Politics

Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Ciro Gomes pledges to de-concentrate Brazil's banks, and to help 63 million listed as delinquent debtors

Center-left populist presidential candidate Ciro Gomes vowed on Wednesday to reduce concentration in Brazil's banking sector if elected in October, warning that he would open the sector up to more foreign competition if necessary.
Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 06:30 UTC
Bolsonaro leads Brazilian presidential competition with 26% vote intention, according to Ibope

Pollster Ibope released on Tuesday its latest vote intention survey for the different Brazilian candidates who will be disputing the first round of the presidential election next October 7, and they proved to be quite similar to those made public a day before by another significant pollster Datafolha.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 18:41 UTC
Announcing 2018 HWPL Peace Summit: Spreading world peace and cessation of war

UN-affiliated NGO based in South Korea Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) will held her fourth Peace Summit in order to promote world peace and the cessation of war. Since 2014, the NGO has hosted the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summits with the slogan of “everyone to become messengers of peace” to put in the debate the realizable methods for world peace in association with the leaders from each sector of the global society.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
A million Catalans took to the streets in Barcelona to mark “National Day”

An estimated million people took to the streets of Barcelona to mark Catalonia's “National Day” and show continued support for independence. The annual Diada celebration is the first since Catalonia's failed attempt to break away from Spain last October.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 09:00 UTC
Gibraltar celebrates National Day with overwhelming support from UK

Brexit will “neither defeat nor define” Gibraltar, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Monday in a rallying call on the 25th anniversary of National Day, the last one before the UK and Gibraltar leave the European Union.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Mark Carney will steer BoE during the Brexit process; parliament and financial markets approval

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will stay at the central bank an extra seven months until the end of January 2020 to help smooth Britain's departure from the European Union next year, finance minister Philip Hammond told parliament on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Brexit fears: UK oil and gas industry concerned about contracting skilled workers

Oil and gas platforms could have to be shut down if a deal on Brexit leads to difficulties accessing skilled workers, according to an industry report. The warning comes in Oil and Gas UK's latest economic report which said delays in accessing labor markets from EU countries have the potential, in some instances, of leading to production being shut in.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Lula must now ensure the transfer of his voters to candidate Fernando Haddad

Brazil's imprisoned former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on Tuesday ended his legal battle to run for the top office in next month's election. Senator Gleisi Hoffmann, head of the leftist Workers Party (PT) that Lula founded, made the announcement in the southern city of Curitiba, where the popular Lula has been jailed on corruption charges since April.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Brexit controversy: dissident Tory MPs meet to discuss how and when to dump Theresa May

Conservative MPs opposed to Theresa May's Brexit plan have met to discuss how and when they could force her to stand down as prime minister. Around 50 members of the European Research Group (ERG) openly discussed “how best you game the leadership election rules,” a source said quoted by BBC.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Brazilian equities and currency slump on Tuesday on latest opinion polls

Brazilian equities and currencies slumped on Tuesday after an opinion poll on the presidential election showed leftist candidates gaining ground while market-friendly centrists did not.