Stories for August 29th 2018

Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
French/British scallop war in the English Channel

Stone-throwing, insults and dangerous manoeuvres on the high seas: French and British fishermen clashed in the English Channel over a hoard of scallops on Tuesday, the latest flare-up in a years-long war over the prized shellfish.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 08:48 UTC
US dollar hits a new record in Argentina despite auctioning US$ 200 million

Argentina’s central bank auctioned a total of US$ 200 million of its reserves in two separate currency auctions on Tuesday after the peso hit new lows, the monetary authority said in a statement.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Argentina's beef exports expected to double this year boosted by China's purchases

Argentina's beef exports could double in 2018 for a total of US$ 1.8 billion thanks to increased Chinese demand and a sharp devaluation of the peso currency, according to analysts and industry experts.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Brazilian currency down on presidential election forecast jitters

The Brazilian Real led losses in Latin America as lingering concerns over presidential elections overshadowed a largely positive environment for emerging market assets. The US dollar ended trading at 4.333 Reales.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 08:29 UTC
Vatican infighting surfaces and questions an “embittered” Pope

Pope Francis has no intention of stepping down as he fights accusations that he protected a former archbishop accused of sexual abuse, Italian news agency ANSA reported, citing “close associates” of the pope.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 08:23 UTC
UK heat wave consequences: shop prices increase breaking a 63 month cycle

UK shop prices have risen for the first time in five years, according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). It said shop prices increased by 0.1% in August, breaking a cycle of 63 months when prices fell. This happens after food inflation jumped to a seven-month high of 1.9% after the recent heat wave, which hit crop yields.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 07:57 UTC
Trump accuses and warns Google, Twitter and Facebook about political bias

United States President Donald Trump has warned Google, Twitter and Facebook they are “treading on troubled territory” amid a row over perceived bias. He said they had to be “very careful”, after earlier accusing Google of rigging the search results for the phrase “Trump news”.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 07:37 UTC
Falklands appoints Ramboll UK Ltd as professional services framework contractor

In June 2018, the Falkland Islands Government issued an invitation to tender for a single supplier professional services framework contract. The framework will assist delivery of the Government’s capital investment programme, which includes developing the sixth phase of Sapper Hill, new port facilities, upgrades to the MPA terminal and improvements to Stanley Airport.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 07:19 UTC
Falklands: Referendum on Single Constituency on Thursday 7 November 2019

The Falkland Islands Government has announced that on Thursday 7 November 2019, it will hold a referendum asking people whether they want a single constituency for the whole of the Islands.