International

Wednesday, April 19th 2017 - 05:49 UTC
The disputed FIH Group plans to release this week a trading update

FIH Group PLC said on Tuesday it plans to release a trading update later this week which will outline its anticipated results for the recently ended financial year while also updating shareholders on the future strategy following failed takeover offers for the firm.
Wednesday, April 19th 2017 - 05:36 UTC
Le Pen promises voters a moratorium on legal immigration: “Give us France back”

Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen called for a moratorium on legal immigration in a Paris campaign speech. As her campaign reaches its final week before the first round of elections, it was the first time Le Pen said she would, as president, suspend all immigration to France.
Wednesday, April 19th 2017 - 05:17 UTC
French police foil “imminent and violent attack” ahead of Sunday's presidential election

Two Frenchmen arrested in Marseille on Tuesday planned an “imminent and violent attack” ahead of the first round of the presidential election on Sunday, France's interior minister said. France's internal intelligence agency, which had been looking for the two suspects for more than a week, had warned main candidates in the election that there was a threat to their security, campaign officials said.
Wednesday, April 19th 2017 - 04:59 UTC
The snap election and consequences seen from the European Union

Prime Minister Theresa May announcement of a June snap election could strengthen her hand in the Brexit negotiations but the rest of the European Union was firm about its position in the two-year talks, insisting that their stance would be unchanged whatever the result.
Wednesday, April 19th 2017 - 04:36 UTC
Gibraltar's football upbeat: FIFA will finance an UEFA category 4 stadium

The Gibraltar Football Association is to buy the Victoria Stadium from the Gibraltar Government, in a move that paves the way for local football teams to play international games at home and, in parallel, will trigger a £16.5m investment in new sport infrastructure around the Rock, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Wednesday, April 19th 2017 - 04:13 UTC
Macri confident a Mercosur/European Union trade accord can be expected in the second half of 2017

Argentine president Mauricio Macri is convinced that in the second half of the year Mercosur will sign the long awaited trade agreement with the European Union and will establish closer links with the Pacific Alliance, according to a report in one of Buenos Aires leading radios.
Tuesday, April 18th 2017 - 12:41 UTC
Theresa May plans a snap general election: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not”

United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum, and supporting her decision, said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not.”
Tuesday, April 18th 2017 - 08:43 UTC
South Atlantic airbridge tends to normalize by rerouting to West Africa airports

The Falkland Islands government has made further announcements regarding the South Atlantic Airbridge, which has been rerouted because of the temporary closure of Ascension Island runway, but now seems to be back in track to normalizing via alternative airports in West Africa. Ascenson island, in mid Atlantic, is a crucial call point for the long airbridge to the Falklands.
Monday, April 17th 2017 - 12:33 UTC
Post-Brexit: Lloyds Group wants to convert its Berlin branch into a European hub

Lloyds Banking Group has decided to set up a European base in Germany after the UK leaves the EU, according to the BBC. Lloyds has decided to convert its Berlin branch into a European hub, in order to maintain a presence inside the EU, sources told the BBC.
Monday, April 17th 2017 - 10:05 UTC
Erdogan declares victory and celebrates, but Turkish opposition advanced they would challenge results

President Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in a referendum on Sunday to grant him sweeping powers in the biggest overhaul of modern Turkish politics, but opponents said the vote was marred by irregularities and they would challenge its result.