Stories for 2019

Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
Finally, Margaret Thatcher’s statue on a 10ft plinth, to be erected in Grantham

After being rejected in London over concerns about “potential vandalism and civil disorder,” a statue of the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has finally found a home in the town of her birth.
Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 07:46 UTC
Two new South Atlantic trawlers to be built at Nodosa shipyard, Galicia

The Galicia, Spain-based boat-builder Nodosa Shipyard has received orders for a pair of new Spanish trawlers during the past month. In its most recent order, Nodosa signed a contract with the Spanish harvester Pescapuerta Group to build a new freezer stern trawler for fishing in the South Atlantic. It aims to have delivered the vessel by the end of 2020, ready to enter full operations for the spring 2021 season.
Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 07:34 UTC
Trade war: US and China set to discuss intellectual property on Monday

United States negotiators are preparing to press China next week on longstanding demands that it reform how it treats American companies’ intellectual property in order to seal a trade deal that could prevent tariffs from rising on Chinese imports.
Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 07:16 UTC
US Justice investigating Petrobras bribe money channeled through global trading companies

U.S. authorities have joined Brazil’s investigation into alleged bribery involving Petrobras and some of the world’s largest trading companies, according to the Brazilian law enforcement officer in charge of the probe.
Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 07:12 UTC
Bolsonaro medical condition improving but will still remain some time in hospital

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has no fever or pain and is quickly overcoming a bout of pneumonia, signs that his medical condition is improving, spokesman General Otavio Rego Barros said on Friday.
Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 07:04 UTC
Fire at Rio's Flamengo training center kills ten teenage footballers

A fire at the training centre of Rio de Janeiro soccer club Flamengo killed 10 people and injured at least three others on Friday, firefighters said. The fire broke out at Ninho do Urubu, a state-of-the-art training centre that was expanded and opened only two months ago. The facility has accommodation for teenage players.
Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 06:56 UTC
Measles 2017/18 outbreak in Europe, the highest in a decade

The number of recorded measles cases in Europe more than tripled between 2017 and 2018, marking the highest it’s been in a decade, the World Health Organization said. According to newly released data from the WHO, in 2018, more than 82,000 people were infected with the disease and 72 people died in Europe. In 2017, there were more than 25,000 measles cases in Europe and 42 deaths.
Friday, February 8th 2019 - 11:41 UTC
International Contact Group on Venezuela calls for fresh, transparent presidential elections

The European Union and a group of Latin American governments that have kept a moderate line on Venezuela called on Thursday for democratic and fresh elections, during a meeting held in Montevideo. The EU-backed International Contact Group on Venezuela said overly forceful intervention could aggravate the crisis.
Friday, February 8th 2019 - 10:15 UTC
Global food prices started 2019 with a rebound, says FAO

Global food prices began the year on a buoyant note, as the FAO Food Price Index averaged 164.8 points in January 2019, up 1.8 percent from the previous month. A sharp rebound in dairy price quotations and firmer prices of palm and soy oils drove the increase, the United Nations agency said today.
Friday, February 8th 2019 - 10:13 UTC
Vaca Muerta shale oil production soared 52% and gas 193%, during 2018

Vaca Muerta, the biggest shale play in Argentina, led a year-on-year increase in oil and natural gas production in 2018 in Neuquen, as more companies bet on the resources for growth in the southwestern province.