Stories for October 2017

Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 09:25 UTC
Falklands' iconic Whalebone Arch in Stanley again open to view after weeks of repair

Falkland Islands' newly-restored Whalebone Arch was revealed this week. After six weeks of sanding and repairing and coating with epoxy resin, the iconic structure in Stanley is now open to view, and to the elements.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 09:10 UTC
UK and Brazil sign MoU to enhance cooperation and promote direct investment

Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, announced on Friday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) that aims to enhance cooperation to promote foreign direct investment between Brazil and the UK.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 08:48 UTC
Standard Chartered US$ 1.4bn Guernsey/Singapore transfer under investigation

A US$1.4bn (£1.1bn) money transfer between the Guernsey and Singapore offices of Standard Chartered is under investigation by financial regulators. The assets were moved in 2015, before the Channel Island adopted new rules on exchanging tax information with other countries.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 08:21 UTC
Nobel Prize for Peace awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. ICAN describes itself as a coalition of grassroots non-government groups in more than 100 nations. It originated in Australia and was then launched internationally in Vienna in 2007.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 08:15 UTC
Madrid decree makes it easier for companies to move location out of Catalonia

Spain’s government has approved a decree that would make it easier for companies in Catalonia to move the location of their official registration out of the region. The move will allow the relocation of Caixabank, Spain’s third largest bank by assets, before next week, when separatist authorities in Catalonia want to declare independence.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 07:54 UTC
“Coup” to remove Theresa May is exposed and fizzles out; senior cabinet members rallies round the PM

Prime Minister Theresa May has brushed aside calls from rebel Tory MPs to stand aside, insisting that she would carry on providing “calm leadership” at the head of the Government. In her first public appearance since her chaotic party conference speech in Manchester on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said she had the “full support” of her Cabinet.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 07:34 UTC
Madrid apologizes to Catalonians injured during police crackdown but blames local government

A top Spanish government official in Catalonia has expressed regret about those injured when police cracked down on people taking part in a banned referendum.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 07:04 UTC
UK's Newton Fund sponsors scientific research in six Latin American countries

The Newton Fund, a UK Government initiative, has announced the opening of applications for scientific researchers of six Latin American countries (among them, Argentina) to take part in regional workshops on biodiversity or travel grants to the United Kingdom.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 06:47 UTC
China's National Golden Week holiday becoming a jackpot for London

A week-long national holiday in China is providing a much-needed boost for the entertainment and retail industry in London, with Chinese tourists taking advantage of the dip in exchange rates. China's National Day Golden Week holiday is arguably one of the biggest events in the consumer calendar.
Friday, October 6th 2017 - 20:21 UTC
Falklands shares concerns on high seas catches as a challenge to stock assessment

Fishing on the high seas (*) can present a serious problem for fisheries management, but the Falkland Islands Senior Fisheries Scientist Alexander (Sasha) Arkhipkin has been making a heavy contribution to international collaborations to attempt to deal with some of that impact.