International

Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 07:37 UTC
UK/Falklands 2021 trade in goods and services was down 9,7% compared to the previous year

Total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Falkland Islands was £112 million in the four quarters to the end of Q2 2021, a decrease of 9.7% or £12 million from the four quarters to the end of Q2 2020. Figures are from the UK ONS, Office for National Statistics.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 07:27 UTC
GM no longer King of the Hill; Toyota tops car sales in US market for the first time

General Motors is no longer King of the Hill. Japanese carmaker Toyota led United States automobile sales for the first time in 2021 indicated Automotive News. The shift at the top of the rankings came after a year in which assembly lines were plagued by a scarcity of crucial computer chips, resulting in steep fourth-quarter sales declines for both companies.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 07:12 UTC
More than half a million sign petition to have Sir Tony Blair's knighthood “rescinded”

More than half a million people have signed a petition to have former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair's knighthood “rescinded”. Sir Tony was appointed by the Queen a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest and most senior British Order of Chivalry.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 00:20 UTC
Posco announces US $ 830 million investment in Argentina

Posco Argentina's CEO KwangBok Kim Wednesday announced an US $ 830 million investment after a meeting with Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur. Also present at the gathering was company director SungKook Chung.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 00:18 UTC
Luxembourg ends diplomatic mission in Nicaragua

Luxembourg has announced the withdrawal of its embassy in Managua while diplomatic ties with Nicaragua will be handled by the Embassy in Washington, DC as of Feb. 1. Charge d'Affaires Joe Geisbusch will end his mission Jan. 30.
Wednesday, January 5th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
OPEC+ keeps to schedule and will add 400,000 bpd oil production In February

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com – The OPEC+ group decided on Tuesday to add another 400,000 barrels per day to its total oil production in February in a widely expected move to continue easing the cuts each month.
Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 20:10 UTC
France reports new coronavirus variant detected

French scientists have warned the world about yet another variant of SARS-Cov-2 after spotting it in a vaccinated patient who had just returned from Cameroon, it was reported in a medical journal last week.
Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 08:33 UTC
Argentine Navy warplanes still grounded due to lack of British-made spare parts

Five French-built warplanes Argentina bought under President Mauricio Macri for US $ 14 million have never taken to the air, due to which Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) and Fente de Todos (FdT) politicians are now trading pointing fingers.
Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 06:22 UTC
German cruise to Canary Islands interrupted in Portugal because of Covid outbreak

Some 3,000 passengers saw their Canary Islands-bound cruise definitively halted on Monday in Lisbon following an outbreak of Covid 19 in the AIDAnova vessel. At least 64 people tested positive for the virus while on the ship, which is owned by the German company Aida Cruises.
Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 06:13 UTC
Santa Claus turned out to be Spanish bank Santander: deposits in 2,000 business accounts were made twice

Santa Claus apparently is Spanish bank Santander which deposited £130m into 75,000 accounts on 25 December. Santander's staff are now rushing to recover the money, although the job is being made more difficult because much of it was deposited in accounts at rival banks, according to The Times.