MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 29th 2019
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Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
International capital inflow to Brazil exceeds forecasts
Brazil posted a surprise current account deficit in April, central bank data showed on Monday, although as a share of national economic output Brazil's balance of payments shortfall with the rest of the world is showing signs of stabilizing.
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Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Johnson & Johnson on trial in Oklahoma over the so called “opioid epidemic”
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest drug manufacturers, has gone on trial in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma. Prosecutors accuse the firm of deceptively marketing painkillers and downplaying addiction risks, fuelling a so-called “opioid epidemic.”
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Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Purge at Amnesty International as abusive practices and toxic workplace conditions are exposed
Amnesty International is to lose most of its senior leadership team after a report said it had a “toxic” workplace. The human rights organization's secretary-general, Kumi Naidoo, ordered an independent review after two employees killed themselves last year. In the review, one staff member described Amnesty as having “a toxic culture of secrecy and mistrust”.
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Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Labour disarray: former Tony Blair's advisor expelled for voting Lib Dems
Alastair Campbell has defended his decision to vote for the Lib Dems in the European elections after he was expelled from the Labour Party. Tony Blair's former spin doctor said he had voted tactically. He said he would “always be Labour” but acted “in the best interests of what the Labour Party should be doing” by supporting a pro-Remain party.
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Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 08:28 UTC
Macron and Merkel disagree on EU's key jobs following parliamentary election
France and Germany have disagreed on who should take one of the EU's key roles as leaders from the bloc met following parliamentary elections. The vote saw the big centrist blocs lose their majorities with Greens and nationalists gaining ground.
