International

• Friday, September 8th 2017 - 09:35 UTC

  Falklands' legislation database to be provided by Australian Tech Company

  

  Government-focused services provider, Leidos Australia, has won an export deal with the Falkland Islands Government for the provision of technology solutions based on its TeraText suite of products. Under the new deal, all the laws of the Falklands will, for the first time, be made available to the public, using the Australian-built technology.

• Friday, September 8th 2017 - 09:28 UTC

  Falklands' Sea Lion funding, Rockhopper's primary focus until end of 2018

  

  Oil and gas business Rockhopper Exploration said on Thursday that its primary focus for the remainder of the financial year was to further progress funding proposals aimed at sanctioning its Sea Lion field project in the Falkland Islands by the end of 2018.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 19:51 UTC

  Round for Boeing in the ongoing WTO dispute with Airbus

  

  US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has won a victory in a long-running dispute with European rival Airbus. The World Trade Organization has reversed on appeal a ruling that Boeing received some state aid to help build its newest aircraft, the 777X.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 19:39 UTC

  Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales first seagoing captain named

  

  The first seagoing Captain of the Royal Navy’s second new aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, will be Captain Stephen Moorhouse. The announcement was made at an event at the Institute of Directors in London just two days before the warship is officially named in Rosyth.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 08:34 UTC

  Clyde shipbuilding unions furious with MoD over building of new frigates

  

  Shipbuilding unions have accused the UK Minister of Defense of reneging on a promise to build five new navy frigates on the Clyde. It came as Defense Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced that five Type 31e frigates could be built and assembled across several UK shipyards.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 08:23 UTC

  Battle of Brexit Repeal Bill begins; Labour objects since it “grabs power from Parliament”

  

  Britain's Labour will vote against the Brexit Repeal Bill because it will allow ministers to “grab power from Parliament” to slash rights at work and cut protection for consumers and the environment. The party’s statement came as Brexit Secretary David Davis was preparing to deliver a House of Commons statement on a summer of negotiations which the European Union claims has failed to deliver “decisive” progress.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 07:37 UTC

  Expo-Prado agro-industrial show opens in Montevideo

  

  Uruguay's main agricultural, industrial and commercial show, Expo/Prado 2017 opened in Montevideo on Wednesday. The annual event, which this year is international, (it rotates with Argentina's Palermo show) is an opportunity for city people to admire the best cattle, sheep, horses and hogs of the region, and for the farmers a chance to see how much technology has advanced in the last twelve months.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 07:14 UTC

  UK Overseas Territories have 4 million sq. km. of marine protected areas.

  

  The United Kingdom is showcasing its expertise in marine conservation and protection at the 4th International Congress of Marine Protected Areas in La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile, which extends until next 8 September.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 07:03 UTC

  Bishop Tim Thornton, new bishop to HM Forces and for the Falklands

  

  The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby commissioned and licensed Bishop Tim Thornton as the new Bishop to HM Forces, Bishop for the Falkland Islands and Bishop at Lambeth. Bishop Tim, previously Bishop of Truro, takes up this new three-part role following the retirement of the Rt Revd Nigel Stock.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2017 - 07:57 UTC

  Archbishop of Canterbury says UK economic model is failing with a growing gap between rich and poor

  

  Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, says Britain's economic model is broken, as the gap between the richest and poorest parts of the UK widens. Britain stands at a watershed and must make “fundamental choices” about the direction of the economy, he said.