Stories for June 2018

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.
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
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Thursday, June 28th 2018 - 13:20 UTC
Frustration with the political system marks Mexico's Sunday presidential election

Violence hit a record peak in Mexico last year with over 30,000 murders — and it is not slowing down. More than 100 politicians alone have been killed in the lead-up to the country’s election this Sunday.
Thursday, June 28th 2018 - 13:11 UTC
Berlin and Paris angry with UK over Brexit, a “pain in the ass” distracting from major issues

Influential EU states such as Germany, France and Spain will block any attempt by the UK to remain within the single market for goods without freedom of movement, the Spanish Foreign Minister has said. Josep Borrell said that some smaller EU states might privately be willing to negotiate reform of the bloc’s free movement rules in order to keep easy access to UK products.
Thursday, June 28th 2018 - 12:45 UTC
Good news for British farmers: China lifts ban on beef from the UK

China has ended a two-decades-long ban on exports of beef from the UK, first introduced after the outbreak of BSE - or “mad cow disease” - in the 1990s. The government said the development will be worth £250m to British producers over the next five years.