United States

Thursday, March 14th 2019 - 07:59 UTC
Brazil to discuss meat, sugar and ethanol trade with the United States

Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said that she will discuss U.S.-Brazil trade in meat, sugar and ethanol in talks next week between officials of the two countries. Dias, who will travel with President Jair Bolsonaro to the United States, said one of her priorities is to reopen the U.S. market for Brazil’s fresh beef exports, which were suspended almost two years ago over safety concerns.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 19:02 UTC
Trump suspends Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 flights in the US

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, ordered on Wednesday that the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes stop operating in the country for safety reasons of “maximum importance”.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
The EU, UK and India ban the Boeing 737 Max from their airspaces

The European Union and India have banned the Boeing 737 Max from flying over their airspace to ensure passenger safety. They join a long list of countries in suspending the plane, including the UK. It comes after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people on board. It was the second fatal accident involving the 737 Max 8 model in less than five months.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Venezuela orders US diplomats to leave within 72 hours; blames Trump for the “cyber sabotage”

Venezuela ordered American diplomats to leave the country within 72 hours on Tuesday after President Nicolas Maduro accused US counterpart Donald Trump of cyber “sabotage” that plunged the OPEC nation into its worst blackout on record.
Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 11:33 UTC
FAA says Boeing 737MAX8 model is airworthy but US Transport Secretary calls for “appropriate action”

The US Federal Aviation Administration has told airlines it believes Boeing's 737 Max 8 model to be airworthy, after two fatal crashes inside six months. An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed six minutes after take-off on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board. The incident followed Lion Air 737 Max 8 crash in October that killed 189.
Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
US and Brazil reach space accord to be signed next week when Bolsonaro visits Washington

The United States and Brazil have negotiated an accord to safeguard U.S. space technology the South American nation hopes will be used in commercial rockets lifting off from its launch site near the equator, the Brazilian government said on Monday.
Monday, March 11th 2019 - 08:50 UTC
China orders the grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX

China's aviation regulator said on Monday (Mar 11) it had ordered Chinese airlines to suspend their Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operations by 6pm following a deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Job creation in the US remains but labor demand is softening

US economy created the lowest number of jobs for a year-and-a-half in February, well below forecasts. Just 20,000 new jobs were created last month against expectations of a 180,000 increase, official figures show.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 08:16 UTC
US announces criminal charges against Venezuelan industry minister

The US government on Friday announced criminal charges against a top official in Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government for violating sanctions imposed two years ago, when the official was accused of drug trafficking.
Friday, March 8th 2019 - 09:05 UTC
China's exports tumble 21% during February, largest decline since 2016

China's exports tumbled the most in three years in February while imports fell for a third straight month, pointing to a further slowdown in the economy despite a spate of support measures.