Economy

• Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Major security breach of financial corp allows hacker access to personal info on 106 million individuals

  

  Capital One Financial Corp said on Monday that personal information including names and addresses of about 100 million individuals in the United States and 6 million people in Canada were obtained by a hacker who has been arrested.

• Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  Ex Barcelona and 2002 World champion with Brazil, in deep financial trouble

  

  A court in southern Brazil has forbidden ex-Barcelona striker Ronaldinho from selling 57 of his real estate properties due to an unpaid environmental fine and other debts, a Brazilian newspaper reported on Monday.

• Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  France leading the search for the next head of the IMF

  

  France is seen supporting Kristalina Georgieva to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund as the EU seeks to agree on a single candidate ahead of the lender's Sept 6 deadline, according to several European officials familiar with the deliberations.

• Monday, July 29th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  EU warns Argentina and Brazil on credit agencies ratings regulations

  

  The European Commission will deem that Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Argentina and Australia don't regulate credit ratings agencies with the same rigor as the EU, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing a document. The decision would withdraw some market access rights of the country, removing a status that makes it possible for European banks to rely on the ratings.

• Monday, July 29th 2019 - 09:28 UTC

  Mexico will help Honduras create 20.000 jobs planting trees

  

  A scheme to create 20,000 jobs in Honduras has been agreed between the country's president and Mexico's leader in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants toward the United States.

• Monday, July 29th 2019 - 09:22 UTC

  Maduro says Venezuela is open to receive Colombian ex FARC leaders

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday said two former FARC commanders from neighboring Colombia whose whereabouts are unknown were “welcome in Venezuela,” a statement likely to fuel criticism that he is providing a safe haven for armed groups.

• Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:52 UTC

  Consumers help US economy to remain strong but business investment contracts

  

  US economic growth slowed less than expected in the second quarter as a surge in consumer spending blunted some of the drag from declining exports and a smaller inventory build, which could further allay concerns about the economy's health.

• Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  US will not weaken the value of the dollar, says Trump's top economic advisor

  

  The US government will not intervene to weaken the value of the dollar, despite persistent concerns about actions by other countries to influence their currencies, a top White House economic aide said on Friday.

• Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  Brazil and Beijing get along smoothly: “we never had an issue with China”

  

  Brazilian foreign minister Ernesto Araujo batted away concerns about Brazil's relations with China, its biggest trade partner, during the BRICS summit hosted by Brazil. Many had feared ties could rupture under newly-elected President Jair Bolsonaro, whose previous criticisms of Beijing and fervent admiration of US President Donald Trump are shared by Araujo.

• Friday, July 26th 2019 - 10:06 UTC

  China/Brazil meeting: “pragmatism will prevail” anticipate Bolsonaro hard liners

  

  Brazil's foreign minister has made clear that there is no love lost for Beijing on his part, but when he sits down with his Chinese opposite for the first time on Thursday analysts expect pragmatism to prevail.