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Ecuador
From highlands to the coast, quake damages Ecuador, Peru
Juan Vera lost three relatives when a strong earthquake that shook parts of Ecuador and Peru on Saturday brought down his niece’s home. The government has offered to pay for the woman’s funeral and those of her baby and her partner, but Vera wonders why local authorities allowed his relatives to ...
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Corea del Sud
Lotte loses Incheon Airport duty-free license bid
Lotte Duty Free, the country's largest duty-free operator in terms of sales, has lost the bidding race for the operational rights of duty-free shops at Incheon Airport. Instead, Lotte's smaller rivals, Hotel Shilla, Shinsegae DF and Hyundai
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Cina Vietnam
Durian from China? Hainan gears up for first harvest of SE Asia's 'king of fruits'
China is gearing up for the harvest of its first domestic durian crop this summer after more than four years of cultivation, although it is not expected to challenge Southeast Asia's stranglehold on sales of the pungent smelling fruit.
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Nicaragua
Expertos de la ONU piden acción efectiva contra Nicaragua por violaciones a los Derechos Humanos
Expertos de la ONU que analizan la situación de Nicaragua urgieron este sábado a la comunidad internacional tomar “acciones efectivas” para impedir que se sigan cometiendo violaciones a los derechos humanos y para sancionar a los responsables.
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Brasile
Tebet reforça compromisso do Brasil com políticas sociais e economia verde
Em seu primeiro discurso na Reunião Anual do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), a ministra do Planejamento e Orçamento, governadora do Brasil na instituição, destacou as prioridades do governo com organismos multilaterais
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Brasile
Brasil reafirma compromisso com políticas sociais em reunião do BID
Durante sua primeira participação na assembleia anual do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), que ocorre no Panamá até este domingo (19), a ministra do Planejamento e Orçamento, Simone Tebet, reafirmou o ...
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Brasile
Mercosur and European Union express in Brazil their desire to accelerate talks and reach trade agreement
Mercosur and the European Union today expressed their willingness to accelerate negotiations and close the trade agreement they have been seeking for more than two decades, which is currently under study, according to the Brazilian Vice-President, Geraldo Alckmin, and the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager. Alckmin and ...
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Argentina
OECD reduced to 0.1% growth projection for Argentina’s economy
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reduced to 0.1 percent its growth projection for the Argentine economy for 2023. According to its most recent report on global economic prospects yesterday, Friday, it warned about the effects of inflation in this country. 0.4 percentage points reduced the new estimate ...
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USA
Happy Birthday Oyindamola Lami Adeyemi – Executive Chairperson, Still Earth Holdings
On this special day, we would like to extend our warmest birthday wishes to you. As the executive chairperson of Still Earth Holdings, you have led with exceptional skill and grace. Your unwavering dedication and passion for the business have been an inspiration to all of us. Under your ...
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Svizzera
Crunch weekend for crisis-hit Credit Suisse
ZURICH: Troubled Credit Suisse has two days to reassure investors before the markets open on Monday with the spectre of another turbulent week in global finance looming.