Archive For: The Crunch
June 22, 2015 Fresh negotiations between Mexico and the European Union have been launched to renew and modernize a trade pact both sides agreed to in 2000. The hope for the EU is to add Mexico City to an emerging transatlantic free-trade zone. Negotiations could start at the end of the year and Mexico’ President Enrique Pena Nieto had this to say about ... Read More
June 22, 2015 Teachers in France on June 11 went on strike to protest new measures aimed at revamping the country’s creaking school system. President Francois Hollande plans to keep his plans going despite widespread resistance. Billed as countering elitism and ensuring fairer use of teaching resources, the reform has faced criticism from trade unions, the conservative opposition, sections of ... Read More
June 18, 2015 The private sector in Somalia is spearheading the recovery efforts of Somalia, and for the first time in a long time, people in the country are now able to buy insurance policies in the country. First Somali Takaful and Retakaful Company resumed operations last year in Mogadishu. The company has big plans of reviving the insurance market which was virtually ... Read More
June 18, 2015 Premier League club, Manchester United has announced the signing of 21-year-old Memphis Depay on a four year contract. The Netherlands international got onboard for a fee reported to be around 30 million Euros. The talent has spent most of his career with PSV, and made 124 senior appearances. He finished as the Dutch league‘s ... Read More
June 18, 2015 Animal conservationists and hunters have come into conflict regarding the growing trade in captive hunting. Game reserves such as South Africa’s Iwamanzi game reserve hosts visitors eager to try their hands at hunting famous animal species in the company of skilled professional hunters. While these visitors are often willing to part with between ... Read More
June 18, 2015 Yesterday, we shared the report that Angolan president , Jose Eduardo dos Santos had held extensive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as part of a six-day visit aimed at securing funds needed to revive the country’s economy. In the middle of such important meetings, Presidemt Jose Eduardo dos Santos took the time ... Read More
June 18, 2015 Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has met with U.S. Republican senators Jeff Flake, Susan Collins and Patrick Roberts, for both parties to deliberate further, following the introduction of a bill in January to eliminate the travel ban to Cuba and allow U.S. citizens to travel to the island as tourists. Flake, who has visited Havana in the past, is co-sponsoring a proposal to eliminate restrictions ... Read More
June 18, 2015 Shanghai played host to people and celebrities from different parts of the world for The 18th Shanghai International Film Festival which kicked off on Saturday, June 13. Stars like Mike Tyson, Jackie Chan and Aaron Kwok were some of those who walked the red carpet at the opening ceremony. The week-long annual festival saw more than 1,200 contemporary and classic films from around the ... Read More
June 17, 2015 On June 13, thousands of Mexicans flocked to the Monument to Child Heroes in Mexico City for the chance to get into the Guinness Record for the world’s biggest selfie. Victor Hugo Rodriguez who put the event together said it was a record attempt meant to bring Mexicans together. According to him, “It is a photograph that unites ... Read More
June 17, 2015 On the 11th of June in Egypt, representatives from 25 African nations signed an initial agreement known as the Tripartite Free Trade Area to create a free-trade zone linking three economic blocs that would unite 57 percent of the continent’s population. The deal aims to merge the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the South African Development Community, and the East African Community. It ... Read More
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