International

• Wednesday, May 9th 2018 - 07:16 UTC

  UK appoints Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean

  

  The United Kingdom's International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, named a new Trade Commissioner to champion British trade with Latin America and the Caribbean, as the UK prepares for future trade agreements with countries around the world.

• Wednesday, May 9th 2018 - 07:10 UTC

  Latin American (and global) currencies hit by strong dollar and Trump's policies

  

  The dollar hovered near a four-month high on Tuesday, continuing to draw support from higher Treasury yields and upbeat prospects for the U.S. economy, leaving its major rivals such as the Euro struggling and other Latin American currencies including the Argentine peso down sharply.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:59 UTC

  Guterres praises UK contribution to UN, “Brexit or no Brexit”

  

  Britain will remain a “very important pillar” of the United Nations after Brexit, the organization's secretary general has said. Antonio Guterres’s comments appear to contradict the fears of some opponents of Brexit that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU might throw into question its position as one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, alongside the US, Russia, China and France.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:42 UTC

  Putin begins his fourth six-year term promising to multiply Russia's' strength and prosperity

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in to a fourth term on Monday, extending his 18-year rule amid promises of continuity in foreign policy and renewed efforts toward building prosperity at home. During his swearing in ceremony at the gilded Andreyevsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, Putin assured Russians that his rule had “revived pride” in the country.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:38 UTC

  Italy: president proposes neutral government followed by fresh elections in 2019

  

  President Sergio Mattarella on Monday suggested the formation of a 'neutral' government to rule until the end of this year after a third round of consultations failed to produce to way out of Italy's post-election political deadlock.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:25 UTC

  Should we celebrate Karl Marx on his 200th birthday?

  

  By Barbara Foley (*)
  
  Some would argue that Karl Marx, author of “Capital,” has been proven wrong on just about everything he wrote. The founder of scientific socialism was born 200 years ago on May 5.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 07:07 UTC

  “Carnival Dream” Deck 9 flooded when pipe bursts; in six hours all was back to normal

  

  “Carnival Dream” has embarked on its next cruise from New Orleans as scheduled following last week’s water line break that caused extensive flooding on Deck 9, according to Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson.

• Monday, May 7th 2018 - 09:10 UTC

  Europol joins the combat against environmental crimes, which impact climate change

  

  Europol and the Centre for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reinforcing their efforts to address environmental crimes, especially those that have an impact on climate change.

• Monday, May 7th 2018 - 08:54 UTC

  British Embassy in Buenos Aires launches call for project bids for 2018

  

  The British Embassy is inviting all interested parties to submit their proposals for the British Embassy Buenos Aires Project Fund 2018. The British Embassy has been allocated program funds for UK financial year 2018/2019. The fund is part of the UK’s total Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment of 0.7% of GNI.

• Monday, May 7th 2018 - 08:29 UTC

  Argentina and China among the most vulnerable markets, says IIF

  

  The markets of China, Ukraine, Argentina, South Africa and Turkey are the most vulnerable among all developing countries in terms of financing needs, reserve adequacy, asset valuation, institutional quality and trade resilience, according to a review by the analysts of the Institute of International Finance (IIF).