Politics

Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 11:01 UTC
Investors stunned by Cristina Fernandez political move, but markets finally opted for a cautious calm

Argentine markets recovered following an early wobble on Monday as investors grappled with the likely impact of a shock twist in the country’s presidential election race after the main populist challenger opted instead to launch a vice presidential bid.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Argentine business delegation to UK after trade and investment opportunities

A delegation of Argentine officials and businesspeople is travelling to the UK to strengthen trade and investment relations as part of efforts from the private sector, Argentine-British Chamber of Commerce, (ABCC), and both countries governments to promote closer economic and financial ties.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:54 UTC
US judge rules President Trump must hand financial records to Congress

A US judge on Monday ruled in favor of a US House of Representatives committee seeking President Donald Trump's financial records from his accounting firm, dealing an early setback to the Trump administration in its legal battle with Congress.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Lula is in love and plans to marry once released from prison

Brazil's imprisoned ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, still loved by large parts of the population, plans to remarry if he is released from prison, a former minister said. Lula, 73, a widower for the past two years, has been sentenced to more than two decades behind bars in two separate corruption cases.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Trump says trade dispute with Beijing is making companies move out of China

President Donald Trump said his tariffs on Chinese goods are causing companies to move production out of China to Vietnam and other countries in Asia, and added that any agreement with China cannot be a “50-50” deal.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:49 UTC
“Milkshake attacks” on discredited UK politicians as voters vent their fury over Brexit and EU elections

The UK Electoral Commission said it will visit the offices of Nigel Farage's Brexit Party to review how it raises money after former Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for an investigation. The party leads polling ahead of Thursday's European elections as it attracts voters disgruntled at the failure of the mainstream parties to deliver Brexit.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Corporate debts pose a “moderate” risk to US economy, says the Fed

The United States private sector's mounting debts pose a “moderate” risk to the world's largest economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Monday.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:12 UTC
US eases some restrictions imposed on Huawei for 90 days

The US government on Monday eased some restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, a sign of how the prohibitions on the telecommunications company may have far-reaching and unintended consequences.
Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Bank of England: UK companies likely to cancel projects because of Brexit uncertainty

British companies are likely to cancel projects that they have put on hold because of Brexit uncertainty if the country leaves the European Union without a deal to smooth the shock, Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said on Monday.
Monday, May 20th 2019 - 10:33 UTC
“The first time a vice president candidate names her presidential candidate”

“It's the first time I've seen an aspiring vice-presidential candidate name here choice to head the presidential ticket”, said rather ironically Jaime Durán Barba, the main political advisor of Argentine president Mauricio Macri in reference to the surprise announcement of the Alberto Fernandez-Cristina Fernandez ticket for the coming October election.