United States

• Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

  Latin America to grow this year above IMF's previous projections

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday admitted that Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 1.9% this year, 0.3 percentage points above April's projections due to the momentum of the economies in Brazil and Mexico.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazil working on satellite partnership with NASA

  

  Brazilian Science Minister Luciana Santos Tuesday launched a proposition to United States Space Agency (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson for both countries to develop together new satellites and aerospace technologies to monitor deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 11:32 UTC

  Latin-Americas' largest utilities company plans to invest US$ 17bn. in clean energy

  

  Electrobras, Brazil's main electricity complex has plans to invest some US$ 17 billion in the next five years through mergers and acquisitions. The company said that investments in electricity generation would come in at around US$3.6 billion over the period as it moves to comply with its goal of a clean energy complex.

• Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 11:00 UTC

  Federal Reserve anticipates a 0.25% interest rate increase this week

  

  Despite calls to the contrary the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by another 0.25% this week with Fed Chair Jay Powell expected to leave the door open to additional rate hikes later this year.

• Monday, July 24th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

  Biden picks female Admiral to head US Navy

  

  US President Joseph Biden has chosen Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the next Navy Chief of Staff in an unprecedented decision. If confirmed, Franchetti, 59, would be the first woman to become a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Franchetti, the current Navy's vice chief of operations, is said to have broad command and executive experience.

• Monday, July 17th 2023 - 11:30 UTC

  Massa might have to travel to US to finalize deal with IMF

  

  Argentine Economy Minister and presidential contender Sergio Massa might travel to the United States later this week to close an agreement with the International Monetary Fund whereby the global agency would give the South American country some US$ 8.5 billion, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 10:05 UTC

  Former Manson Family member released from prison on parole after 53 years

  

  Former Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was released Tuesday on parole from a California prison after serving 53 years of a life sentence for murder, the State's Department of Corrections reported.

• Monday, July 10th 2023 - 19:04 UTC

  US/UK relations “solid rock,” president Biden tells PM Sunak

  

  US President Joe Biden has described relations with the UK as “rock solid” during talks in London with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Mr. Biden said he “couldn't be meeting a closer friend and a greater ally”. Mr. Sunak hailed the UK and the US as “two of the firmest allies” in NATO.

• Monday, July 10th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Biden lands in UK en route to NATO summit

  

  Air Force One carrying US President Joseph Biden Sunday landed at London's Stansted airport, marking the first stop of the Democratic leader's European tour which is to climax at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Western allies will discuss support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion, among other issues.

• Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:00 UTC

  US invites countries to combat synthetic drugs, but China, main producer of fentanyl declines

  

  The United States on Friday called on dozens of countries to work together to combat synthetic drugs, but China declined an invitation to attend.