Politics

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 08:10 UTC

  UK business groups “devastated” with Parliament handling of Brexit debate

  

  Business groups have said they are “devastated” after Parliament's latest rejection of the prime minister's EU withdrawal plan. They urged MPs and the government to find a solution and stave off the “nightmare” of a no-deal Brexit.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 08:08 UTC

  Huawei sales top US$ 100bn despite US campaign on fears of security threat

  

  Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said revenues topped US$ 100bn in 2018 despite a US-led campaign against the business on fears it poses a security threat. The firm said revenue for 2018 hit 721.2bn yuan (US$ 107bn), while net profit jumped 25% to 59.3bn yuan.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 08:02 UTC

  Brazil central bank cautious as outside shocks and domestic political tension mount

  

  Brazil’s central bank will take its time analyzing the economic impact from an increasing number of shocks from abroad and rising political tension at home that appear to be slowing the government’s reform process, its president said.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:56 UTC

  Travelers scrambling to travel to Brazil following visa requirement changes

  

  Travelers are scrambling to get plane tickets to Brazil now that the country has erased the need for a visa. Australian, Canadian, Japanese and American tourists will no longer need a visa starting June 17, 2019, and a new Kayak survey revealed searches for flights have shown double-digit increases.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:45 UTC

  The Independent Group applies to become political party and field candidates for EU parliament election

  

  The Independent Group (TIG) of MPs has applied to become a political party to take part in European elections in May if they go ahead. The group intends to call itself Change UK, and has named Heidi Allen as its interim leader.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:42 UTC

  Extremism and “mental pollution” are a global problem and education must play its role, argues ex PM Blair

  

  Extremism should be treated as a global problem like climate change, says Tony Blair, speaking about the role of education in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings. The former UK prime minister said there should be an international agreement to put teaching against extremism into education systems around the world.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:27 UTC

  Brazil's Justice: Michel Temer hit with new corruption charges

  

  Brazil's former president Michel Temer was hit with corruption charges on Friday, just a day after being charged in a separate graft case, the federal prosecutors office in Rio de Janeiro said.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:09 UTC

  Argentina lawmakers want closer oversight of Chinese space tracking station in Patagonia

  

  Argentine lawmakers have proposed legislation to boost oversight of a Chinese space tracking station that has stirred unease among local residents, fueled conspiracy theories and sparked concerns amongst critics about its true intent.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 06:47 UTC

  Brexit: what are the options next Monday; EU ready for a UK “no deal crash out”

  

  With British lawmakers rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third on Friday what could happen next? Britain is left with three general directions: back a deal, end up leaving with no deal or negotiate a long delay to work out a new strategy.

• Friday, March 29th 2019 - 18:39 UTC

  Montevideo: The most expensive city and the best place to live in Latin America?

  

  The Uruguayan capital is the most expensive and the best to live in the region. At least that's what the studies of The Economist, which positioned Montevideo behind Mexico City in terms of cost, and the consultancy Mercer, which places the capital at the top of Latin American quality of life ranking, revealed in publications made this month. El País (Madrid) explains that Montevideo has a “crazy decadent charm”. However, why does this phenomenon occur?