Stories for 2022

Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Despite “exceptional” profits, Maersk warns of “dark clouds in the horizon”

Maersk, one of the world’s largest container shipping firms, on Wednesday posted a record profit for the third quarter on the back of high ocean freight rates but also cautioned about a slowdown in demand.
Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Half of Twitter workers to lose their jobs under Musk

Twitter workers found out Friday that their jobs were on the line as they were told not to go to the office and stay at home because all access cards had been suspended.
Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
“Ukraine's grain corridor” in the Black Sea sponsored by UN and Turkey resumes operations

Russia has finally agreed to resume the agreement allowing safe passage of Ukrainian crop exports, abruptly reversing course after Turkey and the United Nations pushed ahead with the shipments over Moscow’s objections.
Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Ex BoE governor blames much of UK's economic challenges on Brexit

Former Bank of England governor, Mark Carney said that the fall in the pound and shrinking economy after the UK left the European Union, Brexit, had added to “inflationary pressure”.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 19:58 UTC
Paraguayan President brokers EU-Mercosur deal in Madrid

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez discussed bilateral issues in Madrid, particularly the ratification of the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 19:29 UTC
Revolución Federal leades indicted in Argentina

Argentine Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi Thursday approved the indictment of the four leaders of the Revolución Federal (RF) rightwing activist group who were arrested on his orders last week and released by a court of appeals on Tuesday.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 19:09 UTC
Lula's win spells good news for African countries

A leading African magazine said in an editorial note Friday that Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's victory and impending return to the presidency of Brazil last Sunday spelled good news for the entire continent, which had been cast aside under the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 18:50 UTC
Lula intent in amending the Mercosur/EU trade agreement: EU pleased with its current wording

The first clash of the Brazilian president-elect with the European Union occurred, given Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's anticipated intention to introduce modifications to the Mercosur/EU trade agreement, discussed for two decades.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 10:47 UTC
UK Chagos Devolution: Argentina urges bilateral negotiations on Falklands' sovereignty

As was expected the Argentine reaction to Britain's negotiations with the Republic of Mauritius for the return of the Chagos archipelago, including Diego García island, has been immediate with a long release from the Foreign Ministry, once again calling for full negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 10:45 UTC
Paraguay denies negotiations with UK regarding migrants

Paraguayan authorities Thursday denied press reports that British Home Secretary Suella Braverman had been brokering a deal whereby migrants arriving in the United Kingdom through the English Channel would be relocated to the South American country.