Stories for January 2021

Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Brazilian interest rates in the next 24 months expected to rise steadily

The outlook for Brazilian interest rates over the next two years rose to their highest in several months, a central bank survey of economists showed on Monday, even as exchange rate and inflation expectations held steady.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Brazilian 2020 inflation 4,5%, but food prices skyrocketed 14,1%

Inflation in Brazil ended 2020 at 4,5% the stats agency IBGE revealed on Tuesday, above the central bank's target, with food prices rising, 14,1%, the most in two decades.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
The US Joint Chiefs of Staff condemn the deadly riot on Capitol defined as 'sedition and insurrection'

The senior officers of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned the deadly riot at the Capitol last week, saying it was a “direct assault” on the constitutional process and illegal, according to a memo sent to the entire military.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Strong rebound of Peruvian economy in the next five years

The economy of Peru, the world’s second largest copper producer, is expected to grow an annual average of 5.1% between 2021 and 2026, the economy ministry said on Tuesday
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Brexit fallout: Ireland expects to receive Euros 1,05bn from EU

Ireland is set to receive 1.05 billion Euros (US$ 1.28 billion) this year from a European Union fund for countries worst affected by Britain's exit from the European Union, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Mexico expected to approve Russia's Sputnik vaccine, and could order 24 million doses

Mexican health authorities will make a decision this week on whether to authorize Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine after getting access to data on it, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 07:35 UTC
Piñera and Chilean First Lady under “preventive quarantine”

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and his wife Cecilia Morel are to begin “preventive quarantine” after coming into close contact with a person later diagnosed to have COVID-19, the president's press office said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 19:03 UTC
Biden's agenda, Covid-19 and economic aid, cabinet nominations and Trump's impeachment

President-elect Joe Biden anticipates three main issues of his starting time in office, cabinet nominations, Trump's impeachment proceedings, and coronavirus and economic aid.
Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 11:57 UTC
Falkland Islands to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine next month

The Falkland Islands Government informed on Tuesday in a Press Release that it is “pleased” to announce that 3,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are expected to be received in the first week of February 2021.
Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
BioNTech doubling deliveries with improved production lines and syringes

BioNTech, the co-producer of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, boosted the 2021 delivery target for their product to 2 billion doses, up from 1,3 billion previously as they bring new production lines on stream and as more doses can be extracted per vial.