Stories for October 11th 2017

Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 16:02 UTC
Auto industry in Brazil picking up: 10% sales and output growth forecasted in 2018

Auto industry leaders projected sales and output growth of more than 10% in Brazil next year at an industry event on Monday, underscoring hopes for a rebounding market as Mercedes-Benz announced new investments in bus and truck plants.
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 15:56 UTC
Brazilian Congress seems prepared to again save Temer from Justice charges

A Brazilian congressional report recommended on Tuesday that President Michel Temer should not face trial for obstruction of justice and membership in a criminal organization, arguing that the charges against him were unfounded.
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 15:39 UTC
Qatar Airways named “Best Airline” at the Business Travelers Awards

Qatar Airways has been named ‘Best Airline’ at the highly-respected 2017 Business Traveler Awards, held on Monday 9 October at London’s Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington. In addition to being voted ‘Best Airline’ by travelers from around the world, Qatar’s national carrier also won a raft of other major awards at the ceremony, including ‘Best Airline in the Middle East,’ ‘Best Business Class’ and ‘Best Long Haul Airline.’
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 15:28 UTC
Messi qualifies Argentina to the World Cup and Brazil KOs Chile

Lionel Messi fired Argentina into the World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick on Tuesday as South American champions Chile suffered a shock elimination. Messi single-handedly resurrected Argentina’s hopes in a 3-1 win over Ecuador in Quito that drew a line under a chaotic campaign that had left the two-time champions in danger of failing to qualify.
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 15:17 UTC
UK reaffirms commitment to Falklands sovereignty; Argentina insists self-determination not applicable to Malvinas

The United Kingdom had no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands, South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, and there could be no dialogue on sovereignty over them unless its people so wished, the UK representative Stephen Hickey said at the United Nations Fourth Committee meetings this week.
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 15:09 UTC
British parliamentarians visit Peru to promote trade, cooperation and security

A group of British Parliamentarians visited Peru during September. The group, comprised of six members of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons, travelled to Latin America to look specifically at parliamentary and bilateral relations between the UK and Peru. The groups´ members were drawn from a range of political parties in Parliament.
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 14:53 UTC
UK tourism industry booming: 40 million overseas visitors during 2017

Tourism is booming in the UK with nearly 40 million overseas people expected to have visited the country during 2017 - a record figure. Tourist promotion agency VisitBritain forecasts overseas trips to the UK will increase 6% to 39.7 million with spending up 14% to £25.7bn this year. Britons are also holidaying at home in record numbers.
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 14:27 UTC
World Bank admits millions of jobs will be automated and urges investments in “human capital”

The world is on a “crash course” as people's hopes collide with a future in which millions of jobs are automated, the World Bank chief has said. Jim Yong Kim said policymakers should take action by investing in education and health. The World Bank president spoke in New York ahead of the group's annual meeting in Washington DC this week.
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 14:21 UTC
If no deal is reached with EU, “the result would be chaos”; UK government pursuing a “fantasy”

Scotland’s Brexit Secretary has said there is no prospect of the UK becoming a “glorious trading nation” after leaving the European Union. But Michael Russell also said if no deal is reached with the EU, the result would be “chaos” and accused the Government of pursuing a “fantasy”.
Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 14:15 UTC
Catalonia president speech on independence triggers elation...and disillusion

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said on Tuesday he has a mandate to declare independence for the north-eastern Spanish region but is prepared to wait “a few weeks” in order to facilitate a dialogue. Puigdemont told the Catalan parliament a landslide victory in the disputed October 1 referendum on independence gives his government grounds to implement its long-held desire to break century-old ties with Spain but he is suggesting holding off.