International

Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
New Zealand and China upgraded their free trade agreement: Bad news for Mercosur

China and New Zealand signed the upgrading protocol of their free trade agreement (FTA) via video link on Tuesday with new commitments in trade market entry, investment, and other key aspects.
Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Maersk appoints commercial director for Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay

A.P.Moller-Maersk announced the arrival of Douglas Piagentini as its new commercial director for the East Coast of Latin America made up of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Maersk Essen, en route from China to Los Angeles lost 750 containers

At least 750 containers were lost from the ship Maersk Essen during its journey between the Port of Xiamen, in China, and Los Angeles, in the United States. According to the maritime consultancy WK Webster, the incident occurred on January 16 and was allegedly caused by the fact that the ship faced adverse weather conditions during navigation.
Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 08:35 UTC
IMF, despite pandemic challenges, forecasts a strong economic rebound this year

The global economy is set to lose over US$ 22 trillion between 2020 and 2025, due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. The economy will likely see a strong rebound this year, but the pandemic is causing severe damage said IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath.
Tuesday, January 26th 2021 - 13:34 UTC
Poirot at 100: the refugee detective who stole Britain’s heart

By Christopher Pittard, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Portsmouth - A hundred years ago, Agatha Christie introduced British readers to a small man with an impeccably maintained mustache who, with the help of his “little grey cells””, was very good at solving crimes. That man, of course, was Hercule Poirot, who made his debut in Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1921.
Tuesday, January 26th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Ex Brazilian president Michel Temer contracted as an advisor for Huawei's 5G

China's Huawei has just hired a former president of Brazil to act as an advisor on 5G networking in the region. Through the new hiring, the company aims at ensuring the growth of the newer and faster bandwidth in the local market just prior to the auction for 5G wireless networks.
Tuesday, January 26th 2021 - 09:27 UTC
ILO: Pandemic in 2020 has caused massive loss of working hours, equivalent to 255 million full time jobs

Tentative signs of recovery are emerging in global labor markets, following unprecedented disruption in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest report from the International Labour Organization, ILO.
Tuesday, January 26th 2021 - 09:24 UTC
“Journey of recovery” in 2021 will be accompanied by a high level of uncertainty, Christine Lagarde

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said on Monday that the “journey to recovery” in 2021 would most likely be accompanied by a “very high level of uncertainty” before a transition to a “new economy.”
Tuesday, January 26th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
G7 will meet in June in Cornwall to make the future fairer, greener and more prosperous

Prime Ministers and Presidents from the world’s leading democracies will come together in Cornwall, England in June to address shared challenges, from beating coronavirus and tackling climate change, to ensure that people everywhere can benefit from open trade, technological change, and scientific discovery.
Tuesday, January 26th 2021 - 08:35 UTC
EU warns on export rules for Covid-19 vaccines if supplies to the 27 member block are limited

The European Union has warned it will tighten rules on exports of Covid vaccines, amid a row with AstraZeneca over a cut in planned supplies to the 27-member bloc. Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said the EU “will take any action required to protect its citizens.”