Stories for September 21st 2018

Friday, September 21st 2018 - 23:02 UTC
Falklands celebrates Chilean Independence Day with the local Chilean community

The Falkland Islands celebrated Chilean Independence with a special reception for the local Chilean community in Government House.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 17:33 UTC
Argentine art showcased at Open House London

The Residence of the Argentine Ambassador in London is set to participate in Open House London on 22th and 23th September. The event constitutes one of the largest urban festivities on the planet, involving 250,000 visitors every year. Threads, the exhibition curated by the Argentine Foreign Ministry, delves into the “invisible threads” that tie Argentina to the United Kingdom through art and culture.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 12:52 UTC
Project to control invasive grass wins HackathonAGRO competition at Expo Prado agri-show in Uruguay

The British Embassy in Montevideo co-organized the third edition of HackathonAGRO which took place at Uruguay's main agriculture show, Expo Prado 2018 on 15-16 September.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 09:35 UTC
US life-insurance provider will only offer policies that include digital fitness tracking

One of the largest life insurance providers in North America will no longer offer policies that do not include digital fitness tracking. John Hancock will now sell only “interactive” policies that collect health data through wearable devices such as a smart-watch.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 09:32 UTC
Argentine Peso recovers strongly and with no support from the Central bank

The Argentine Peso reacted strongly against the US dollar on Thursday following on an abundant private supply of greenbacks to satisfy demand, which kept the Central Bank out of the market for the first time since the beginning of the month. The dollar fell 2.8% and ended trading below 39 Pesos.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 09:23 UTC
Bolsonaro undergoes further surgery to drain liquid from abdomen

Brazilian extreme right presidential candidate Jain Bolsonaro, who was stabbed during a political rally over a week ago and has since been under intensive care in the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, had to undergo another emergency invasive intervention following high fever and accumulation of liquid in his abdomen.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 09:17 UTC
Ascension Island runway resurfacing works will go ahead, confirms MoD

A spokesperson for British Forces South Atlantic Islands has dismissed stories that plans to refurbish Ascension Island runway are not to go ahead. The spokesperson told Penguin News on Thursday: “The commercial process is ongoing for the runway resurfacing works at Ascension which is led by the United States.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 09:03 UTC
Falklands could allow floating hotels for oil industry workers

An outline planning application submitted to the Falkland Islands Government, FIG, is seeking approval in principle for the siting of a floating accommodation barge in Stanley Harbor.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Dead end for Brexit/Salzburg discussions; October “moment of truth” for an agreement

Theresa May's proposed new economic partnership with the EU “will not work”, the head of the European Council has said. Speaking at the end for an EU summit in Salzburg where leaders of the 27 remaining member states discussed Brexit, Donald Tusk said the plans risked undermining the EU's single market.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 08:51 UTC
Spain confident of an agreement on Gibraltar by October, says PM Sanchez

The Spanish Government hopes to reach agreement on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with Spain and the EU by October against the backdrop of the UK’s wider withdrawal negotiations, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday.