Stories for October 2019

Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 08:51 UTC
New ECB chief calls on budget surplus countries to spend more and help prop growth

Incoming European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday took aim at Germany and other thrifty Eurozone members running budgetary surpluses, saying they should increase their spending to shore up slowing growth.
Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 08:42 UTC
African swine fever will spread further and no country is immune, OIE

African swine fever will spread further across Asia where it has devastated herds, and no country is immune from being hit by the deadly animal virus, the head of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 17:06 UTC
Falklands announces arrangements for observance of Remembrance Sunday

Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands elected government has announced the arrangements for Sunday 10 November 2019, Remembrance Sunday.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 10:30 UTC
Fernandez names transition team; markets expecting economy names and policies

Argentina's president-elect Alberto Fernandez pledged to lead the country in a new direction on Tuesday amid a “difficult” domestic backdrop, as financial markets jumped around with investors grasping for any signs of the Peronist's future plans.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Looting, arson, protests and clashes continue unabated in Chile

Chileans took to the streets again on Tuesday, pouring by the thousands into plazas and shutting down main boulevards in a sign that government promises of reform continued to fall short. Police in armoured trucks watched over the gathering masses.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Argentine diplomat elected Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) elected Argentine Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi for the post of Director-General for the period 2020-2024, whose appointment will be approved by the General Conference of the agency.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
UN office in Bolivia calls on politicians for a rejection of all acts of violence

The United Nations on Tuesday called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions in Bolivia, where rival supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa have clashed since a disputed election.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Brazilian food processor expands in Saudi Arabia with chicken plant

Brazilian food processor BRF SA on Tuesday announced an agreement to invest around US$ 120 million to build its first chicken processing plant in Saudi Arabia in a bid to strengthen its position in a key growth market.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Oil spills on Brazil's northeast beaches, “the worst environmental attack”

Oil spills washing up on beaches along more than 2,000 kilometers of Brazil’s northeast coastline could be the worst environmental “attack” in the country’s history, the CEO of Petrobras said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands wildlife and tourism promoted by French news agency

Waddling up the beach in single file, their heads held high with an almost self-important demeanor, king penguins are a major draw in the Falkland Islands' tourism industry. Their fluffy brown chicks are nearly fearless of humans, meaning tourists at Volunteer Point, a peninsula on East Falkland Island might get almost close enough to touch one.