International

• Thursday, August 6th 2009 - 03:40 UTC

  The future of Antarctic science will depend on international cooperation

  

  The National Antarctic Programs have reached a consensus that international cooperation will be the clue for the future development of polar science. This is the main topic of discussion at the XXI Annual Meeting of the Council of Managers of Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), especially with increased costs associated with support, logistics and infrastructure necessary to carry out the scientific research in the White Continent.

• Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 09:33 UTC

  Two UK main banks report combined half year profits of £ 6 billion

  

  British banks Barclays and HSBC have shrugged off the near-collapse of the financial system to report combined half-year profits of almost £6 billion. The duo - which both avoided taxpayer support at the height of last autumn's crisis - posted profits of nearly £3 billion each, mainly due to strong investment banking results.

• Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 09:15 UTC

  Protecting UK bank savers from the credit crisis reached £ 21 billion

  

  The cost of protecting United Kingdom savers during the credit crisis has been revealed by the body set up to compensate victims of banking collapses.

• Monday, August 3rd 2009 - 13:28 UTC

  Sir Nicholas re-elected chairman of UK/Falklands All Party Parliamentary Group

  

  Sir Nicholas Winterton DL has been re-elected unanimously and unopposed as Chairman of the United Kingdom-Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group – for the twelfth consecutive year – at the Group’s Annual General Meeting at the House of Commons on 13th July.

• Monday, August 3rd 2009 - 12:49 UTC

  Unemployment in Germany rose in July and worse to come

  

  Unemployment in Germany rose in July, official figures have shown, and economists have warned that the worst still lies ahead for the job market.

• Monday, August 3rd 2009 - 12:44 UTC

  Spain wants a Gibraltar solution acceptable to all (three) sides

  

  Spanish Foreign Affairs minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has said that an effort must be made to find a solution to the Gibraltar (Spain/UK) dispute that is “acceptable to all”.

• Sunday, August 2nd 2009 - 11:50 UTC

  Nigerian oil debate: losses since 2006 amount to 47 billion USD says Shell

  

  Nigeria has lost about 7 trillion naira (47 billion US dollars) as a result of the shut-in of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SDPC) output since 2006 in the country the Lagos based Compass newspaper reported this week.

• Sunday, August 2nd 2009 - 11:40 UTC

  China expected to recover strongly in second half of 2009

  

  China's economy would continue to recover from the world financial crisis in the latter half and expand at the rate of 8.5% for the whole year, said a report from the Bank of Communications on Sunday.

• Saturday, August 1st 2009 - 17:28 UTC

  British Airways reports £148m loss but cuts debt

  

  British Airways (BA) reported a larger-than-feared loss this morning, but provided some joy for investors after revealing that traffic was starting to stabilise and debts were falling.

• Saturday, August 1st 2009 - 02:57 UTC

  UK orders 40 Euro-fighter Typhoon valued in £ 3 billion

  

  Britain has agreed a £3 billion contract for 40 more Euro-fighter Typhoon jets for the RAF in a move the Government said will secure 15,000 British jobs. Defence equipment minister Quentin Davies joined counterparts from partner nations in Munich to sign the long-delayed deal for the fighter-bombers.