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FPS construction market expected to see slight increase in 2025
Offshore
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January 9, 2025
Business outlook Sentiment in the offshore energy sector remains predominantly positive, with 84% of respondents expressing confidence in achieving their revenue and production targets this year. However, this marks a decline from last year’s...
10 Oldest Currencies in the World That Still Exist and Used Today
Tempo.co
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January 13, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Following the adoption of gold as a medium of exchange, humans began to utilize money as a means of transaction, thereby prompting the emergence of currency as early as the 7th century BC. But have you ever wondered which...
Falkland Islands tensions erupt as Argentinians slam 'English aggression'
Daily Express
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October 11, 2024
A major Argentinian union has whipped up tensions over the Falklands by accusing the UK of acting in an "illegal" and "aggressive" manner. Buenos Aires has stepped up calls for the British government to hand over the Falklands to Argentina in the...
Falklands will receive first Islander of a revamp funded Britten-Norman
MercoPress
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Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:36 UTC Britten-Norman has completed its second funding round, securing significant capital from Beechlands Enterprises, Northern Ireland Britten-Norman, the UK’s leading utility aircraft manufacturer, has...
Britten-Norman Islanders to be adapted to hydrogen electric propulsion by German company
MercoPress
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Monday, January 13th 2025 - 04:58 UTC Islanders have been particularly successful in the Falkland Islands with the local airline FIGAS since 1948 and as fisheries marine patrol. Britten-Norman Islanders to be converted to zero-emissions hydrogen...
Falklands and Gibraltar 'will remains British,' claims PM after flogging Chagos Islands
Daily Star
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October 9, 2024
British sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar is not up for negotiation, Sir Keir Starmer declared yesterday (WED). The Prime Minister told MPs the islands “are British and will remain British”. Concerns over the territories were...
Falklands and Gibraltar will stay British, PM says
BBC
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October 9, 2024
Both the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar will remain British, Sir Keir Starmer has pledged. The Labour government’s decision last week to hand sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius prompted fierce criticism from the Conservatives and...
Falklands Borders & Southern raises £1.5 million to advance development of the Darwin Gas Condensate discovery
MercoPress
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Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:41 UTC Harry Baker, Borders & Southern CEO said they are “seeking a partner to move Darwin forward by either testing Darwin East or drilling another target.” Independent oil and gas company, with assets offshore...
Falkland Islands fears as Argentina gives two-word verdict on Labour's move on Chagos
Daily Express
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October 7, 2024
Argentina has hailed the UK's decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands as "an encouraging example", as questions grow about Labour's commitment to the Falklands. Last week the UK reached an agreement with the government of...
Paul Haley, photographer of Falklands conflict
The Times
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Paul Haley, a photographer on Soldier magazine, was given less than 24 hours’ notice to get himself on board the QE2 before it set sail as part of the Falklands task force in 1982. He assumed he would be turned off at Ascension Island, so packed...
Falklands Islands set for £20m boost to RAF base as future with UK in the balance
Daily Express
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October 6, 2024
A huge financial boost to the Falklands Islands has been announced after fears were raised over the future of the area with the UK. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced the award of a £20 million contract to Mitie for...
Falklands Appoints Cambridge Management as Telecommunications Consultants
MercoPress
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Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:37 UTC Cambridge Management Consulting has offices or legal entities in Cambridge, London, New York, Paris, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Singapore and Helsinki The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced that it has...
Falkland Islands' governor breaks silence as fears grow over Labour's next move
Daily Express
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October 4, 2024
The Falkland Islands' governor has insisted that the UK government remains committed to the sovereignty and independence of the British Overseas Territory. Alison Blake's comments come following Downing Street's decision to hand the Chagos Islands...
Falklands governor says UK 'remains committed' to islanders' sovereignty following Chagos deal
Heart Radio
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3 October 2024, 13:20 | Updated: 3 October 2024, 17:34 The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to reassure her citizens over the territory's sovereignty following the UK's deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands. Your browser doesn't...
Falklands crisis erupts as islands release defiant statement to the UK over £4bn oil field
Daily Express
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October 3, 2024
The Falkland Islands have insisted that the UK government has no say on whether the Sea Lion oil project should go ahead. Some 800 million barrels of oil are believed to be contained in the Sea Lion basin, which lies 150 miles north of the South...
Falklands fishing group Fortuna incorporates state of the art trawler-freezer
MercoPress
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Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:45 UTC Prion docked in Marin for the ceremony The Falklands Petrel Fishing Company Ltd., belonging to Fortuna Group and Galician associate Pescapuerta Group officially received Monday afternoon at the Nodosa...
Falklands cancels squid fishery for the rest of 2024, marking “uncharted and unprecedented times”
SeafoodSource
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The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIFD) recently canceled fishing activities in the territory’s Patagonian squid (Doryteuthis gahi) fishery for the rest of 2024. FIFD worked in conjunction with local fishing companies in July 2024 to...
Falklands: Strong turnout for World Tourism Day celebrations
MercoPress
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Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 23:56 UTC FITB expressed gratitude for the community’s continued support and participation The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) celebrated a successful World Tourism Day event, with a strong turnout from both...
Falklands MPA toured by MoD Director of Overseas Bases
MercoPress
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Monday, October 7th 2024 - 09:24 UTC Watching a Typhoon fighter next to infantry defenses (Pic BFSAI) During a five-day visit, the UK Ministry of Defense Director Overseas Bases, Dr Sam Griffiths, toured the force elements deployed in the BFSAI...
Falklands Tourist Board and cruise lines working on solutions for clash days
MercoPress
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Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 07:13 UTC A busy day at the Stanley Jetty Visitor Centre, great for the economy but not necessarily for Islanders normal life The issue of the controversial clash days during the cruise summer season was also...