Economy

Monday, January 4th 2021 - 05:03 UTC
China calls on meat processors to tighten sanitary measures before exporting

China’s meat importers and processors have asked exporters in countries with Covid-19 outbreaks to step up disinfection procedures before shipping them to the Asian country.
Monday, January 4th 2021 - 04:27 UTC
US Congress leaders homes vandalized over failed vote to increase relief checks

Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with graffiti and in one case a pig’s head as Congress failed to approve an increase in the amount of money being sent to individuals to help cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, January 1st 2021 - 22:41 UTC
South Atlantic area of global contention? US Coast Guard off to South America to patrol for IUU fishing

The following piece by Gidget Fuentes in USNI News offers an account of the mission of USCGC (WMSL/758) Stone, fresh from Shipyard and Quarantine, and which departed Mississippi on 22 December for Southern Atlantic Patrol:
Friday, January 1st 2021 - 21:59 UTC
UK and Spain agree on a separate deal for Gibraltar: it needs EU support

Following the 31 December agreement reached by the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Spain referred to Gibraltar, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said…
Thursday, December 31st 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Argentina suspends corn export sales until March; farmers' surprised and furious

Argentina will suspend sales of corn for export until Feb. 28, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday, announcing the surprise move as part of the government's effort to ensure ample domestic food supplies.
Thursday, December 31st 2020 - 08:11 UTC
British parliament approves UK/EU deal; “Brexit is not the end but a beginning” says Johnson

British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's post Brexit deal with the European Union on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality.
Thursday, December 31st 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Brussels and Beijing agreement to open the Chinese market to EU investors

The European Union and China on Wednesday announced the political approval of a long-sought agreement to open the Chinese market further to EU investors, marking an economic victory for both sides.
Thursday, December 31st 2020 - 07:04 UTC
French truckers warn about red tape and “smart borders” as UK/EU deal customs becomes effective

Red tape, new “smart borders” that don't talk to one another and ill-prepared traders threaten border chaos, French truckers warned a day before Britain restores a hard frontier with Europe.
Wednesday, December 30th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Brazil's industry confidence index in December reaches the highest level in ten years

Brazil's industry confidence rose 1.8 points in December to 114.9 points, reaching the highest level in more than 10 years, an economic research center said on Monday.
Wednesday, December 30th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Employment situation in Brazil improving: two million find jobs

Brazil’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to 14.3% in the three months through October, official figures showed on Tuesday, the first decline this year as the number of people with jobs rose by almost 2 million from the prior three months.