Stories for June 2018

Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:59 UTC
Falklands commercial aircraft out of service for six months

Following the landing incident on Beaver Island on Monday 11 June 2018, Falkland Islands Government Air Service has reported that the aircraft is currently secured on Beaver Island.
Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:27 UTC
Russia's World Cup opening ceremony will be seen by an audience of over 3 billion

The FIFA World Cup, the biggest sporting carnival on the planet, is all set to kick-start on Thursday. As Russia gets dressed to host the much-awaited event, fans from all over the world are set to see their favorite superstars in action. Brazilian great Ronaldo and British pop star Robbie Williams will be present at the opening ceremony.
Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:16 UTC
Falklands has decided on a preferred operator for a second commercial flight

The Falkland Islands Executive Council agreed on Wednesday to appoint a preferred airline operator to provide the second midweek flight between the Falkland Islands and South America.
Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:15 UTC
Falkland Islands anniversary of Liberation Day on 14 June

To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982, the following programme has been arranged for Thursday 14 June 2018 by the local elected government, Gilbert House.
Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:00 UTC
Argentina's unions announce a one-day general strike to protest spending cuts

Argentina's leading labor federation announced plans to stage a one-day general strike on June 25 to protest against government economic policies, raising pressure on President Mauricio Macri as he moves to speed up spending cuts to balance the budget.
Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 05:58 UTC
US, Canada and Mexico hosts of 2016 Cup; a close race turned out to be an ample win for United

United States Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro said the United 2026 bid focused its efforts on shoring up votes from North and South America, before targeting Asian football federations. The US, Mexico, and Canada secured hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup in a landslide vote over Morocco at the 2018 FIFA Congress in Moscow.
Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 09:41 UTC
Theresa May contains Brexit defeat with last minute concessions to pro-EU Tories

Theresa May has seen off a potential defeat over her flagship Brexit bill, after last-minute concessions which could give MPs a bigger say on the final withdrawal agreement and make a “no-deal” exit much less likely. MPs voted by 324 to 298 to reject a House of Lords amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill which would have given MPs the power to tell the Prime Minister to go back and renegotiate the Brexit deal.
Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 09:35 UTC
FIH Group has seen pretax profit rise 74%

Falklands-focused retail and logistics firm FIH Group PLC hiked its dividend on Tuesday after profit and revenue rose amid a much improved performance from its largest unit. For the year ended March, pretax profit widened 74% to GBP3.3 million from GBP1.9 million the year prior. This was after revenue rose 8.2% to GBP43.8 million from GBP40.5 million the year before.
Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 09:31 UTC
Start Fund announces financial support for Guatemala

Following the recent Fuego Volcano tragedy in Guatemala, the Start Fund has agreed to provide £182,760 (1.8 million quetzals) to international humanitarian organisations, reported the UK embassy in Guatemala City..
Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 09:27 UTC
Russian economy expecting US$ 1.6bn boost from the World Cup

The Russian economy is expecting to get a significant financial boost from an increased tourist flow during the FIFA World Cup, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development said. “According to our estimates, foreigners will spend over 100 billion rubles (US$1.6 billion) during the World Cup in Russia,” Minister of Economic Development Maxim Oreshkin told Sovetsky Sport newspaper.