MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 16th 2020
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Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 13:43 UTC
Falkland Islands Government announces the prospective appointment of new Chief Executive
The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to announce that, following an extensive and thorough recruitment process, they have made a conditional offer to Mr Andy Keeling to take up the post of Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands Government.
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Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
New IDB president pledges to help Argentina with the “long arduous” IMF negotiations
Mauricio Claver-Carone, the White House official elected to lead Latin America’s regional development bank, said he aims to play a constructive role in Argentina’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
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Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
US tariffs on Chinese goods breach trade rules, says WTO; Trump suggests he will abandon the organization
The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday that the United States breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, a ruling that drew anger from Washington.
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Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 07:12 UTC
Government House in the Falkland Islands features in new book of official residences
A new book featuring the historic Government House in the Falkland Islands looks at the unique histories of over fifty Vice-Regal Residences of the Crown in the Commonwealth Realms, Crown Dependencies, and Overseas Territories across the world.
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Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 07:07 UTC
Taiwanese companies returning to the island because of the growing aggressiveness of Beijing
Taiwan sits squarely in the middle of the worsening dispute between Beijing and Washington with many of its companies operating factories in China manufacturing for American companies.
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Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 07:00 UTC
Islands' Bits and Bobs
As a result of Covid-19 impacts and restrictions the Falkland Islands' Department of Agriculture has redirected surplus funds towards a salary for a third Agricultural Advisor. Director of Natural Resources Andrea Clausen told the Agricultural Advisory Committee that the move had been made in light of the high workload on the current Advisors, particularly with the need to support the investigation of Responsible Wool Handling and of businesses managing a future of lower wool and red meat prices due to uncertainties in the world market, the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit.
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Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 06:20 UTC
Spain asks Venezuela to offer “democratic guarantees” in parliamentary elections
The Spanish government has asked the Venezuelan authorities to offer ‘democratic guarantees’ in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said.
