Stories for May 2019

Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Francis sends revealing message to Rio Gallegos community on 500th anniversary of first mass in Argentine territory

Argentine-born Pope Francis has sent a special message to the Patagonia Rio Gallegos community on the Eucharistic year and in preparation of the 500th anniversary of the first Catholic mass to be celebrated in Argentine territory, on April first, 2020.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Lula is in love and plans to marry once released from prison

Brazil's imprisoned ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, still loved by large parts of the population, plans to remarry if he is released from prison, a former minister said. Lula, 73, a widower for the past two years, has been sentenced to more than two decades behind bars in two separate corruption cases.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Trump says trade dispute with Beijing is making companies move out of China

President Donald Trump said his tariffs on Chinese goods are causing companies to move production out of China to Vietnam and other countries in Asia, and added that any agreement with China cannot be a “50-50” deal.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:49 UTC
“Milkshake attacks” on discredited UK politicians as voters vent their fury over Brexit and EU elections

The UK Electoral Commission said it will visit the offices of Nigel Farage's Brexit Party to review how it raises money after former Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for an investigation. The party leads polling ahead of Thursday's European elections as it attracts voters disgruntled at the failure of the mainstream parties to deliver Brexit.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Polish woman gives birth to sextuplets: four girls and two boys

A woman has given birth to Poland's first sextuplets with each newborn weighing about 1kg (2.2 pounds), physicians at the University Hospital in the city of Krakow announced on Monday.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Corporate debts pose a “moderate” risk to US economy, says the Fed

The United States private sector's mounting debts pose a “moderate” risk to the world's largest economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Monday.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:12 UTC
US eases some restrictions imposed on Huawei for 90 days

The US government on Monday eased some restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, a sign of how the prohibitions on the telecommunications company may have far-reaching and unintended consequences.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:03 UTC
US major retailers face lawsuit for selling falsely labeled “100% Egyptian Cotton”

A United States federal judge said Walmart Inc, Target Corp, and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc must face a lawsuit claiming they sold linens that were falsely labeled “100per cent Egyptian Cotton” or “100per cent Long-Staple Egyptian cotton” despite being suspicious of their origin.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Bank of England: UK companies likely to cancel projects because of Brexit uncertainty

British companies are likely to cancel projects that they have put on hold because of Brexit uncertainty if the country leaves the European Union without a deal to smooth the shock, Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said on Monday.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 07:53 UTC
World's biggest salmon farming company investigated for possible misreporting on chemicals

The world's biggest salmon farming company is one of a number of firms under investigation for possible misreporting of chemical use. The BBC can reveal Mowi, formerly known as Marine Harvest, is among those being investigated by Scottish regulators.