International

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.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 07:17 UTC
Argentina receives first OPV of four purchased from France

On Wednesday the latest incorporation to the Argentine navy will be docking in Buenos Aires, the OPV ARA Bouchard. The Ocean Patrol Vessel is the first of four to be delivered by the Naval Group shipyard, purchased from France by Argentina, and which left Toulon two weeks ago.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
Friends of the Earth ask China to permanently close wildlife markets for food

Friends of the Earth and Friends for the Sea the preeminent worldwide food certifications have launched a petition asking the Chinese government to permanently close markets that sell wildlife for food. The petition is a response both to the recent outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, which has been traced to China’s wildlife markets, and the overall environmental damage these markets are causing.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 07:14 UTC
Warnings of UK data privacy legislation vacuum, following post Brexit 2021

British people’s data privacy will be “hanging in the balance” after Brexit, former Cambridge Analytica staffer-turned-whistleblower Brittany Kaiser warned as the country leaves the European Union on Friday.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 07:12 UTC
LATAM leaves OneWorld and with Delta partnership has access to Skyteam

LATAM Airlines will leave the OneWorld alliance on May 1, 2020. The decision, announced on Friday, moves the airline’s departure from the alliance up by five months.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 07:04 UTC
US approves rules on imports from countries that undervalue their currencies

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday finalized a new rule to impose anti-subsidy duties on products from countries that it has determined undervalue their currencies against the dollar, including potentially China.
Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 09:42 UTC
Argentine president meets Angela Merkel Monday evening and on Tuesday will be in Spain

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez and his delegation are in Germany where they arrived Sunday morning and on Monday evening will be received by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Despite the rhetoric, Argentina close military collaboration with the US and Brazil

Last week the Argentine lower house of Congress, voted 214–2 to allow the “entry of foreign troops” and the participation of Argentine troops in exercises abroad. Several of the military exercises listed in the bill are being organized and financed by the Pentagon.
Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:58 UTC
UK and EU begin this Monday post-Brexit negotiations

Britain on Sunday began to detail a hard-line stance in upcoming negotiations with the European Union on future relations, following its historic departure from the bloc. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who will embark on a tour of Asia and Australia this week as he looks to pave the way for global trade deals, warned that London will not accept alignment with EU rules.