International

• Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 09:19 UTC

  Brexit no-deal would be catastrophic, says Ford and warns it would do “whatever necessary” to protect the business

  

  Ford has said a no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for the firm's manufacturing operations in the UK and that it would do “whatever is necessary” to protect its business. The comments come after a report the carmaker was stepping up preparations to move production out of the UK.

• Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 09:13 UTC

  UK January inflation at at two-year low and below target

  

  British annual inflation hit a two-year low point in January, undershooting the Bank of England’s 2.0 per cent target on falling oil and other energy costs, official data showed on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:26 UTC

  Trump open to extending the deadline for a trade deal with China

  

  United States president Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would consider extending the deadline for a trade deal with China beyond March first.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:15 UTC

  Russia ready to facilitate internal dialogue in Venezuela, and tells US “hands off”

  

  Russia said on Tuesday it was ready to facilitate the start of dialogue between Venezuela's government and opposition, but warned the United States against intervening in Caracas' internal affairs.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:14 UTC

  Brexit negotiations deadline on course to be extended

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May asked lawmakers on Tuesday to hold their nerve over Brexit and give her more time to negotiate a deal acceptable to both the European Union and the British parliament.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 08:48 UTC

  New WHO-ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss among 1.1 billion young people

  

  Nearly 50% of people aged 12-35 years – or 1.1 billion young people – are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices.

• 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.

• 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.