Stories for February 2019

Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 08:13 UTC
Family of Falklands Fisheries officer killed in Brazil donate £50,000

Cash raised for a Falkland Islands' biker injured in a crash in Brazil was given away to help others after his death, an inquest heard. Christopher Peck, 34, originally from Workington, but who was working in the Islands was two weeks into an 18-week Uruguay to Canada trip when he was hit by a lorry.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 07:59 UTC
Bank of England urges Parliament to secure a good Brexit withdrawal deal and a smooth transition.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has urged MPs to solve the Brexit impasse in a speech warning of growing threats to the global economy. He said a no-deal Brexit would create an “economic shock” at a time when China's economy is slowing and trade tensions are rising.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 07:49 UTC
Record exports of whisky in 2018: EU and the US main markets

Exports of Scotch whisky hit a record high last year, according to new figures. Analysis of HMRC data by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) found exports grew 7.8% by value to £4.7bn. The number of bottles exported also reached record levels, growing by 3.6% to 1.28 billion.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 07:41 UTC
Hot and dry weather impacts on Brazil's 2018/19 soybean crop

The Brazilian 2018-19 soybean crop will fall to 115.34 million tons, as the effects of hot and dry weather in December and January are gradually taken into account, national crop agency Conab said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 12th 2019 - 22:11 UTC
United Kingdom confirms humanitarian aid for Venezuelans

The government of the United Kingdom announced on Tuesday that it will grant 6.5 million pounds, approximately 8.4 million dollars, to finance the different humanitarian agencies that are in the region assisting Venezuelan citizens inside and outside their country.
Tuesday, February 12th 2019 - 12:05 UTC
Taiwanese jigger on fire in Falklands' waters: 64 crew members evacuated

The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed that a Taiwanese jigger by the name of Jung Ron has caught fire approximately 60 nautical miles north of Stanley.
Tuesday, February 12th 2019 - 10:30 UTC
IMF mission in Argentina to collect data on compliance of the standby loan accord

An IMF team is back in Buenos Aires to review the Argentine economy performance and how it is complying with the fiscal and monetary conditions established in the stand-by US$ 57 billion loan agreed last year. The head of the mission Roberto Cardarelli is scheduled to meet ministers, central bank officials, members of Congress from the ruling coalition and opposition, academia and different lobbies.
Tuesday, February 12th 2019 - 10:27 UTC
UK economy recorded last year the lowest growth since 2012, 1.4%

Britain's economy contracted in December, official figures revealed on Monday, suggesting that uncertainty over whether the country will leave the European Union with or without a deal is starting to hurt. Data from the UK's Office of Nation al Statistics, ONS, shows that gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.4% in December.
Tuesday, February 12th 2019 - 10:25 UTC
Growing evidence shows Vale was made aware of dam's rupture risk

Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in Brazil that collapsed in January and killed at least 165 people had a heightened risk of rupturing, according to an internal document, Reuters reported on Monday
Tuesday, February 12th 2019 - 10:05 UTC
Award winning Brazilian television news anchor dies in helicopter crash

An award-winning Brazilian television news anchor died on Monday when a helicopter carrying him crashed on one of Sao Paulo's main highways. Ricardo Boechat, a father of six, was returning from a university in the city of Campinas when the helicopter crashed onto a truck.