Tag: United Kingdom

Thursday, March 12th 2015 - 01:11 UTC
Bank of England contrary to further cut interest rates to combat low inflation

Bank of England governor Mark Carney said it would be “extremely foolish” for the Bank of England to cut interest rates to try to combat low inflation. He reiterated comments made in February that the drop in prices was temporary and largely caused by the sharp fall in oil prices.
Tuesday, March 10th 2015 - 08:34 UTC
Spain insists in blocking Gibraltar from EU single sky measures

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo has renewed his bid to have Gibraltar excluded from the European Union aviation measures. According to Spanish wire reports he raised the issue in Riga during a conference of foreign ministers which was intended to focus on the crisis with Russia and Ukraine.
Monday, March 9th 2015 - 08:07 UTC
Transparency International claims BOT are used to launder 'corrupt' money

British territories including Gibraltar are being used by criminals and foreign officials to launder ‘corrupt’ money through the purchase of up market UK properties, according to the respected anti-corruption organization Transparency International.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:52 UTC
South Atlantic Air-bridge to the Falklands restricted to certain nationalities

The South Atlantic Air-bridge linking RAF Brize Norton in the UK with the Falkland Islands will no longer fly nationals from a list of countries and although no specific reasons were given, the release underlines that the “Ministry of Defense places the greatest importance on the security of its people, facilities and operations”.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
PM Cameron and Peña Nieto discuss agenda of bilateral and global issues

British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed President Peña Nieto of Mexico to Downing Street on Thursday afternoon as part of his State Visit to the UK.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:27 UTC
Chilean researchers invited to UK sponsored Engineering innovation program

The United Kingdom Newton-Picarte Fund supported Chilean researchers to participate in the Royal Academy of Engineering's innovation program. Under the Leaders Innovation Fellowships scheme, 15 Chilean researchers, who are already VIU CONICYT grant receivers, travelled to London and Oxford to attend a 10 day residential program.
Thursday, March 5th 2015 - 06:23 UTC
UK/Latam links have seen 36% rise in trade and investment, says minister

Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire underlined the growing links of the United Kingdom with Latin America during the state visit of president Enrique Peña Nieto from Mexico, a country with which he feels a close affinity, and is 'integral to the success of the UK”.
Wednesday, March 4th 2015 - 22:14 UTC
Argentina/Chile celebrate Tierra del Fuego mines-free; Rossi claims UK impedes mine-clearance in Falklands

Argentina and Chile defense ministers, Agustín Rossi and Jorge Burgos, attended this week a historic ceremony in which they signed a document declaring Tierra del Fuego free of anti-personal mines. During the meeting minister Rossi blamed the UK for not allowing Argentina to clear the mines in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 - 22:32 UTC
UK should support the Pacific Alliance

By Hugo Swire of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office - A year ago I spoke at a summit in London hosted by the Financial Times and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) about how the UK could work most effectively with the ‘Pacific Alliance’.
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.