MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 29th 2019
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Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 08:42 UTC
Petrobras privatization: still the crown jewel and needs congressional approval
Brazil's influential finance minister has convinced President Jair Bolsonaro to consider the once-unthinkable step of privatizing state-owned oil company Petrobras , but stiff political opposition could stifle any effort to sell the country's corporate crown jewel.
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Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 08:10 UTC
French mayors propose pesticide-free buffer zones around residential areas
France is looking at introducing pesticide-free buffer zones around housing areas after several local mayors defied the government by banning weed killers such as glyphosate in their towns.
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Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 08:05 UTC
Fashion Forever 21 preparing for potential bankruptcy filing, says Bloomberg
Fashion retailer Forever 21 Inc is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the plans.
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Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 07:29 UTC
Thule island occupation: Argentine navy tested UK's resolve as part of its long term plan to take the Falklands
The Argentine government declassified a secret decree from the latest military dictatorship which authorized and funded an operation for the “effective and peaceful” occupation of one of the South Atlantic islands, occupied by the UK , in what was considered a first step to the ultimate goal of taking over the Falkland Islands.
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Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 06:42 UTC
Medicine mix-up in Spain develops into “werewolf syndrome” children
At least 17 children developed so-called “werewolf syndrome” in a major medicine mix-up in Spain, the health ministry said on Wednesday. They are suffering from the rare condition known as hypertrichosis that causes abnormal hair growth.
