Politics

Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil estimates trade surplus this year to reach US$ 56.7 billion

Brazil’s Economy Ministry on Monday raised its projection for the country’s trade surplus this year to US$56.7 billion from US$50 billion but warned that trade activity will decline due to slowing global economic growth.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:38 UTC
Mexican deportation of foreigners increased 33% in June; “great job”, says Trump

Mexico deported 33% more foreigners month-on-month in June, officials announced on Thursday, after the country agreed to take “unprecedented” steps to reduce migration in order to avoid US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:38 UTC
Lagarde's departure thrusts the IMF into an unanticipated search for a new leader

The nomination of Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president on Tuesday has thrust the International Monetary Fund into an early, unanticipated search for a new leader amid a raging trade war that has darkened the outlook for global growth.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:05 UTC
Glyphosate case: US Judge lowers damage award against Bayer

A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he would reduce a US$80 million damage award against Bayer AG to US$50 million or less in the case of a man who blamed his cancer on glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco said the jury's US$75 million punitive damages award to plaintiff Edwin Hardeman in March could not stand.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:02 UTC
Singapore rig builder under graft investigation in Brazil's “car wash” operation

Rig builder Sembcorp Marine said on Wednesday that authorities had executed a search warrant on its shipyard in Brazil as part of an ongoing graft investigation, sending its shares sharply lower.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 08:35 UTC
EU leaders reach a precarious agreement on EC's top jobs which need parliament confirmation

European Union leaders have agreed on Tuesday on who should fill the top jobs for its main institutions for the next five years after a marathon summit marred by disagreement.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 08:29 UTC
Russian submarine sinks in Arctic waters: fourteen crew members killed

Fourteen submariners on board a Russian Defense Ministry research vessel were killed in a fire while carrying out a survey of the sea floor off Russia's Arctic coast, the ministry was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 08:29 UTC
White House confirms: no citizenship question in the U.S. 2020 census

In a stinging defeat for President Donald Trump, his administration has ended its effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 US census, saying that it will begin printing forms that do not include the contentious query.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 11:59 UTC
Bolsonaro first six turbulent months: a government unable to deliver surrounded by family and aye-aye men

In his first six turbulent months as president, Brazil's Jair Messias Bolsonaro has squandered much political capital and proved even more of a disappointment than expected. Only 32% of Brazilians are satisfied with his work, according to a poll published on Thursday. And that number is predicted to drop.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 11:54 UTC
New York after Facebook for alleged discriminatory advertising platforms

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Financial Services to investigate reports that state-regulated advertisers were using Facebook Inc's advertising platform in a discriminatory manner.