International

Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Spain votes on Sunday: Catalonia and a possible repeat of a hung parliament

The main candidates to become Spain's next prime minister clashed on Monday over how to handle Catalan separatism, as they tried to woo voters ahead of a repeat election that opinion polls show could be as inconclusive as the one in April.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Tatham Jr. optimistic about Brexit and a future UK/US trade deal

The Brexit mess finally will clear, one way or the other, and when it does, big Chicago exporters such as Boeing and Abbott Labs and their peers from around the country will be able to focus on the benefits of doing business with the United Kingdom.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Greek company denies any connection of one of its tankers with the massive oil spill in Brazilian beaches

The manager of an oil tanker being probed by Brazilian authorities in connection with an oil spill off the country’s coast has found “no proof” of the vessel conducting activities that may have led to leaks on a journey between Venezuela and Malaysia.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Germany will celebrate 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in a “reflective spirit”

Germany marks three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall this week, but a hint of a return of the Cold War and the rise of nationalism is dampening the mood. Leaders of former Cold War powers will be absent from anniversary festivities, as Donald Trump's America First, Britain's Brexit and Russia's resurgence put a strain on ties.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify economy, floats oil giant Aramco in search of funds

Saudi Arabia's giant state oil company finally kick-started its initial public offering (IPO) on Sunday, announcing its intention to float on the domestic bourse in what could be the world's biggest listing as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy away from oil.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Eight hopefuls for Speaker of Commons Bercow chair

British MPs will this Monday select the new speaker of the House of Commons, once an unremarkable event but one now charged with significance following the previous occupant's role in Brexit.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 08:31 UTC
Hess/ExxonMobil first oil in bountiful Guyana scheduled for December

Hess Corp's first oil in Guyana, where it is a partner in the crude-rich ExxonMobil-led Stabroek offshore block, will be in December, ahead of the previously stated Q1 2020 date, a top company executive said on Friday.
Saturday, November 2nd 2019 - 09:15 UTC
Spain confirmed as host of COP25 climate summit, but Madrid hotels are full and flights expensive

Spain will host the COP25 climate summit in December, the UN said on Friday, after Chile abandoned plans to hold it due to deadly anti-government protests. Some 25,000 delegates had been expected in Chile for COP25, including teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
Saturday, November 2nd 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Brazilian Navy focus the major oil spill suspect on a Greek-flagged tanker

A Greek-flagged tanker is the main suspect in oil spills that have been appearing along the coast of Brazil for two months, the defense ministry said Friday, finally lifting some of the suspense over this “environmental catastrophe.”
Saturday, November 2nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC
New Falklands Patrol, HMS Forth, sails to the South Atlantic

The Royal Navy's HMS Forth has set sail for a long-term deployment into the Falkland Islands. The ship left Portsmouth Naval Base early Friday for the South Atlantic where she will act as the Islands' Protection Vessel, replacing HMS Clyde.