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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Credit Suisse cuts relations with wealthy Venezuelan families
Fearing of doing business with politically-exposed clients in a sanctions-hit country, Credit Suisse Group AG has cut relationships with a number of Venezuela’s wealthy.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:49:00 GMT
Uruguay extends closure of frontier until the end of January; concern with clandestine partying
Uruguay announced on Wednesday a raft of new measures to help contain the growing number of Covid 19 positive cases which if sustained could strain hospital and sanitary capacities.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:37:00 GMT
Paris court of appeal rules that ETA Basque group can be handed to Spain
The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled that the former long-time leader of Basque separatist group ETA, Josu Ternera, can be handed over to Spain, a judicial source said on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Bolsonaro continues to back Trump and reiterates allegations of election fraud
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday continued to back President Donald Trump by reiterating baseless allegations of November U.S. election fraud.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:15:00 GMT
Several US state capitols had to close following a rash of "mirror" protests
The chaotic protests at the US Capitol in Washington DC caused by a mob of Donald Trump supporters promoted by the president on Wednesday led several states to close their own legislative buildings, though protests outside Wash...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:09:00 GMT
US business leaders want Vice-president Pence and the cabinet to remove Trump from office
US business leaders denounced president Donald Trump for inciting supporters who mobbed the US Capitol, with the head of the National Association of Manufacturers saying Vice-President Mike Pence should "seriously consider" wor...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:01:00 GMT
Scottish seafood exporters claim post-Brexit red tape is delaying "entire trailers"
Seafood exporters have claimed post-Brexit customs arrangements are causing delays as "entire trailers" need to be checked rather than samples. The Scottish Seafood Association says exports to the EU are being hit by "red tape"...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:58:00 GMT
Argentina confirms lacks of dollars: limits the import of luxury goods
The central bank of Argentina on Wednesday imposed a new rule limiting the import of foreign luxury goods as part of its effort to stanch the leakage of its own international currency reserves.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:31:00 GMT
Best possible result for Joe Biden: first results indicate Democrats have won the two Georgia Senate seats
Primary results in the Tuesday Georgia state Senate election indicate Democrats will be taking both seats, the best possible news for president-elect Joe Biden. Meanwhile, Republican incumbent David Perdue vowed to “mobilize ...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:14:00 GMT
Lima Group does not recognize Venezuela's Maduro National Assembly
The Lima Group, a regional bloc comprised mostly of Latin American nations, said on Tuesday that it does not “recognize the legitimacy or legality of the National Assembly installed on January 5” in Venezuela.



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