International

Saturday, April 1st 2023 - 09:36 UTC
Brazilian President's trip to China rescheduled for April 11

After Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva canceled his trip to China last weekend due to health issues, the South American country's authorities confirmed Friday that a new date had been set: April 11, Agencia Brasil reported. Also in April, Lula will travel to Portugal.
Thursday, March 30th 2023 - 16:24 UTC
France denies blocking EU-Mercosur agreement but reiterates demands

France denies blocking the EU-Mercosur agreement, which it vetoed since it was signed in 2019. However, it reiterates its demands to correct it and says it is waiting for the outcome of the negotiations being conducted by the European Commission with its South American partners.
Thursday, March 30th 2023 - 15:39 UTC
Gibraltar Airport Tunnel Opens

Jim Watt - Gibraltar. The tunnel for traffic to access the frontier with Spain without having to cross the runway has been an ongoing project beset with delays.
Thursday, March 30th 2023 - 15:17 UTC
What can you do to prepare for a personal Financial Crisis?

Let's face it. No one likes the thought of a job loss, an automobile accident, an illness, or any other major event that could negatively impact their finances.
Thursday, March 30th 2023 - 10:45 UTC
Massa and Gopinath discuss IMF flexibilization and disbursement

Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa Wednesday met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath to discuss the flexibilization of the reserve's goals in addition to a US$ 5.3 billion disbursement to be announced early next week, it was reported in Washington.
Wednesday, March 29th 2023 - 14:09 UTC
Pause AI development: Open letter from world's tech leaders urges labs to stop

Elon Musk and many other experts around the world have recently signed a petition requesting a six-month pause on research into artificial intelligence (AI) that is more powerful than ChatGPT 4, the OpenAI model that was launched this month.
Wednesday, March 29th 2023 - 11:06 UTC
Fire at migrant detention center in Mexico leaves 38 dead and 28 injured

At least 38 people were killed and 28 injured in a fire at a migrant detention center in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, on the border with the United States, according to the Mexican government. The fire broke out on Monday night in the facilities of the National Migration Institute (INM) in the state of Chihuahua.
Wednesday, March 29th 2023 - 10:53 UTC
IMF: Central Banks must enhance transparency to build trust

By Tobias Adrian, Jihad Alwazir, Ashraf Khan and Dmytro – The Bank of Canada published a detailed summary of its Governing Council deliberations for the first time last month, joining nearly two dozen other central banks in regularly releasing detailed information on monetary policy decisions.
Wednesday, March 29th 2023 - 10:51 UTC
Global trade expected to slow down in 2023, but “green goods” will remain strong, UNTAD report

Global trade was worth a record US$32 trillion in 2022, but amid deteriorating economic conditions, financial turmoil and rising uncertainties, growth turned negative in the last half of the year and is set to stagnate in the first half of 2023.
Wednesday, March 29th 2023 - 10:44 UTC
Brazil leading exports depend on China: 70% of soybeans and 63% of iron ore

Brazil’s main trading partner, China, is the destination for over a quarter of total Brazilian exports, involving more than US$90 billion in 2022 in transactions of commodities such as soy, crude oil, and iron ore – products that dominate the bilateral agenda between the two nations.