Stories for November 16th 2017

Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 19:09 UTC
Petrobras shares plunge after disappointing third quarter earnings

Shares of Brazil’s Petrobras plunged 7.8% on Tuesday a day after the state-controlled oil company reported disappointing third-quarter earnings. The company also announced that during October oil production remained stable but gas was down 1.5%
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 19:01 UTC
October inflation in Argentina reaches 1.5% and 19,4% in ten months

Argentina’s consumer prices rose 1.5% in October, government statistics agency Indec said on Tuesday, bringing 10-month inflation to 19.4%. It was the second month in a row that cumulative inflation for 2017 was above the upper band of the central bank’s target range for inflation, between 12% and 17% this year. Private sector economists expect inflation of 23% this year and 16% in 2018.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 18:20 UTC
Falklands 1768 Franciscan chapel blueprint discovered in the Archives of Indies in Seville

The blueprint for a Franciscan chapel built in the Falkland Islands by the Spanish sometime after 1768 and which apparently caught fire and was destroyed in 1811, was found by an Argentine historian and researcher at the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, according to a piece published by Martin Dinatale in the Buenos Aires media.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 17:20 UTC
Zimbabwe military intervention “not a coup”, but a struggle for Mugabe's succession

Zimbabwe’s 93-year-old president remained in military custody on Thursday, setting off a frantic effort across southern Africa to resolve the simmering political crisis. Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest ruling head of state, has been under house arrest since Wednesday morning, although military commanders claimed that the detention did not constitute a coup.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 15:15 UTC
Falklands announces new Legislative Assembly and portfolios assigned

The new Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands has been announced, following the General Election which concluded on Thursday 9th November.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 10:10 UTC
Iain Robertson appointed Falklands' Director of Development & Commercial Services

The Falkland Islands Government announced the appointment of Iain Robertson as the Director of Development & Commercial Services, (the role previously known as Director of Central Services).
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 10:00 UTC
UK supports Mexico in the implementation of the energy sector reform

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, announced during the visit of the Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luis Videgaray, that the UK is developing plans for new bilateral Prosperity programming of up to £60 million to support Mexico’s economic development and reform.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 09:54 UTC
Key ally of Merkel more optimistic about Brexit after meeting Theresa May

Manfred Weber, a leading lawmaker in the European Parliament and head of the European People Party, said on Wednesday he was more confident about Britain and the European Union ironing out difficulties in the Brexit talks.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 09:47 UTC
PM May to address European parliament leadership on 24 November

British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet the European Parliament’s leadership on November 24, according to senior Parliament officials in Strasbourg. They said May will address the Conference of Presidents, the president of Parliament and the chairs of the political groups, not all MEPs.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 09:41 UTC
Luxury Silver Cloud sets off for Antarctica with a call in the Falklands

Luxury line Silversea's 254-passenger Silver Cloud has set sail on its first voyage after a massive makeover designed to turn it into the most elegant polar expedition vessel at sea.