International

• 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.

• Saturday, August 1st 2009 - 02:41 UTC

  Fresh report says world’s depleted fisheries can be saved

  

  There is fresh hope that the world's depleted fisheries can be saved from collapse, says a team of researchers. They said that efforts introduced to halt over-fishing in five of the 10 large marine ecosystems they examined were showing signs of success.

• Friday, July 31st 2009 - 12:30 UTC

  Japanese rating agency upgrades Uruguay’s debt to stable BB

  

  The Japanese Rating and Investment agency has upgraded Uruguay’s debt rating from BB- to BB with a stable outlook according to the latest release this week. This is two slots below investment grade and recognized among other factors the light public debt service burden until 2011.

• Friday, July 31st 2009 - 12:18 UTC

  Airbus recommends changing speed sensors for US made pitots

  

  Plane manufacturer Airbus has urged airlines to change the make of the majority of speed sensors on about 200 long haul aircraft. Airbus has issued a bulletin to airlines recommending that they switch the parts, also known as pitots, to those made by US manufacturer Goodrich.