International

Friday, May 27th 2011 - 12:38 UTC
Impact investment fund targeting low-cost housing in Brazil launches in London

Origen Private Equity Ltd., a boutique investment firm headquartered in London, is launching in June what is set to be the first impact investment fund developing low-cost housing in north-east Brazil in conjunction with the Brazilian government's Minha Casa Minha Vida programme.
Friday, May 27th 2011 - 09:15 UTC
Lamy calls G20 not to fall prey of protectionism; points to Russia and Argentina

World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy warned world leaders that adopting protectionist measures can have “devastating effects” on the global economy. Addressing the G 20 group Lamy called on the leaders to resist “the temptations of protectionism”.
Friday, May 27th 2011 - 09:11 UTC
Top economists anticipate ‘restructuring’ of Greek debt or ‘booting’ out of the Euro

Nouriel Roubini, the New York University economist known as Dr Doom, says Greek restructuring would not bring down Europe's financial system. The economist, who earned his nickname by predicting the global financial crisis, says an orderly debt restructuring could pre-empt more trouble.
Friday, May 27th 2011 - 02:00 UTC
OIE declares the world free of rinderpest, one of the deadliest cattle diseases

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) declared rinderpest, one of the deadliest diseases of cattle and of several other animal species, eradicated from the surface of the earth.
Friday, May 27th 2011 - 01:48 UTC
WTO says Doha round faces collapse unless agreement is reached before 2012

Doha round of negotiations on world trade faces collapse unless world leaders can reach a final agreement to lift trade tariffs before the end of the year, a new report by the governments of the UK, Germany, Turkey and Indonesia warned this week.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 23:53 UTC
G8 promises aid in support of ‘Arab spring’ and democratic consolidation

The Group of Eight leaders meeting in France are expected to approve on Friday billions of dollars in aid in support of the ‘Arab spring’ with a program designed to foster change sweeping North Africa and the Middle East.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 23:46 UTC
Regional C24 seminar in Jamaica in anticipation of Falklands’ June 23 presentation in New York

The United Nations Special Committee of 24, (for the implementation of the declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples) will hold its annual regional seminar in Kingstown, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, from 31 May to 2 June.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 16:10 UTC
Ban Ki Moon to visit Uruguay that will hold UN Human Rights Council presidency

Uruguay will be holding next month the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council during 2011/2012 and for this motive UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to visit Uruguay June 16th when he will be meeting President Jose Mujica and other top officials.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 07:31 UTC
Obama: despite the rise of new global powers, US and Europe lead

President Obama has told British politicians that, despite the rise of new global powers, the time for US and European leadership “is now”. He said the influence of the US, UK and allies would remain “indispensable,” in a speech in Parliament on the second day of his UK state visit.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 00:41 UTC
Lagarde and Carsterns are both “credible” candidates to lead IMF says US

United States Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said France's Christine Lagarde and Mexico's Agustin Carstens are both “credible” candidates to lead the International Monetary Fund, but he wants the candidate who can earn the broadest support.