International

• Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:10 UTC

  Gibraltar wins de Med Cruise Award for its commitment during the pandemic

  

  In the second edition of the annual MedCruise Awards, Gibraltar has won the award for the “Western Mediterranean MedCruise port showing the greatest commitment during the pandemic”.

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  Record export of Brazilian beef in July; China becomes the insatiable client

  

  Brazilian beef exports including fresh and processed products reached a monthly record of 194,093 tons during July, up 17% from the same month a year ago, according to the Brazilian Slaughterhouse Association (Abrafrigo).

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  Scottish independence rapidly becoming a serious challenge for Boris Johnson

  

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weaker if the union that binds its four nations were broken - his latest rejection of a growing push for Scottish independence.

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  UK's oil industry close to collapse, says Premier Oil director; North Sea not profitable below US$ 60 a barrel

  

  The UK's oil industry is in “crisis” as prices drop, a senior industry leader has told the BBC. Oil companies and service providers are cutting staff and investment to save money.

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:29 UTC

  Two Beluga whales returned to the ocean after ten years in Russia and China

  

  Two beluga whales taken from the sea nearly ten years ago are being returned to the ocean. Little Grey and Little White are now being looked after at the world's first open water sanctuary for belugas in Iceland.

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:27 UTC

  Ex Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde now flies the Kingdom of Bahrain flag

  

  The Kingdom of Bahrain has purchased the former UK Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Clyde (P257), the country’s defense ministry announced. HMS Clyde was the Falkland Islands patrol vessel until replaced by the recent arrival of HMS Forth.

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:17 UTC

  Chinese and foreign companies will be delisted from Wall Street if they don't comply with US accounting standards

  

  US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said companies from China and other countries that do not comply with accounting standards will be delisted from US stock exchanges as of the end of 2021.

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 07:57 UTC

  Some 340 Chinese vessels fishing off Galapagos Islands protected waters

  

  Ecuador's navy is conducting surveillance of a massive Chinese fishing fleet that is operating near the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands, amid concerns about the environmental impact of fishing in the area of the ecologically sensitive islands.

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:59 UTC

  Canola price boom in Canada despite China not buying directly

  

  Canadian canola prices have soared to the highest in nearly two years, despite a diplomatic dispute between Ottawa and Beijing, as exporters find roundabout ways to reach top oilseed buyer China.

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:49 UTC

  Industrial activity in China is climbing to pre-virus levels

  

  China's factory deflation eased in July, driven by a rise in global oil prices and as industrial activity climbed back towards pre-coronavirus levels, adding to signs of recovery in the world's second-largest economy.