Stories for 2022

Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Argentine President felt “scared” due to his health problem

Before boarding his flight back to Buenos Aires via Madrid, Argentine President Alberto Fernández discussed the health issue that prevented him from appearing before the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, and from which he managed to recover in time for a private meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
High demand makes Iberia increase Madrid-Montevideo frequency sooner than planned

Spanish airline Iberia announced this week that it will be increasing its services from Madrid to Montevideo effective Jan. 1, 2023, due to the high ticket demand that had led company directors to speed up a plan that was originally scheduled for June.
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
UK's double shock, highest inflation in 41 years and a draconian Autumn budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will unveil this Thursday before Parliament his long-awaited Autumn budget statement, having anticipated to the UK population that “we will be asking everyone for sacrifices.”
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Considerable container freight rate decline from Asia to Eastern South America

The latest S&P Global Monday release on Platts Americas Container Freight shows that non-Asian export cargo bound for the East Coast of South America saw the greatest freight rate decline, dropping 51.9%, or US$ 2,700, throughout the week, to settle at US$ 2,500/FEU.
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Moody's: Argentina remains high-risk for 2023

The credit-risk rating agency Moody's insisted this week that Argentina's main concern for the foreseeable future was its domestic debt in local pesos while the country keeps swerving through its financial mercuriality in an electoral year.
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Five more Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy: HMS Glasgow to be delivered in mid 2020s

Five more Type 26 frigates will be built for the Royal Navy, the Prime Minister has announced. Defense manufacturer BAE Systems has been awarded a £4.2 billion contract to build the five warships, on top of the three already under construction.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 22:16 UTC
Hand-of-God ball sells for US$ 2.4 million

The ball Argentine football star Diego Maradona punched through English keeper Peter Shilton's fists to score the opening goal of the quarterfinal match the eventual champions went past during the Mexico 1986 World Cup sold Wednesday at auction for £2 million (US$2.4 million).
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 22:02 UTC
Georgieva tells Fernández Argentina needs to remain “on course”

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday told Argentine President Alberto Fernández during the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, that it was “very important” that his country stayed on “course as it has done so successfully during the past few months.”
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 19:54 UTC
Missiles crisis: Reports of war spreading to Poland cooled down

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was placed under alert early Wednesday after two missiles hit Przewodow, a town in eastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, killing two people. The incident also led most activities at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, to be canceled as world leaders needed to focus on this more urgent matter.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:35 UTC
Paraguay not bowing to global pressure against cattle farming

Paraguay's delegation attending the COP27 climate summit at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh Tuesday announced that the South American country would not endorse any collective statement curbing livestock farming.