International

Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 - 06:24 UTC
Dollar on Monday at an eleven year peak against major currencies

The dollar rose on Monday against major currencies touching an 11-year peak. The Euro, which has been in an extended slump, had been up by as much as a third of a percent against the dollar but surrendered gains and traded near unchanged at just under $1.12.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 - 05:45 UTC
London Heathrow and Star Alliance win the World's Airport of the Year award

London Heathrow and Star Alliance have won the World’s Airport of the Year at Air Transport World’s (ATW) 41st Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards, honored jointly for their collaborative work on the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow.
Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 06:55 UTC
“Open your heads: world is different, China leads”, argued Cristina Fernandez

“I'm asking all Argentine and mainly those who have aspirations of leading the country, to open their heads”, said Cristina Fernandez in reference to the recently signed agreements with China, which are in the framework of an “integral strategic association” and have under strong criticism.
Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 06:30 UTC
UK first official recognition of 'aerotoxic syndrome' caused by fumes in aircraft cabins

A coroner inquiring into the death of a former British Airways pilot has said that toxic fumes in cabin air pose a health risk to aircrew and frequent fliers. People regularly exposed to fumes circulating in planes faced “consequential damage to their health,” according to Stanhope Payne, the senior coroner for Dorset.
Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 06:21 UTC
Germany sells five-year notes in Euros at a negative yield of -0.08%

The German government sold five-year notes at a negative yield for the first time in its history on Wednesday. The milestone comes as the European Central Bank prepares to begin a bond-buying program, known as quantitative easing, in hopes of stimulating growth in economies across the Continent.
Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 01:14 UTC
Maduro retaliates and will demand visas from US citizens travelling to Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro said his government had captured American citizens involved in “espionage activities,” and said US citizens in the future will have to seek visas to come to Venezuela. Speaking during a rally, he said his government will prohibit some US officials from entering Venezuela in retaliation for a similar measure by the government of President Barack Obama against a group of Venezuelan public officials.
Sunday, March 1st 2015 - 23:35 UTC
Argentine technical mission to China to assess the purchase of jet fighters

It's official: in the coming weeks a technical delegation from Argentina's Air Force will be travelling to China to assess the convenience of purchasing Chinese jet fighters to replace the obsolete French made Mirages. Only a month ago president Cristina Fernandez was in Beijing where she sealed an “integral strategic alliance” with China.
Saturday, February 28th 2015 - 11:55 UTC
Falkland Islands return as leading option for Ramblers Worldwide Holidays

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has added more options in South America with the reinstatement of a Falkland Islands and Chile itinerary and the return of Bolivia to the program. The first sold-out trip to the Falkland Islands has just returned and another, which is almost full, will run from November 5, leading in at £4,220pp.
Saturday, February 28th 2015 - 07:38 UTC
Cameron pledges to use all means to hunt down militants as “Jihadi John”

British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to use all means at his disposal to hunt down militants such as “Jihadi John” after the killer was identified as a Kuwaiti-born computer programming graduate from London.
Saturday, February 28th 2015 - 07:28 UTC
Reshuffle in UK's Standard Chartered leadership; Bill Winters next CEO

Britain's Standard Chartered announced on Thursday the exit of its top two bosses in a radical management reshuffle, as the Asia-focused bank battles to transform its fortunes.