Politics

Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
American Airlines and Gol negotiating a partnership to counter Delta/Latam deal

American Airlines Group Inc and Brazil's Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA are negotiating a “partnership” that could “integrate flights between the two airlines in Latin America,” a newspaper reported on Friday.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Nobel Peace Prize for Ethiopian prime minister who ended decades of hostility with neighboring Eritrea

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts which ended two decades of hostility with longtime enemy Eritrea.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Fed announces supply of reserves plan to avoid “cash crunches”

The Federal Reserve has announced a new program to boost liquidity in the US financial plumbing and allow the central bank to better manage interest rates, but without changing monetary policy.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Argentina: Oil industry fearful of tariffs' freezing as suggested by Alberto Fernandez advisors

Argentina's front-running candidate for president, Alberto Fernandez, has been asked by advisors within his left-leaning coalition to freeze natural gas and power tariffs and to peg oil product prices to pesos instead of dollars as measures to contain inflation and spur economic growth.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Strong US support for Argentina to join OECD, but Brazilian access process will be slower

U.S. President Donald Trump and his top diplomat said on Thursday they supported Brazil’s taking steps toward joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), although it is first backing accession by Argentina.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands government commits to introducing Public Register of Beneficial Ownership by 2023

The Falkland Islands Government announced on Tuesday its commitment to introduce a Public Register of Beneficial Ownership in the Islands by 2023, which aligns with the UK Government’s timetable.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Trade Integration more important for Latin America and the Caribbean as growth slows, World Bank

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has entered a new phase of weak economic performance, but increased integration in international trade and global value chains could reinvigorate economic growth.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Ten Falklands' Governors take Sukey Cameron to lunch

Ten Falkland Islands former Governors took Sukey Cameron MBE to lunch to mark her retirement as Falkland Islands Government Representative in London. Ms. Cameron told Penguin News she believed it was the first occasion that they have all been together.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Venezuela denies responsibility in the massive oil spill of Brazilian beaches

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA on Thursday denied accusations by Brazil that it was responsible for a massive oil spill that has polluted beaches on its northeastern Atlantic coast.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands plans housing development on the site of a British camp from WWII

The Falkland Islands population is growing and equally significant future development prospects are encouraging, thus the need for more housing particularly in the capital Stanley. Working on this the Planning and Building Committee has approved a new residential housing development, ‘Phase 6 Sapper Hill’, to be allocated on Bennett’s Paddock, near where Ross Road West meets Moody Brook Road.