Stories for June 2018

Monday, June 25th 2018 - 08:13 UTC
EU imposes retaliatory tariffs on US goods: bourbon, motorcycles, orange juice

The European Union (EU) has introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a top official launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump's trade policy. The duties on €2.8bn worth of US goods came into force on Friday. Tariffs have been imposed on products such as bourbon whiskey, motorcycles and orange juice.
Monday, June 25th 2018 - 08:13 UTC
Falklands: Work advancing in recovery FIGAS aircraft

The Falkland Islands Government has announced that its Islands' Air Service, (FIGAS), and Workboat Services Limited are working in the recovery plan of the FIGAS aircraft that was involved in an incident on Monday 11 June 2018.
Monday, June 25th 2018 - 07:44 UTC
UK government reacts to Brexit threats from business: “completely inappropriate” at negotiations critical moment

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that “threats” by business over Brexit are “completely inappropriate”. He was responding to warnings by Airbus and BMW that investments in the UK could be jeopardized by Brexit uncertainty.
Monday, June 25th 2018 - 07:24 UTC
Over half of Brazilian electorate rejects all presidential candidates, opinion poll shows

An XP Investimentos survey in partnership with the Institute of Social, Political and Economic Research (Ipespe) shows the Brazilian pre-candidates Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro, tied for first place with 13% of voting intentions each, followed by Ciro Gomes and Geraldo Alckmin, with 2% each.
Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 10:29 UTC
OPEC ministers agree to increase oil supplies, but volume has to be decided

OPEC ministers announced a deal on Friday that will increase oil supplies from the producer group, which has been capping output in order to balance the market and boost prices for the last 18 months. The agreement came after a week of tense negotiation at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia faced the challenge of convincing a handful of reluctant producers including Iran, Iraq, and Venezuela to support an output hike.
Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 10:27 UTC
Exxon-Mobil made its eighth major oil discovery offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil made its eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Longtail-1 well in the Stabroek Block on June 20. The company encountered 256 feet of oil-bearing sandstone. The well was drilled to 18,057 feet depth in 6,365 feet of water.
Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands recommendations during snowy weather

With the onset of snow and ice this week, the Falkland Islands Government would like to rehearse some of the sensible precautions that should be taken to keep safe during this bout of winter weather
Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 09:09 UTC
Scotland withdraws consent to any further Brexit legislation until “devolution system is fixed”

Holyrood will not give consent to any further Brexit legislation until the “broken” devolution system is fixed, Scotland's Brexit Minister has said. Michael Russell added the Scottish government no longer trusted UK ministers after they pushed through the Brexit bill last week. He was speaking as Nicola Sturgeon held talks in Guernsey with UK Cabinet Minister David Lidington.
Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 09:05 UTC
Hundreds of arbitrary killings by Venezuela security forces, claims UN

Venezuelan security forces have carried out hundreds of arbitrary killings under the guise of fighting crime, the UN's human rights body says. In the report it cites “shocking”accounts of young men being killed during operations, often in poor districts, over the past three years.
Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 09:03 UTC
BMW joins Airbus in calling for clarity in Brexit negotiations

Car giant BMW has followed plane-maker Airbus in warning about the consequences of Brexit uncertainty. BMW UK boss Ian Robertson says clarity is needed by the end of the summer. BMW makes the Mini and Rolls Royce and employs about 8,000 people in the UK.