MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 29th 2018
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Friday, June 29th 2018 - 06:28 UTC
Falklands' welfare and pension changes effective July 1st
The Falkland Islands Treasury, following the publication of the 2018/19 Government Budget in April, reminds the public of the following welfare and pension changes that will be coming into force from 1 July onwards, and some further changes that will be effective from 1 January 2019 onwards.
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Friday, June 29th 2018 - 05:51 UTC
Falkland Islands Canadian tracking experience with Gentoo penguins
Data sent from penguins to space and back to University of British Columbia could help researchers determine why the species’ breeding population fluctuates so dramatically. UBC researchers visited the South Atlantic in April to attach small transmitters to the backs of 66 Gentoo penguins from two colonies in the Falkland Islands
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Friday, June 29th 2018 - 05:25 UTC
“An unforgettable year for soybeans in Argentina”, yields and harvested area at its lowest
Argentine soy yields and harvesting area have been chopped by drought to their lowest levels since the 2008/09 season, analysts said on Thursday, citing the effect of a four-month dry spell that suddenly gave way to floods in April.
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Friday, June 29th 2018 - 05:11 UTC
President Vizcarra claims corruption costs Peru US$ 3 billion annually
President Martin Vizcarra said that the Peruvian government will enforce a “zero tolerance” policy against corruption amid a spreading bribery scandal that has involved at least three former presidents.
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Friday, June 29th 2018 - 04:49 UTC
Falklands achieve top marks with TripAdvisor satisfaction rating
The Falklands has achieved a satisfaction rating of 8.9 out of 10 on travel-based social media site TripAdvisor, up from 8.8 last year, according to the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB).
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Friday, June 29th 2018 - 04:25 UTC
IAG expands low-cost long-haul airline Level with operations from Vienna
British Airways' owner IAG is expanding its low-cost long-haul airline Level further by launching short-haul routes from a base in Austria. The move puts it further in competition with rivals EasyJet and Ryanair. IAG launched the Level brand more than a year ago as a low-cost rival to challenger Norwegian.
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Friday, June 29th 2018 - 03:49 UTC
British defense wins major contract to build nine warships for Australia
British defense giant BAE Systems has won a multi-million pound contract from the Australian government to build nine new warships, marking a significant victory for British military exports. BAE beat Italian and Spanish rivals to win a large slice of the £20bn spending program.
