyễn Phú Trọng, is evidence of the importance of Việt Nam in Argentina’s external policy towards Asia in general and Southeast Asia in particular, especially after the Latin American nation signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in August 2018, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 10:23 UTC
British OTs Attorneys General Conference in Cayman, the last before UK leaves the EU

The two-day Overseas Territories Attorneys General Conference 2019 kicked off Tuesday morning, with AGs and other delegates from 13 jurisdictions gathering in Cayman to discuss issues of mutual interest. The issues scheduled to be discussed included Brexit, anti-corruption, natural disasters, criminal justice and human rights.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 10:20 UTC
Macri invites Indian business people to invest in Argentina underlining its food power capacity

With the aim to reinforce existing business and explore new business opportunities between Argentina and India, President of Argentine Republic, Mauricio Macri addressed the India-Argentine Business Forum on Tuesday at Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 10:16 UTC
UK supermarkets stockpiling ahead of Brexit on March 29; shortages and higher prices forecasted

Britons could face shortages of fresh food, price rises and less variety if the country leaves the European Union next month without agreeing trade terms, food industry officials say.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 10:11 UTC
Argentine foreign minister gives India some advice on Chinese penetration

If India has to compete with China in Latin America, then it has to be “absolutely active” in the region, Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Faurie said on Tuesday during the business forum in New Delhi.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 10:01 UTC
Europe's biggest bank slower profits blamed on tepid growth in China and UK

HSBC warned it may have to delay some investments this year as Europe's biggest bank missed 2018 profit forecasts due to slowing growth in its two home markets of China and Britain. HSBC reported a drop in fourth-quarter revenue amid tumbling stock markets that sapped customer's confidence in investing.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Salmon farms in Scotland raided in connection to EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels

Raids have been carried out at several salmon farming sites in Scotland in connection with an EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels. Officials visited offices in Shetland, Stirling and Fife amid concerns they may have violated anti-trust rules. The European Commission (EC) has said the investigation is at a preliminary stage.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
London's Craft Beer Festival is back with 155 breweries beginning 21 February

From February 21st-23rd, the UK’s largest and most comprehensive beer festival, Craft Beer Rising, is back in east London. If 155 breweries and an array of delicious street food offerings weren’t enough, there will also be a world-class soundtrack from five of influential London radio station Soho Radio’s key hosts.