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Stories for April 2017

  • Saturday, April 8th 2017 - 08:15 UTC

    Unique Falkland Islands photography in Central London for a second time.

    The amateur photography exhibition of professional quality reveals a community proud of their beautiful environment and huge progress over the past 35 years

    “The Falklands: 35 Years of Progress”, a unique collection of photographs showcasing the incredible landscape, wildlife and people of the Falkland Islands is coming to The A & D Gallery in London in June 2017.

  • Saturday, April 8th 2017 - 07:54 UTC

    MPs urge government to vote against new EU measures not in UK interest

    In exit negotiation the UK Government needs to be alert on current business, ”it cannot start from the assumption that EU policy and legal frameworks are fixed”

    The Government should be prepared to vote against new EU measures it believes are not in the national interest, even as it negotiates Britain withdrawal from the bloc, MPs have said. The Commons European Scrutiny Committee said, while it did not want the UK to be seen in Brussels a “wrecker”, EU legislative changes could make a “significant difference” to the context of the Brexit negotiation.

  • Saturday, April 8th 2017 - 07:35 UTC

    UK's Startup Games contest in Argentina attracts over 100 participants

    An estimated 100 participants received training and competed for virtual investments during the Startup Games contest created by the UK's Department for International Trade, which this time was held at the UK embassy in Argentina.

  • Saturday, April 8th 2017 - 07:25 UTC

    Positive outcome of ASSI visit to St Helena Airport

    The St Helena airport has received an ASSI endorsed certification of Air Traffic Services for a twelve month period from 3 April 2017

    Senior Aerodrome Inspector, Justin Rothwell, and Air Traffic Services Inspector, Sarah Lee, from Air Safety Support International (ASSI), the regulator for St Helena Airport, visited the Island recently. The purpose of their visit, according to an official release from the Overseas Territory, was to undertake an audit to consider the extension of the certification of St Helena Airport.

  • Friday, April 7th 2017 - 12:46 UTC

    Brazil's trade surplus in March soared 61.2% to US$ 7.14bn

    The data shows increased exports across all major product groups, including chicken and meat, which were recently shunned by international importers

    Brazilian exports outweighed imports by more than US$7 billion in March despite fears that the economy could be hard hit by the country's on-going meat scandal. The country recorded a US$7.14 billion trade surplus last month, the highest level on record for the country and a whopping 61.2% increase on the previous year.

  • Friday, April 7th 2017 - 12:36 UTC

    Global prices fell in March amid large supplies and expected strong harvests

    The FAO Sugar Price Index declined by 10.9% to its lowest level since May 2016 amid weak import demand and expectations of robust Brazilian supplies

    Global food prices monitored by FAO fell in March amid large available supplies and expectations of strong harvests. The FAO Food Price Index averaged nearly 171 points in March, marking a 2.8 percent drop from the previous month while remaining 13.4 percent above its level a year earlier.

  • Friday, April 7th 2017 - 12:28 UTC

    Norwegian Sky planning 33 roundtrips to Cuba from Miami in 2018

    These new cruises will begin on March 26, 2018 and are in addition to the previously announced 30 calls that Norwegian will offer through December 2017.

    Norwegian Sky will sail 33 roundtrip cruises from Miami to Cuba in 2018, with 32 voyages featuring an overnight call in the capital city of Havana as well as a call on Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s private island in the Bahamas.

  • Friday, April 7th 2017 - 12:18 UTC

    Ecuador's ruling party accepts a recount of votes as demanded by the opposition

    Guillermo Lasso, a former banker and Ecuador’s conservative challenger for the presidency, who recorded 48.86% of the vote, has been alleging fraud

    In a surprise move, Ecuador’s ruling party, Country Alliance, has called for a recount of the votes cast in the weekend’s presidential election. Its candidate, Lenin Moreno, had won the election by the narrowest margin, with 51.16% of the vote.

  • Friday, April 7th 2017 - 12:14 UTC

    Temer accepts to water down landmark pensions' reform to ensure congressional approval

    A revamp of Brazil's costly pension system is the centerpiece of Temer's crusade to balance the government budget and reverse the rise in public debt

    Brazilian President Michel Temer plans to water down its landmark pension reform proposal to ease lawmakers' resistance to the controversial bill key to rebalance the government's depleted finances. Temer said in a radio interview on Thursday he has authorized the lawmaker sponsoring the plan to alter its terms as long as he maintains the bill's minimum retirement age. He did not specify what changes could take place.

  • Friday, April 7th 2017 - 11:52 UTC

    Manchester City parent company purchases Uruguayan football club

    Manchester City chairman Khaldoon after confirming the purchase of Athletic Torque

    Manchester City's owners have confirmed their purchase of Uruguayan club Atletico Torque as the Abu Dhabi-based investors add to their growing portfolio. City's parent company, City Football Group (CFG), announced second tier Atletico Torque will become part of their global network of clubs.