International

Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:43 UTC
Huawei pledges manufacturing hubs in Europe to counter off US pressure to drop the Chinese 5G system

Chinese telecom giant Huawei said on Tuesday it would set up manufacturing hubs in Europe, as it tries to fight off US pressure on EU nations to stop it from operating.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:20 UTC
Portsmouth to strengthen twinning relations with the Falkland Islands

The city of Portsmouth in England will continue to seek global relationships following the UK's departure from the European Union by twinning with the Falkland Islands and Halifax in Canada, reports the Plymouth News.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
Brazilian meat industry confident the situation in China will boost demand for Mercosur poultry and beef

Brazil’s meat industry association ABPA said a “perfect storm” of health and food security concerns in China promises to drive up demand for Mercosur meat, giving Brazilian meatpacker shares a boost.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:02 UTC
Russian foreign minister in a “support visit” to Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Venezuela on Friday in a show of support for President Nicolas Maduro, a socialist who Washington wants out of power. Russia has helped Maduro weather a political crisis as the United States has targeted Caracas with sanctions and, like dozens of other countries, recognizes opposition
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:00 UTC
Premier League demands improved VAR; Football Association foreign players numbers controversy

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters admits his organization must try to improve VAR after a season marred by controversy surrounding the review technology. A recent survey from opinion polling firm YouGov showed more than two-thirds of Premier League fans questioned believe VAR has made the game less enjoyable since it was introduced into the English top-flight.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 06:53 UTC
UK to ban sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035

Britain will ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035, five years earlier than planned, in an attempt to reduce air pollution that could herald the end of over a century of reliance on the internal combustion engine.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 06:49 UTC
US shale fields starting to plateau; investors looking to Guyana offshore fields

Shale pioneer John Hess said on Tuesday that key U.S. shale fields are starting to plateau, calling shale “important but not the next Saudi Arabia.”
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Fernandez meets President Sanchez and King Philip VI in Madrid

Following what the Argentine delegation consider successful visits to the Vatican, Italy and Germany, with ample support for Argentina's strategy to address its foreign debt commitments, president Alberto Fernandez on Tuesday will be in Madrid to meet with president Pedro Sanchez and King Philip VI.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Coronavirus hits Chinese markets and the Yuan, despite central bank liquidity injection

Investors erased US$ 393 billion from China’s benchmark stock index on Monday, sold the Yuan and dumped commodities as fears about the spreading coronavirus and its economic impact drove selling on the first day of trade in China since the Lunar New Year.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Germany pledges support for Argentina and its foreign debt strategy compliance

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez left Germany more than satisfied after Monday's evening meeting with chancellor Angela Merkel and in the morning with leaders of industry and finance, who pledged investments in Argentina.