Latin American Herald Tribune: European Car Shares Surge on China Tax-Cut Hopes

October 30, 2018

PRN-Latino News Latin American Herald Tribune: European Car Shares Surge on China Tax-Cut Hopes Latin American Herald Tribune: One Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Army during Protest in Gaza Latin American Herald Tribune: Police in Spain’s Catalonia Raid 40 Apartments, Arrest 55 in Major Drug Bust Latin American Herald Tribune: Bolsonaro Says He Will Govern for Everyone in the Country Latin American Herald Tribune: Man City Holds Spurs 1-0 to Reclaim Premier League Lead Latin American Herald Tribune: European Car Shares Surge on China Tax-Cut Hopes PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) European Car Shares Surge on China Tax-Cut Hopes MADRID – Shares of European car makers and suppliers jumped on Monday following a report that Chinese regulators may cut the country’s car-purchase tax by 50 percent to revive its stagnating domestic market.China, the world’s biggest car market, is considering reducing its purchase tax for cars to 5 percent from 10 percent, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.The tax cut could alleviate one of the sector’s major worries. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: One Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Army during Protest in Gaza PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) One Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Army during Protest in Gaza GAZA – At least one Palestinian was shot dead by the Israeli army on Monday during protests near the separation barrier between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources told the official news agency WAFA.A 27-year-old man identified as Mohammad Abdul Hai Abu Obada was reportedly shot in the head by an Israeli sniper, an official source inside al-Shifa Hospital told WAFA.The protests were held hours after the funerals of three boys, aged 13 and 14, who were killed by an Israeli airstrike near the separation boundary on Sunday.An Israeli military spokesperson told EFE on Monday that around 3,000 protesters burned tires and threw stones at Israeli soldiers and the separation fence, and said that the army attempted to disperse the demonstration and “fired according to standard operating procedures,” which apparently include the use of deadly force.The army spokesperson added that dozens of Palestinian boats had also traveled from Gaza’s harbor toward the maritime boundary with Israel on Monday.The Great March of Return demonstrations along the Gaza-Israel boundary began on March 30, and have been characterized by Israel’s use of deadly force against unarmed protesters, killing over 160, including at least 34 children.During the same period, one Israeli soldier has been killed by a sniper from the Gaza Strip, according to the United Nations.The demonstrations are calling for Palestinian refugees’ right to return to their homeland inside what is now Israel, as well as for an end to Israel’s 11-year siege of Gaza. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Police in Spain’s Catalonia Raid 40 Apartments, Arrest 55 in Major Drug Bust PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Police in Spain’s Catalonia Raid 40 Apartments, Arrest 55 in Major Drug Bust BARCELONA – Police in the Spanish region of Catalonia raided around 40 apartments and made numerous arrests in a major operation to dismantle properties used for drug trafficking, the regional high court of justice said on Monday.Some 700 Catalan regional police officers, known as the Mossos d’Esquadra, working alongside Barcelona city police, were deployed in a major operation to dismantle the apartments used in the illicit narcotics trade, the Catalan High Court of Justice said.Officers raided a total of 27 apartments and 13 private homes, the majority located the historical center of Barcelona, and made 55 arrests.Catalan Interior Minister Miquel Buch and Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau said at a press conference that with this operation, Barcelona was sending a clear message that there would be no impunity for drug dealers in the city.This operation is the latest in a string of major drug busts in Spain.On Oct. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Bolsonaro Says He Will Govern for Everyone in the Country PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Bolsonaro Says He Will Govern for Everyone in the Country RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro affirmed on Monday that he intends to govern the country for all Brazilians and not only for his voters. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Man City Holds Spurs 1-0 to Reclaim Premier League Lead PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Man City Holds Spurs 1-0 to Reclaim Premier League Lead LONDON – Manchester City took an early lead on Monday thanks to a defensive blunder by Tottenham Hotspur and hung on to win 1-0.The victory brings defending champions City to 26 points, the same as likewise undefeated Liverpool, but the Manchester side leads on goal difference. Read More

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