Stories for January 2017

Wednesday, January 11th 2017 - 06:48 UTC
Falklands remembers 34th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's first visit to the Islands

The Falkland Islands government remembered on Tuesday. the 34th anniversary of the first visit of ex prime minister Margaret Thatcher to the Islands. Flowers were laid by the Falklands government office representative in London, Sukey Cameron, MBE.“Flowers laid to mark #MargaretThatcherDay #Falklands. 10th January 1983 she first visited the Islands.@FalklandsGov”.
Tuesday, January 10th 2017 - 17:34 UTC
Morgan Stanley anticipates a 133%/258% stock market return in Argentina in five years

Investors betting on Argentina's stock market could make a return of 258% in five years, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley. Argentina is returning to economic and political normality after years in the capital markets wilderness following its 2002 debt default and financial collapse, Morgan Stanley said in a note to clients.
Tuesday, January 10th 2017 - 09:52 UTC
Tony Mason, ex Falklands' Tourist Board, named CEO Latin American Travel Association

Tony Mason has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer for the Latin America Travel Association. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board. Mason will support the Chair, Byron Shirto and Executive Committee in the governance of the Association.
Tuesday, January 10th 2017 - 09:31 UTC
Trump's son in law in White House “key leadership role”; the property developer is described as “a tremendous asset”

President-elect Donald Trump has named his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as one of his senior White House advisers. The 35-year-old played a key role in the presidential campaign and his new White House job will cover both domestic and foreign policy. Mr. Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, is a property developer with a wide range of business interests.
Tuesday, January 10th 2017 - 09:20 UTC
UK trade-hopeful following talks with top Republican congress leaders

Britain will be in the “front seat” to negotiate a new trade deal with the incoming Trump administration, a top Republican in the US Senate has said. A US-UK trade deal would be a priority, Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Corker said after meeting Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
Monday, January 9th 2017 - 11:14 UTC
Scotland links Brexit negotiations to a second independence referendum

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned Prime Minister Theresa May that she is not “bluffing” on the promise of a second independence referendum if Scotland is “driven off a hard Brexit cliff”. In an interview with BBC's Andrew Marr she felt the prime minister had “no plan” in terms of her strategy for the UK leaving the EU.
Monday, January 9th 2017 - 10:53 UTC
Mercosur and EU feel “2017 is a window of opportunity”, but can't find the path despite Brexit and Trump

Negotiations for an ample trade and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Mercosur are strategic, essential and must be urgently concluded, said Ramon Jauregui, head of the Euro-chamber for Latin America delegation, following on the recent accords signed by the EU with Ecuador and Cuba.
Monday, January 9th 2017 - 10:46 UTC
Brazil top official who praised mass killings in prison uprisings resigns

The Brazilian government’s national secretary of youth has resigned after celebrating the deaths of inmates killed in prison uprisings. Youth Secretary Bruno Julio resigned Friday.
Monday, January 9th 2017 - 10:29 UTC
Boris Johnson in New York holds “positive but frank” talks with Trump's son in law

UK foreign secretary has held “positive but frank” talks with some of Donald Trump's key advisers during a visit to New York, officials have said. Boris Johnson met Mr Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kuchner, and Steve Bannon, the US president-elect's strategist.
Monday, January 9th 2017 - 09:53 UTC
La La Land dominates the 74th Golden Globes with a record seven prizes

The jazz-infused, Popsicle-colored “La La Land” dominated the 74th Golden Globes on Sunday, receiving a promotional boost in the form of a lavish tribute that kicked off the awards telecast and collecting a record seven prizes, including one for best comedy or musical. No film has won more than four Globes since 1979, when the crime drama “Midnight Express” received six, the previous record-holding number.