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Montevideo, May 7th 2024 - 13:22 UTC

Tag: United Kingdom

  • Thursday, July 27th 2017 - 10:29 UTC

    UK expands 0.3% in second quarter, but it is a “notable slowdown” from last year

    Chancellor Philip Hammond said the UK economy had now grown consistently for four-and-a-half years. “We can be proud of that, but we are not complacent”

    United Kingdom economic growth edged slightly higher in the three months to June, as a stronger service sector offset weaker manufacturing and construction. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy expanded by 0.3% in the quarter, up from 0.2% in the previous three months, but added there had been a “notable slowdown” from last year.

  • Thursday, July 27th 2017 - 10:13 UTC

    ARA Libertad docks in Southampton: Open Day on Friday and Saturday

    The flagship of the Argentine navy with 61 midshipmen on board arrived in Southampton as part of a world tour

    Argentina´s navy frigate and tall ship ARA Libertad dropped anchor in Southampton on Wednesday as part of 46th midshipman promotion world tour which left Buenos Aires last March. Ambassador Carlos Sersale di Cerisano received the flagship of the Argentine Navy, while the whole operation was transmitted live from the embassy in London.

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 08:28 UTC

    Argentina confident Falklands dialogue is advancing gently

    Faurie linked the success of Falklands' current negotiations as long as they are approached gently, avoiding “susceptibilities” such as the Islands' sovereignty

    Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie said dialogue on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands with the United Kingdom is “advancing” and both countries are determined to “enrich the relation”, but it is a path which is possible as long as the sovereignty of the Islands is not discussed.

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 05:28 UTC

    Three Brexiteers off to US/Mexico, Australia and Germany for trade talks

    Liam Fox will travel from the US to meet Mexican counterparts

    Three senior cabinet ministers will push the UK's Brexit agenda on three different continents. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will travel from the US to meet Mexican counterparts to discuss trading relationships.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 08:22 UTC

    Brenda Hale, named first woman president of the UK Supreme Court

    Baroness Hale's appointment represents for equality is fitting, given the vigor of her past advocacy for a judiciary which must be, yet fails to be, representative.

    Brenda Hale was appointed as the UK Supreme Court's first female president on Friday, July 21st. The former deputy president of the court for four years will take on the role as the thirteenth President of the Supreme Court on October 2nd, following a line of twelve all-male predecessors.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 06:49 UTC

    First full-scale floating wind farm begins to take shape off Scotland

    The operation to begin shifting the first of the 11,500 tons giants happened dramatically in the half-light of a Norwegian summer night.

    The world's first full-scale floating wind farm has started to take shape off the north-east coast of Scotland. The revolutionary technology will allow wind power to be harvested in waters too deep for the current conventional bottom-standing turbines used.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 06:36 UTC

    Corbyn, “the greatest rebel ever”, invited to avoid de-selection of MPs

    Mr Corbyn was “the greatest rebel ever” as a backbencher but Tony Blair was reluctant to discipline him: he felt that Labour was “a broad church”.

    A former Labour chief whip has urged Jeremy Corbyn to “reflect” on Tony Blair's approach when party leader by ruling out the de-selection of MPs. Baroness Hilary Armstrong told the BBC Mr Corbyn was “the greatest rebel ever” as a backbencher but Mr Blair was reluctant to discipline him. She said the then prime minister felt that Labour was “a broad church”.

  • Sunday, July 23rd 2017 - 12:23 UTC

    Bank of America moves European operations to “natural location” Dublin

    In a statement, Moynihan called Dublin the “natural location” for consolidating the bank’s legal entities, noting Bank of America already has an Irish-domiciled bank.

    The Bank of America announced Friday that Dublin will be the new base for its European Union operations following Britain’s decision last year to split from the EU. Brian Moynihan, CEO of the Charlotte-based bank, made the announcement during a trip to the Irish capital city. It becomes the latest large U.S. bank in recent weeks to disclose plans for continuing to serve clients in EU countries following the so-called Brexit vote in 2016.

  • Saturday, July 22nd 2017 - 12:31 UTC

    Hammond reportedly told Goldman Sachs he favors a Brexit lengthy transition period

    Hammond said that the majority of senior ministers now agreed on the need for a transition period. Leading Brexiteer Michael Gove endorsed that view on Friday.

    Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond reportedly told the board of U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs that he was pushing for a lengthy transition period after Britain leaves the European Union, a source familiar with the talks said. The source said Hammond made a presentation to the Goldman Sachs board on June 29 when CEO Lloyd Blankfein was in London for the annual board meeting.

  • Friday, July 21st 2017 - 09:26 UTC

    Scotland and Wales dispute Tories £ 1bn for North Ireland's DUP

    Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, left, greets Arlene Foster, the leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party at Downing Street

    The Scottish and Welsh governments have begun a formal dispute with Westminster over the Tories’ £1 billion deal with the Democratic Unionist Party. The devolved administrations have invoked formal dispute resolution procedures over the coalition agreement of PM Theresa May's government, which includes £1 billion in new funding for Northern Ireland.