Politics

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 08:19 UTC

  District of Columbia files lawsuit against oil majors for “misleading” consumers con climate change

  

  The attorney general for the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell for “systematically and intentionally misleading” consumers about the role their products play in causing climate change, the latest action by a US attorney general against the oil and gas industry.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 12:03 UTC

  Uruguay raises US$ 2 billion in dual currency fresh funds

  

  Uruguay raised US$ 2 billion from a dual-currency debt deal on Wednesday, issuing UYU47.1 billion (US$ 1.12 billion) in new inflation-linked, 20-year notes and adding US$ 400 million to its 4.375% 2031 bonds, plus a rescheduling of US$ 500 million in 2027, 2028 and 2030 Indexed Units.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 12:00 UTC

  Expropriation project of Argentine giant soymeal exporter is watered down

  

  Argentina is examining alternatives to the planned expropriation of financially ailing soymeal exporter Vicentin, including a possible private-public partnership, Production Minister Matias Kulfas and other sources revealed on Wednesday.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  UK stands for Falklands' squid in post-Brexit trade talks, Financial Times

  

  UK has been standing out for the Falklands and its squid and fish sales to the European Union, according to an article from the Financial Times, credited to Jim Brunsden in Brussels, and referred to the post-Brexit EU/UK trade talks.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands Airbridge, strict measures for travellers; no Latam flights for at least the next two months

  

  The Falkland Islands currently have an only air link which is the air bridge with the United Kingdom twice a week, since the commercial flights from Chile and Brazil managed by Latam, have been suspended at least until the end of July.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:49 UTC

  Bayer settles US Roundup weed-killer lawsuits with US$ 10,9 billion after year long of talks

  

  Bayer AG agreed to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weed killer Roundup caused cancer for as much as US$10.9 billion after more than a year of talks, resolving litigation that has hit the company's share price.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:39 UTC

  Falklands eases restrictions around funeral arrangements

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has updated its advice and guidance around funeral arrangements in light of the recent easing of restrictions.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 05:15 UTC

  New Caledonia to hold referendum on independence from France in October

  

  The French Pacific island territory of New Caledonia will hold a referendum on independence from France on October 4, a month later than originally planned, due to the coronavirus, the government said on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 11:57 UTC

  MSCI warns that the Argentina Index could be removed from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index

  

  MSCI Inc, the world’s largest index provider, warned on Tuesday that the MSCI Argentina Index could be removed from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index should it become harder for foreign investors to access its stock market.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:31 UTC

  Investment funds managing US$ 4 trillion call on Brazil to halt deforestation

  

  Investment funds managing close to US$4 trillion in assets called on Brazil on Tuesday to halt deforestation of the Amazon in an open letter warning that biodiversity loss and carbon emissions pose a “systemic risk” to their portfolios.