Stories for May 2019

Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Oslo talks to continue, says Guaidó, but insists Maduro's removal and free and fair elections

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido said that talks hosted by Norway between his delegation and that of President Nicolas Maduro would continue despite Wednesday's discussions ending “without agreement.”
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Boris Johnson to court accused of lying during the Brexit referendum campaign

Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, must attend court over allegations that he knowingly lied during the Brexit referendum campaign, a judge announced on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Explosive alarm forces evacuation of Punta Arenas air terminal for a couple of hours

The international airport of Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile had to be evacuated on Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat. Apparently the emergency was called after a passenger started yelling he was carrying an explosive device hidden in his clothes, immediately forcing airport authorities to empty the terminal.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Bull shark attacks in French Pacific Overseas Territory

A fisherman has been killed by a bull shark in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, police said, days after a boy had his leg bitten off in another shark attack.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Boeing CEO pledges tailored compensation to airlines for the 737MAX grounding

Boeing will tailor its compensation to airlines for the 737 MAX grounding around customer preference, and they could be paid back in services instead of cash, Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg said on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Brexit disruption slashed UK April car production by 45%

Factory shutdowns designed to cope with disruption from a 29 March Brexit, slashed UK car production in April by almost a half. Even though Brexit is delayed the factories still closed and production fell 44.5% according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
The world's smallest baby ever to survive, 245 grams (a large apple) discharged from California hospital

A California hospital on Wednesday disclosed the birth of the world's smallest baby ever to survive, weighing a mere 245g - the same as a large apple - when she was born.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
Jersey and Guernsey, among the “worst tax havens”, Tax Justice Network says

A new list of corporate tax havens has named Jersey as the seventh most “aggressive” in the world. The Tax Justice Network created the ranking by assigning a “haven score” based on 20 different criteria. Both Jersey and Guernsey scored 98 out of a possible 100, putting them “up there with the worst.”
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
European football market valued at €28.4bn; English Premier League leads, £4.8bn

The big five European leagues generated a record €15.6bn (£13.8bn) in revenue in 2017-18, a 6% annual increase, according to new figures from Deloitte. It says the European football market is now worth some €28.4bn (£25.1bn). The English Premier League was the market leader, with record revenues of £4.8bn, as five teams competed in the Champions League for the first time.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Real Madrid, the most valuable European football club, worth €3.22bn

Real Madrid has overtaken Manchester United and been named most valuable European football club, being worth about €3.22bn (£2.91bn), says KPMG. The Spanish club tops KPMG's study of top sides' “enterprise value”.