International

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 04:27 UTC

  The Effect of Bingo on the UK Economy: An Ever-Growing Market

  

  It doesn’t take an advanced degree in economics to know that gambling is a huge and profitable market, both in the UK and around the world. But you might be surprised at just how big the market is.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Desperate Peru will begin Covid-19 vaccine testing with volunteers next month

  

  Peru will start testing coronavirus vaccines from China's Sinopharm and US drug maker Johnson & Johnson in September, researchers said, which should help the country gain faster access to inoculations once the vaccines are approved.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  Some forty dolphins die in area of Mauritius affected by a Japanese tanker oil spill

  

  At least 40 dolphins have mysteriously died in an area of Mauritius affected by an oil spill from a Japanese boat, officials and witnesses said on Friday, as onlookers described the deaths of one mother dolphin and her baby.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:39 UTC

  Anti Muslim rioting and clashes with police in southern Sweden

  

  Protesters threw stones at police and burned tires in southern Sweden late on Friday, authorities said, hours after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a Quran-burning rally nearby.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  China makes the largest purchases of US corn and soybeans in a month

  

  The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported this week that Chinese importers purchased more soybeans from the United States and recorded their largest daily buy of US corn in almost a month. The acquisitions took place as both Washington and Beijing reaffirmed their commitment to the Phase 1 of the bilateral trade agreement.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:29 UTC

  UK government message, “back to work” to help the economy recover

  

  Britain's government is urging people to return to their offices and workplaces to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday.

• Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  UK has raised Falklands' interest in the post-Brexit negotiations with EU

  

  Falkland Islands' lawmakers in a recent visit to London completed a round of talks with Foreign Office and other UK government officials to address several issues of interest, Brexit/EU talks, including fisheries, trade, and the current Argentine government aggressive diplomacy towards the Islands, among other points.

• Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  UK and Argentine ambassadors present credentials to Uruguayan president Lacalle Pou

  

  Six new ambassadors, including Faye O'Connor from UK, presented their Letters of Accreditation to Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou, during a ceremony at Government House on Thursday.

• Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Argentine barley exports benefit from China Australia trade conflict

  

  Argentine barley shipments have started streaming toward China after a three-year lull as a trade conflict between Asia’s top buyer and main supplier Australia changes global supply flows of the grain used for livestock feed and beer.

• Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:24 UTC

  Rockhopper Exploration sells Ireland's United Oil stake for €3.4m

  

  Rockhopper Exploration has sold its 18.3% stake in Ireland-based United Oil & Gas for US$ 4m (€3.4m). The deal announced tonight concludes United’s reverse takeover earlier this year of Rockhopper’s Egyptian subsidiary and its operations in the Abu Sennan oil field for US$ 15.5m (€13m).