Stories for April 2019

Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
IMF also concerned with the increase in the poverty rate in Argentina

An official with the International Monetary Fund has declared that the increase in the poverty rate in Argentina could force the government to rethink its spending plans and “protect the poor.”
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:12 UTC
Trump and Twitter's co-founder meet at the White House to protect ”the health of the public conversation

US President Donald Trump has met Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey at the White House to discuss social media. In a statement, Twitter said the pair spoke about “protecting the health of the public conversation” ahead of the US 2020 general election.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Petrobras transparency: discloses fuel prices to head off a strike by independent truckers

Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras started publishing daily wholesale gasoline and diesel prices at each of the company's 37 points of sale, the latest step aimed at heading off a strike by independent truck drivers.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Chile begins formal proceedings to withdraw from Unasur

The Chilean government has announced that it will begin proceedings to withdraw from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the regional bloc from which it suspended its membership last year.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Possible Spanish Socialist and Conservative coalitions too close to call according to latest opinion polls

Spain’s Socialists increased their lead in two polls published over the weekend, with support from 28.8% to 30.3% of voters, but they fell short of a majority ahead of a general election on April 28.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Brazilian soy farmers launch “awareness campaign” against Bayer's possible anticompetitive practices

A Brazilian grain growers association has launched a hot line to encourage farmers to report practices on the part of Germany’s Bayer SA that potentially could be anti-competitive, according to statement sent to Reuters on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Four Brazilian banks under investigation on competition issues

Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade is investigating four banks in the country for allegedly creating competition hurdles to digital banking newcomer Nubank, the watchdog said in a statement on Monday.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Wild salmon stocks in Scotland at “crisis point”, warns trade body

Wild salmon catches in Scotland are at their lowest level since records began, a trade body has claimed. Fisheries Management Scotland said figures due to be published later will show stocks of the fish are at “crisis point”.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 08:28 UTC
Trump to the rescue of Harley Davidson motorbikes: threatens to reciprocate “unfair” EU tariffs

Donald Trump has vowed to reciprocate against “unfair” European Union trade duties on Harley Davidson motorbikes. The US President had previously criticized the US bike maker for its plans to shift American production overseas to avoid EU tariffs.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 08:25 UTC
US approves first drone home delivery, which will operate as an airline

Drone home delivery company Wing has been approved as an airline by the US Federal Aviation Authority. It means the company will start delivering goods in rural Virginia within months. Wing, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, says the drones will carry food and medicine from local shops.