Stories for July 2017

Monday, July 10th 2017 - 09:22 UTC
Future Lib-Dem leader beginning to think Brexit may never happen

Sir Vince Cable the likely next Lib Dem leader has said he is beginning to think Brexit may never happen, since “enormous” divisions in the Labour and the Tory parties and a “deteriorating” economy would make people think again.
Monday, July 10th 2017 - 09:03 UTC
Juncker supports UK position in Gibraltar Brexit exit discussions with Spain

The European Commission has made clear that Gibraltar is part of the Brexit withdrawal negotiations and that Spain’s additional veto only applies in respect of the UK’s future arrangements with the EU.
Monday, July 10th 2017 - 06:54 UTC
Brazilian political system admits “hollowed out” president Temer could soon be removed

Congressional support for Brazilian President Michel Temer is weakening, lawmakers said, days before the lower house is expected to vote on whether he should stand trial on a corruption charge. Temer, whose conservative government’s approval rating is languishing in single digits, is clinging to power after being charged with arranging to take millions of dollars in bribes, the first sitting Brazilian president to face such criminal proceedings.
Monday, July 10th 2017 - 06:46 UTC
London scare: Camden Market huge blaze under control

Firefighters in London have brought a huge blaze at the city's Camden Market under control. The London Fire Brigade said on Twitter the “fire is now under control but crews will be damping down into the morning”.
Monday, July 10th 2017 - 06:27 UTC
Brexit: German business says priority is 27 EU market; Trump pledges UK/US trade accord

German business leaders have cast doubt on ministers’ claims that the country’s manufacturers will help secure a Brexit trade deal, instead warning Theresa May it will be “extraordinarily difficult” to protect UK industry.
Sunday, July 9th 2017 - 00:08 UTC
Falklands hopes complete clearance of minefields will be completed at the end of the decade

The Falkland Islands hope that the complete clearance of the minefields, a legacy of the 1982 Argentine military invasion, can be finalized by the end of the decade and in the meantime it is actively considering post-clearance management of those sites that are released, particularly in the area surrounding the capital Stanley.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 23:39 UTC
Gibraltar and UK delegations discuss Brexit at the Rock

Delegations of the Gibraltar and United Kingdom Governments have met in Gibraltar on Friday for a full day of discussions covering a wide range of issues.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 23:32 UTC
Brazil plans to overhaul power market to eliminate money losing subsidiaries

Brazil has announced plans to overhaul the power market which could lead to higher rates and rid the state controlled Electrobras utility of money losing subsidiaries.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 22:08 UTC
Leopoldo Lopez released from prison to house arrest

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, whose imprisonment has been a rallying cry for anti-regime demonstrators, has been released to house arrest because of health concerns, the nation's Supreme Court said Saturday morning. Lopez has been detained since early 2014 over accusations of inciting anti-government protests.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 10:52 UTC
Harvard University selling timberland in Uruguay; endowment unloading natural resources assets

Harvard University is trying to sell timberland located in Uruguay worth about US$120 million, including a eucalyptus forest, as the endowment moves to unload natural resources assets to boost the fund’s performance, according to a report from Bloomberg.