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  • Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:35 UTC

    Heathrow with less connections to Latin America than major European hubs

    There are 25 countries and 41 airports across Central and South America, plus the Caribbean, with links to major European hubs, but none to London Heathrow

    London Heathrow is connected to fewer Latin American country markets and individual destinations than all of the other major European hubs. That’s the conclusion from the analysis of which airports are missing from Heathrow’s route network in the lead-up to the anna.aero-RABA Heathrow HubLAB Conference in London on 12 June.

  • Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:22 UTC

    Pilot whale dies in Thailand after swallowing eighty plastic bags

    The bags, weighing about 8kg, had made it impossible for the whale to eat food, a marine expert said.

    A pilot whale has died off southern Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags, Thai marine officials say. The whale vomited five bags during a vain attempt by conservation officials to save it in a canal in Songkhla province.

  • Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:18 UTC

    British Army HQ with gender-neutral toilets

    More than 2,000 military and civilian personnel are housed at the Army’s £44million HQ in Andover, Hants.

    Toilets at British Army headquarters are now gender-neutral, according to the London media. “Ladies” and “Gentlemen” signs have been removed as part of a huge equality drive across the military. Chiefs have warned officers that promotions will be blocked unless they improve the “inclusiveness and diversity” of units.

  • Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:05 UTC

    Costa Cruises will incorporate four new ships, including the first powered by LNG

    In October 2019, the cruise line will welcome the flagship Costa Smeralda, the first cruise ship for the world market powered by Lng, built by Meyer shipyards

    Costa Crociere to welcome four new cruise ships by 2021. Between 2019 and 2021 four new ships will enter service with the Italian cruise line, based in Genoa, Italy, for an overall increase in passenger capacity of 43%. In February 2019, the company will welcome the new Costa Venezia, currently under construction at the Fincantieri plant in Monfalcone.

  • Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:00 UTC

    Honoring Falklands' fallen begins full agenda for Macri's cabinet chief in London

    Peña will attend with Ambassador Carlos Sersale de Cerisano, Strategic Affairs Secretary Fulvio Pompeo and retired British Army Colonel Geoffrey Cardoso

    Argentine cabinet chief Marcos Peña arrived on Sunday in London for a two-day full agenda beginning Monday, with a round of ministerial meetings, media interviews, a visit to Parliament, a conference, even a visit to 10 Downing Street, but it will all take off at St. Paul's cathedral to honor the fallen in the Falkland Islands war.

  • Monday, June 4th 2018 - 07:45 UTC

    Mercosur/EU begin new fresh round of trade talks: Geographical Indications high in the list

    EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said she hoped for progress on difficult issues this week, but cautioned that further talks would be required.

    Mercosur and the European Union begin a fresh round of trade talks this week with renewed optimism that negotiators may be nearing an accord after almost 20 years of talks. Since trade negotiations with the United States were frozen after Donald Trump's 2016 presidential election victory, the European Union has turned its focus to other large economies and has already struck agreements with Japan and Mexico.

  • Monday, June 4th 2018 - 07:24 UTC

    UK Armed Forces minister visits Chile and Uruguay

    Minister Mark Lancaster made a protocol call on Chilean Minister of Defence, Mr. Alberto Espina

    The United Kingdom Minister for the Armed Forces was in Chile and Uruguay as part of a visit to South America in the framework of increasing closer bilateral relations. The Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD MP, made an official visit to Chile in order to further strengthen the strong defense relation between the two countries.

  • Friday, June 1st 2018 - 20:01 UTC

    London tube operator interested in operating Buenos Aires underground system

    TfL is one of a number of international underground transport operators to have expressed interest in the Buenos Aires contract.

    British underground operator Transport for London (TfL) is keen on securing a multi-million dollar contract with Buenos Aires City to operate the city’s underground network, one of the first to be inaugurated in the world. According to a February report in The Times, TfL is one of a number of international underground transport operators to have expressed interest in the contract.

  • Friday, June 1st 2018 - 07:45 UTC

    Global expansion in 2018/19 expected to hover near 4%, forecasts OECD

    “Economic expansion is set to continue for the coming two years, and short-term growth outlook is more favorable than it has been for years,” said Angel Gurria

    The global economy is experiencing stronger growth, driven by a rebound in trade, higher investment and buoyant job creation, and supported by very accommodative monetary policy and fiscal easing, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.

  • Friday, June 1st 2018 - 07:22 UTC

    Russian billionaire Abramovich's UK visa delay, freezes Chelsea's stadium plans

    Abramovich is unwilling to invest in a major project in a country where he is not allowed work. The 51-year-old's UK investor visa expired some weeks ago.

    Chelsea's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has put the club's stadium plans on hold after delays to the renewal of his UK visa. The estimated cost for a new 60,000 seat Stamford Bridge has increased to £1bn after delays, which included a dispute with a local family.