Stories for 2019

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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 10:51 UTC
Brexit or no Brexit: Boris Johnson asks the Queen to suspend Parliament

The United Kingdom government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.
Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 10:04 UTC
Norwegian investment funds warn global agricultural companies linked to Amazon deforestation

The two most sizeable investors in Norway have told global companies to make sure they are not contributing to environmental destruction in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.
Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 10:04 UTC
Chile announces US$ 600 million stimulus package to counter mining downturn

Chile's finance minister announced on Monday US$ 600 million in additional stimulus to kick-start the top copper producer's sputtering economy, which has suffered from a downturn in mining and global trade tensions.
Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Macri anticipates that Argentina's inflation will accelerate to 3% in August; country risk reaches 1.990 points

Argentine President Mauricio Macri said that monthly inflation would accelerate to 3% in August following a slump in the peso, as the central bank intervened heavily in the market on Tuesday to prop up the local currency.
Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Canada will continue trade negotiations with Mercosur, despite the current Amazon policy of Brazil

Canada will continue its trade negotiations with Mercosur, the South American trading bloc that includes Brazil, despite demands to call a halt to the talks until more action is taken to protect the Amazon rainforest.
Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Insufficient rainfall forecasted as Brazil's Amazon dry season end approaches

Weak rainfall is unlikely to extinguish a record number of fires raging in Brazil's Amazon anytime soon, with pockets of precipitation through to Sept 10 expected to bring only isolated relief, according to weather data and two experts.